Posted by gerard on October 20, 2009 under Saltwater Fish | 
Acanthurus achilles is a tropical fish with the common names Achilles Tang and Achilles surgeonfish.
Appearance
They are a mid-sized surgeonfish reaching a maximum of 10in/25cm at adulthood. Acanthurus achilles are black with striking orange and white lining along the fish’s fins and tail. When the fish matures, a prominent orange drop shape develops on the caudal area terminating into a sharp spine.
Posted by gerard on November 3, 2008 under Saltwater Fish |
The Red Sea sailfin tang or Desjardin’s sailfin tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii) is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. They originate in the lagoons and reefs of the Indian Ocean from the southern Red Sea to KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa and as far east as India and Java. They may live at water depths of 2 – 30 m (6.5 – 100 ft) or more. The fish grow to a maximum length of 40 cm (16 in).
Red Sea sailfin tangs natively live in a tropical climate and prefer saltwater with a specific gravity of 1.020 – 1.025, a pH between 8.1 and 8.4 and an ideal temperature range of 22 – 26 C (72 – 78 F).
The fish are pair spawners, a typical trait of other fish in the Zebrasoma genus. This differs from the group spawning typical of the Acanthuridae family. The juvenile fish live in the inner reef areas.
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Posted by gerard on October 2, 2008 under Saltwater Fish |
The Yellow Tang is one of the most recognizable saltwater fish available. They are bright yellow in color and do very well in either reef tanks or fish only tanks. They can be kept either alone or in groups of 3. They are voracious algae eaters.
They are very easy to care for and their diet can consist of pellets, flakes, or greens. I have seen these fish in smaller tanks but would probably do better in 50 gallons or more.
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