Acanthurus blochii

Ringtail Surgeonfish

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The Ringtail Tang comes from the Indo-Pacific region and grows into a large fish that needs a large tank with plenty of swimming space and plenty of live rock to graze on. When buying these fish be aware that stock can easily starve, do not buy fish with sunken bellies.

Min. Tank Size 600 litres.

Size 40-45 cm

Sg 1.020 - 1.025

pH 8.1 - 8.5

Temp. 23 -28 °C

Water Hardness 8-10 °d

Stocking Ratio 1:1 M:F

Diet Herbivore An algae eater and mainly graze on algae and spirulina but may also take lettuce, dried seaweed and zucchini in the aquarium.