Acanthurus japonicus

Powder Brown

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The Japan Tang is large fish from the Indo  West Pacific region and is generally peaceful but can be territorial towards other Tangs and fish of the same shape if you want to house more than one you need a very spacious tank to allow for territories

Min. Tank Size 300 litres

Size 17 to 21cm.

Sg 1.020 - 1.025

pH 8.1 - 8.4

Temp. 22.2-25.6°C

Water Hardness 8-12 °d

Stocking Ratio 1:1 M:F

Diet Herbivore They mainly graze on algae and spirulina, canbe offered lettuce, dried seaweed and zucchini. When buying these fish be aware that stock can easily starve, do not buy fish with sunken bellies