Yellow Tang / Zebrasoma flavescens

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Yellow Tang / Zebrasoma flavescens

Scientific Name - Zebrasoma flavescens

Common Name - Yellow Tang

size - 7.9" ( 20 cm)

Min. Aquarium Size - 75 US Gal. ( 284 L)

Foods and Feeding - Varied diet of fresh, frozen, flake fare for marine herbivores, pirulina, zucchini, broccoli, leaf lettuce, dried seaweed. Feed min. 3 times a day.

Reef Compatibility - Generally safe and desirable, if underfed may nip at large polyped stony and soft corals.

Captive Care - Must be fed a diet for active herbivores. May develop head and lateral line erosion, can be aggressive once established in smaller tanks, may not tolerate presence of other Tangs or Surgeonfishes in tanks under 135 US Gal, 511 L.

 

[swannyson7]

 

[Djtonton]

one of the easier tangs to take care of:

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Can be a bully.

 

[luxauterna]

He normally finds a way into every picture I take

 

[fi.na.tine]

Our yellow tang was actually the second addition to our tank after the chromis. He has been probably the most hardy and resilient of all. He lived through a bout of ich we initially had, and then velvet. He has not bullied any other fish, they all seem to play well together now.

 

[AdamsB]

This is my tang 9 months ago.

This is him now.

 

[snafte]

Mine has become very good friends with the Flame Angel, they spend most of the day swimming together and grazing on LR. He is very friendly to all fish, although will not let the Naso Tang away near his territory.

 

[shlap]

Mine absolutely will not tolerate any newcomer in the tank; chases them relentlessly. He's a fat bully, lol!