Aquarium Conditioned
Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens (Hawaii)
YouTube Video of Yellow Tang Feeding On Nori Algae
Description:
This is one of the most well known, popular fish in the marine hobby. A member of family Acanthuridae it has a beautiful oval shaped body possessing a single pastel-like yellow color along with long continuous dorsal, anal fins and crescent tailfins. It has sharp white razor spur near the tail, which it uses during fights and also to establish itself over other fishes. When sleeping or stressed a white line appears on the flanks of this fish. If you are going to keep more than one tang in the same tank it is best to introduce them simultaneously, or to introduce smaller individuals first. This is a good community or reef aquarium fish. Fairly resistant to diseases, the Yellow Tang is relatively easy to care for. It can be housed in groups of 3 or more as a shoal, or singly. It will also defend a preferred hiding place from intruders. Provide this active fish with plenty of swimming room, as well one or two hiding places.
Tank Recommendations:
Will do best in a reef aquarium with plenty of live rock and hiding places. It should be housed in an aquarium of at least 100 gallons with ample room to swim. Like other Tangs, this member of the Acanthuridae family demonstrates territorial aggression towards its own species, or Tangs in general. Therefore, it is best to keep either one Yellow Hawaiian Tang per aquarium or 3 or more Yellow Hawaiian Tangs and introduce all into the system simultaneously.
Food and diet:
Yellow Tangs are primarily herbivores. In the wild they feed mainly on leafy brown algae like Sargassum and Dictyota. Provide lots of algae, prepared frozen formulas containing algae or spirulina, and flakes. Japanese Nori or other seaweed can be adhered to the aquarium glass with a vegetable clip. It will also feed on some frozen brine and mysis shrimp. Some hobbyists also have great success with supplemental foods such as previously boiled or frozen zucchini, broccoli, spinach, and leaf lettuce. For the health of your fish it is always desirable to soak all fish food including algae with vitamins to help keep your fish healthier and less susceptible to disease. Another helpful tip is to soak your fishes food in garlic as well. Especially when adding new fish and whenever your notice ich or other disease in the aquarium. Garlic helps repel external parasites, such as ich, and boosts immunity in all your fish.
Level of Care:
Easy
Acclimaton Time:
2+ hours
Reef Compatibility:
Great hardy addition to any fish-only or reef aquarium system.
Approximate Purchase Size:
Small 1" to 1-1/2" Small/Medium 1-1/2" to 2-1/2" Medium 2-1/2" to 3-1/2" Medium/Large 3-1/2" to 4-1/2" Large 4-1/2" to 6"
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Small $249.99
Medium $299.99
Large $399.99
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Captive-Bred
Blue Hippo Tangs Here Now!
Paracanthurus hepatus
Click to view Captive-Bred Blue Hippo Tangs
Description:
We are proud to offer Captive-Bred Blue Hippo Tangs. Guaranteed to be 100% Spawned and Raised in captivity and will immediately accept a variety of foods that are readily available for saltwater aquarium fish. They are fully acclimated to aquarium life and much more hardy than wild collected specimens. Of the thousands of fish available to the trade, this is one of the most popular of them all! Shy, especially when first introduced to the aquarium, the Blue Tang should be provided with coral, live rock, or other suitable shelter sites. The Blue Tang will lie on is side (often startling those unaware of it's behavior) if it cannot find a suitable hiding place, or when first introduced into the aquarium. Once settled into an aquarium, this is an active and remarkably peaceful fish and one which can be mixed with almost any other species, including other surgeonfish. In larger aquariums, its also possible to keep multiple Blue Hippo Tangs together, though there will often be some fighting between them as they work out a dominance hierarchy. If possible, purchase smaller specimens and add them together, as this will usually reduce problems with aggression. This species is usually more docile than many other Surgeonfishes, and gets along great in a peaceful community or reef tank.
Tank Recommendations:
With a maximum size of around eight inches, this energetic species will need a suitably large fish tank when fully grown, with a recommended size being 180 gallon. For the smaller Captive Bred Blue Hippo Tangs we recommend at least a 40 gallon aquarium but suggest a minimum size of 55 gallons if multiple fish will be included. Remember they are very active during the day therefore they need a larger tank than one would think, with plenty of room to swim about but will also need rocks/ corals to provide some cover and to sleep in at night. As they are primarily herbivores they ignore invertebrates, but lush natural algae growth will be greatly appreciated. Once they get acclimated and become accustom to aquarium foods they are quite hardy and long lived
Food and diet:
Many people purchase Blue Hippo Tangs based on an assumption that like the rest of it's Tang cousins, it will consume problem algae in the aquarium. Sometimes as an adult it will consume algae as a supplement to it's regular diet, but it's staple diet consists of plankton and meaty foods. Feed frozen mysis shrimp, finely chopped raw shrimp, flake, pellet and frozen preparations. They will also enjoy eating frozen preparations for herbivores. For the health of your fish it is always desirable to soak all fish food including algae with vitamins to help keep your fish healthier and less susceptible to disease. Another helpful tip is to soak your fishes food in garlic as well. Especially when adding new fish and whenever your notice ich or other disease in the aquarium. Garlic helps repel external parasites, such as ich, and boosts immunity in all your fish.
Level of Care:
Easy (Captive Raised)
Acclimaton Time:
2+ hours
Reef Compatibility:
Great reef fish. Typically fares notably better in reef aquariums than in fish only tanks.
Approximate Purchase Size:
Small: 1-1/4" to 2" Medium: 2" to 2-1/2"
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Small $119.99
Medium $149.99
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Aquarium Conditioned
Purple Tang
Zebrasoma xanthurus (Red Sea)
Click to view video of Purple Tang
Description:
One of the most desired saltwater fish for the home aquarium, the Purple Tang was brought into the aquarist trade back in the 1960's, and originally collected only in the Red Sea, they have now been found in other locations such as the Gulf of Eden and in the Arabian Sea. Other names this beauty is known by is the Yellowtail Sailfin Tang, Yellowtail Surgeonfish, and Blue Surgeonfish. Adults in the wild will grow to about 10 inches, smaller of course in an aquarium.
Tank Recommendations:
Will do best in a reef aquarium with plenty of live rock and hiding places. Provide Purple tangs with plenty of open swimming room. In the wild they swim all over the reef grazing on algae. The Purple Tang is a great choice for aquariums of 120 gallons or more. In larger aquariums of 300 gallons or more, you can keep them in a small school provided they are added at the same time. Like other Tangs, Purple Tangs demonstrate territorial aggression towards their own species, or Tangs in general. When introducing a variety or a group of surgeon tangs to an aquarium, it is best to add them in groups to help avoid territorial disputes. Purple Tangs tend to be extra aggressive towards conspecifics with the same body shape such as the Yellow Tang and Scopas Tang. Again, this is where adding them together really makes a big difference.
Food and diet:
The Purple Tang will graze over the live rock in the aquarium eating algae. Try using a rubber-band to attach the algae to a small rock or pvc pipe and place it in the sand bed. Provide lots of algae, prepared frozen formulas containing algae or spirulina, and flakes. Japanese Nori or other seaweed can be adhered to the aquarium glass with a vegetable clip. It will also feed on some frozen brine and mysis shrimp. Some hobbyists also have great success with supplemental foods such as previously boiled or frozen zucchini, broccoli, spinach, and leaf lettuce. For the health of your fish it is always desirable to soak all fish food including algae with vitamins to help keep your fish healthier and less susceptible to disease. Another helpful tip is to soak your fishes food in garlic as well. Especially when adding new fish and whenever your notice ich or other disease in the aquarium. Garlic helps repel external parasites, such as ich, and boosts immunity in all your fish.
Level of Care:
Easy
Acclimaton Time:
2+ hours
Reef Compatibility:
Great hardy addition to any fish-only or reef aquarium system.
Approximate Purchase Size:
Small 1-1/2" to 2" Medium 2" to 3-1/2" Medium/Large 3-1/2" to 4-1/2" Large 4-1/2" to 6"
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Small $169.99
Medium $189.99
Medium/Large $229.99
Large $299.99
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