Blue Tang - Tank Raised - Paracanthurus hepatus

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Blue Tang - Tank Raised

Scientific Name

Paracanthurus hepatus

Reef Compatible

Yes

Care Level

Intermediate

Disposition

Peaceful

Minimum Tank Size

75 gallons

Mature Size

12 inches

Diet

Omnivore

Range

Tank Raised

Size Class

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Curator's Note

These Tank Raised Blue Tangs have been reared in captivity and will accept readily available prepared foods. They are fully acclimated to aquarium life and much more hardy than wild collected specimens.

Other Common Names

Palette Surgeonfish, Hepatus Tang, Blue Surgeonfish, Regal Tang, Pacific Blue Tang, Hippo Tang, Blue Hippo Tang

Description

The Blue Tang is often purchased because of it's vivid coloration. As juveniles it prefers to swim in schools and hide among coral branches for safety but will begin to quarrel among themselves when they grow to about 4".

Diet

Many people purchase this fish 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.