The Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus Leucosternon) is another popular surgeonfish that we see from time to time. It has a dark blue face, a yellow dorsal fin and a light blue body. Their natural range occurs around the Maldives through to Sri Lanka.

$50 to $60 bucks will buy you a juvenile, which make it more expensive than adult Blue Tangs (Paracanthurus Hepatus) or even adult Yellow Tangs (Zebrasoma Flavescens).

Members of the same genus usually get some aggression while fishes outside the surgeonfish family are let alone. In the wild, Powder Blue Tangs are either found alone or with a shoal. If more than one is desired then introduce them at the same time to limit aggression.

Attaining 8 inches in length, they are considered a moderately large surgeonfish. Nothing smaller than a 100 gallons should be used to house the powder blue tang.

Powder Blue Tangs are reef safe.

Despite the fact that they’re primarily herbivores in the wild, they are open to just about anything offered once acclimated. Krill, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, pellets, they take them all.

Algae sheets like nori are a great algae to feed all herbivorous fish.Prices vary greatly depending on the brand. Julian Sprungs Sea Veggies may be a little too pricey for some. They produce good algae sheets though. They’re also available as flakes, which is very convenient since there’s very little work involved during feeding.

Most nori sheets are produced for human consumption, primariy as sushi wrappers. Some are cheap while the really high quality sheets can be very expensive.

You’ll need to secure the nori to a clip. You could DIY a clip yourself and spend a couple of bucks on a commercial type. The sheets are sometimes rolled up and cut beforehand, most however, feed it as is. Secure the nori to your algae clip and attach it to the side of the aquarium.

Another good food to feed herbivores are Formula Two by Ocean Nutrition. It has an extra amount of algae in it along with a good mix of seafood, trace minerals, vitamins and more. It is available as a flake food, pellet or frozen cube.

While Formula Two is a good flake, it surpassed by Sea Veggie mixed flakes by Two Little Fishies. A great all-rounder with a good balance of ingredients, New Life Spectrum comes highly recommended as well.

The Sohal Tang (Acanthurus Sohal) is one of the more beautiful tangs in the family. Black lines streak across its white/cream body while its caudal and pectoral fins are yellow.

It goes by a few names which include the majestic tang, zebra tang and the Arabian tang.

Sohal Tangs are collected from the Red Sea and Sri Lanka. Highly prized among hobbyists, it is not a cheap fish. Smaller sohals go for between $110 to $150 while adults fetch more than $200. Show quality specimens can fetch more than $300 on the market.

As with most tangs, they are prone to lateral line erosion and marine parasites so pick with care.

The Sohal Tang is reputed to be one of the more aggressive surgeonfish in the family. This tang fears nothing and no one. Not even scuba divers are exempt from their aggressive behavior.

Assuming everyone knows their place, sohal tangs can get along with other species of fish. However, it is aggressive towards its cousins, the surgeonfish. It is especially hostile towards members of its own genus, acanthurus (Powder Blue Tang, Achilles Tang). Lastly, unless you want a severely injured (or dead) fish, do not put two sohals in a small aquarium.

Sohal tangs are commonly seen living alone in the wild, unlike most of their cousins. Perhaps this has something to do with their aggressive disposition.

They are very hardy but like most tangs they are prone to parasite attacks (ich) and lateral line erosion.

Topping out at 18 inches, the sohal tang isn’t just bad to the bone, its huge. Thankfully, it only reaches lengths of up to 10 to 11 inches in captivity. The minimum size tank for this beast is 100 gallons. Larger tanks are recommended as they require ample swimming room.

They are reef safe, making them great choices for large reef aquariums. In the wild they graze on algae throughout the day so their foods in captivity should reflect this.

While they’re herbivores in the wild, they will consume a wide variety of foods in captivity. Krill, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, pellets, they take them all.

We should ensure that a large part of their diet is algae based, since they eat so much of it in the wild.

Nori is a good form of algae to feed tangs.Depending on the brand, prices vary greatly. Some people may find Julian Sprungs Sea Veggies to cost a little too much. They produce good algae sheets though. They’re also available as flakes, which is very convenient since there’s very little work involved during feeding.

Most nori sheets are produced for human consumption, primariy as sushi wrappers. Prices vary here as well, some are cheap, some are expensive depending on quality.

A clip is normally used to secure the nori for feeding. You can buy a commercial type of fashion one up yourself. The sheets are sometimes rolled up and cut beforehand, most however, feed it as is. Once the nori is secured, stick the clip to the side of the tank, sit back, and enjoy the show.

Formula Two is a good quality algae based mix for herbivores. It has an extra amount of algae in it along with a good mix of seafood, trace minerals, vitamins and more. It comes in 3 forms, frozen cube, flake or pellet.

While Formula Two is a good flake, it surpassed by Sea Veggie mixed flakes by Two Little Fishies. A great all-rounder with a good balance of ingredients, New Life Spectrum comes highly recommended as well.

Do not feed your tangs lettuce of any kind (romaine or iceberg). I see this happening mainly in pet stores, probably trying to save a buck or two. Nutritionally, lettuce offers very little and should not have a place in this hobby.

The Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus Leucosternon) is another commonly seen surgeonfish that is popular among hobbyists. It has a yellow dorsal fin, a baby blue body while a deeper blue colors its face. They come from Sri Lanka all the way to the Maldives.

Pricier than the blue tang (Paracanthurus Hepatus)or even the yellow tang (Zebrasoma Flavescens), juveniles retail for about $50 to $60 while larger specimens go for $100 to $120.

While fishes from outside the surgeonfish family are usually safe, members within the same genus are not. In the wild, Powder Blue Tangs are either found alone or with a shoal. If more than one is desired then introduce them at the same time to limit aggression.

Attaining 8 inches in length, they are considered a moderately large surgeonfish. Nothing smaller than a 100 gallons should be used to house the powder blue tang.

Powder Blue Tangs are reef safe.

Despite the fact that they’re primarily herbivores in the wild, they are open to just about anything offered once acclimated. They will eat brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, krill and whatever else you offer.

A good form of algae to feed tangs would be nori sheets.Depending on the brand, prices vary greatly. Some people may find Julian Sprungs Sea Veggies to cost a little too much. Good quality stuff though. They’re also available as flakes, which is very convenient since there’s very little work involved during feeding.

Most nori sheets are produced for human consumption, primariy as sushi wrappers. High quality sheets can cost quite a bit while the regular stuff is very affordable.

You’ll need to secure the nori to a clip. You can buy a commercial type of fashion one up yourself. The sheets are fed as is or they’re folded and cut beforehand. Once the nori is secured, stick the clip to the side of the tank, sit back, and enjoy the show.

Another good food to feed herbivores are Formula Two by Ocean Nutrition. It has an extra amount of algae in it along with a good mix of seafood, trace minerals, vitamins and more. It comes in 3 forms, frozen cube, flake or pellet.

While Formula Two is a good flake, it surpassed by Sea Veggie mixed flakes by Two Little Fishies. A great all-rounder with a good balance of ingredients, New Life Spectrum comes highly recommended as well.

The Achilles tang is a beautiful fish that pops up from time to time. It is a dark chocolate throughout with a single orange teardrop on its spine. Its tail is a mix of chocolate, white and orange bands. It is commonly known as the Achilles surgeonfish and the red-tailed surgeonfish.

This highly prized tang is endemic to Hawaii. Getting your hands on a specimen may prove to be difficult as they’re usually sold out as soon as they are for sale.

Not a cheap tang, small specimens go for $100 or slightly more while adults can fetch up $300. Extra large show quality specimens can fetch even more, $400 and above.

Sadly, this tang doesn’t do all that well in captivity. They seem to be more delicate than other tangs like the yellow tang (zebrasoma flavescens) or the Blue Tang (paracanthurus hepatus). But that’s only part of the story, these tangs don’t seem to feed prepared foods.

Like all tangs they are also prone to contracting hole in the head disease, lateral line erosion and are quite prone to marine ich.

They are known to interbreed with the goldrim tang (acanthurus nigricans) in the wild. They’re offspring are highly prized and cost quite a bit on the market.

Achilles tangs are considered aggressive, they can be very hostile to larger tank mates. They usually leave smaller fishes like clownfish, damsels and gobies alone. They do not enjoy sharing their domain with other tangs and are relentlessly hostile towards other achilles tangs. As always, if you insist on keeping multiple tangs always introduce them at the same time and make sure your aquarium is large enough for them.

Achilles tangs attain 9 inches in the wild, which translates into 7 inches in a aquarium. They require tanks at least as big as 100 gallons. They need a lot of space to swim so the bigger the better.

Getting these fishes to eat in captivity is challenging to say the least. Nevertheless, we should try our best.

These fishes are completely reef safe. As they are grazers in the wild, a large part of their diet should be algae based foods.

Despite the fact that they’re primarily herbivores in the wild, they are open to just about anything offered once acclimated. They’ll take pellets, krill, and mysis shrimp, no problem.

Seeing as how algae makes up a large part of their diets in the wild, they should be getting large amounts of algae based foods in our tanks as well.

A good form of algae to feed tangs would be nori sheets.Depending on the brand, prices vary greatly. Julian Sprungs Sea Veggies may be a little too pricey for some. Its good stuff though. They come in flake form too, making feedings very convenient.

Thankfully there are many other brands that produce nori primarily for human consumption. High quality sheets can cost quite a bit while the regular stuff is very affordable.

You will need a clip of some sort to secure the nori sheet. You could DIY a clip yourself and spend a couple of bucks on a commercial type. The sheets are sometimes rolled up and cut beforehand, most however, feed it as is. Once the nori is secured, stick the clip to the side of the tank, sit back, and enjoy the show.

Another good food to feed herbivores are Formula Two by Ocean Nutrition. It has an extra amount of algae in it along with a good mix of seafood, trace minerals, vitamins and more. It comes in 3 forms, frozen cube, flake or pellet.

The best flake food for the yellow tang would be Sea Veggie mixed flakes followed by formula two flakes. A great all-rounder with a good balance of ingredients, New Life Spectrum comes highly recommended as well.

Never feed your tangs lettuce. I see this happening mainly in pet stores, probably trying to save a buck or two. Lettuce doesn’t have a place in this hobby as nutritionally its rubbish.

The Achilles tang is a beautiful fish that pops up from time to time. Its body is a very dark chocolate accentuated by a single orange teardrop on its spine. White, orange and chocolate lines its tail. Also known as the red-tail surgeonfish and achilles surgeonfish.

This highly prized tang is endemic to Hawaii. They get picked up very quickly as soon as they are for sale so finding one may prove difficult.

Not a cheap tang, juveniles sell for $100 or slightly more while adults can fetch up $300. Extra large show quality specimens go for even more, $400 and upwards.

Sadly, this tang doesn’t do all that well in captivity. Unlike some other species like the blue tang (paracanthurus hepatus) or the yellow tang (zebrasoma flavescens), they seem to be a bit more delicate. But that’s only part of the story, they’re not too keen on prepared foods either.

Like its brethren they are also prone to lateral line erosion, hole in the head disease and marine parasites.

Achilles tangs have been known to interbreed with goldrim tangs (acanthurus nigricans) in the wild. This rarely seen hybrid is a rare and expensive fish.

Considered an aggressive surgeonfish, they’ve been known to be hostile towards larger tank mates. Smaller species like gobies, damsels and dottybacks are usually left alone. They do not take too kindly to sharing tank space with other tangs and are relentlessly hostile towards other achilles tangs. As always, if you insist on keeping multiple tangs always introduce them at the same time and make sure your aquarium is large enough for them.

The Achilles tang reaches 9 inches in the wild, which translates into 7 inches in a aquarium. They require tanks at least as big as 100 gallons. Larger tanks are recommended as they require ample swimming room.

Getting the achilles tang to accept prepared foods is difficult. Nevertheless, we should try our best.

Great news for those with corals, they are completely reef safe. They are algae eaters in the wild so ensure a large part of their diet in captivity has enough algae.

Despite the fact that they’re primarily herbivores in the wild, they are open to just about anything offered once acclimated. They will eat brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, krill and whatever else you offer.

Since they feed on copious amounts of algae in the wild, we should see to it that a large percentage of the food we feed them is algae based.

Algae sheets like nori are a great algae to feed all herbivorous fish.Prices vary greatly depending on the brand. Some people may find Julian Sprungs Sea Veggies to cost a little too much. They produce good algae sheets though. They’re also available as flakes, which is very convenient since there’s very little work involved during feeding.

Thankfully there are many other brands that produce nori primarily for human consumption. Prices vary here as well, some are cheap, some are expensive depending on quality.

You will need a clip of some sort to secure the nori sheet. You can buy a commercial type of fashion one up yourself. Some people fold the sheets before clipping while others just clip it as is. Once the nori is secured, stick the clip to the side of the tank, sit back, and enjoy the show.

Ocean Nutrition produces another good quality food, Formula Two. Along with mixed sea food, vitamins and whatnot, there is an extra amount of algae added to the mix. It comes in 3 forms, frozen cube, flake or pellet.

The best flake food for the yellow tang would be Sea Veggie mixed flakes followed by formula two flakes. It you’re looking a great all rounder with balanced ingredients then you can’t go wrong with New Life Spectrum pellets.

Lettuce, romaine or iceberg varieties should never be fed to your tangs. Pet stores that are trying to save a few bucks normally feed their tangs lettuce. Lettuce doesn’t have a place in this hobby as nutritionally its rubbish.