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Databases compiled from the Ministry of Primary Industries list of Tropical fish allowed to be imported into New Zealand.
Freshwater Fish A toH.
Freshwater Fish I to Z.
Tropical Marine Fish .
Killifish on list
Marine Invertebrates.
Exotic Reptiles and Amphibians
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Acanthurus chirurgus
Doctor Fish
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/943
The Atlantic blue tang is found in the Caribbean and the West Atlantic Ocean, it can be hard to settle into aquarium life.
Min. Tank Size 400 litres
Size 22 to 26cm.
Sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.1 - 8.4
Temp. 22 to 25°C
Water Hardness 8-12 °d
Stocking Ratio 1:1 M:F
Diet Herbivore Marine algae and plant is the main part of their diet but will eat meaty foods and some flake foods but most of their diet should be plant-based