Zebrasoma flavescens

Yellow Tang — Photo: By I, Luc Viatour, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3733305

Yellow tang  

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6018

This fish  is from the Pacific region.

Reef compatible.  can be aggressive to other Tangs and prone to Ich when newly acclimated..

Min. Tank Size 600 litres.

Size 20 cm

Sg 1.020 - 1.025

pH 8.1 - 8.5

Temp. 23 -28 °C

Water Hardness 8-10 °d

Diet Herbivore  Tangs will eat meaty foods but it is important that they are offered plenty of marine based seaweed (Nori), algae and frozen marine preparations.

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