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About Powder Blue Tang
Powder Blue Tang displays a striking bright blue body with a white or pale belly, a distinctive yellow dorsal fin, and a yellow caudal fin. The gill covers are a bright yellow-orange, and venomous spines are located on both sides of the tail base. The body is laterally compressed and oval-shaped, typical of the surgeonfish family.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 120-gallon tank; 6-foot length preferred for active swimming • Temp 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, SG 1.020–1.025 • Established reef with live rock, strong circulation (10× turnover) • herbivorous diet: high-quality marine flakes, spirulina, nori sheets daily • Prone to ich; quarantine recommended; may be aggressive toward other tangs
- Max Size
- 9
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Hole-in-the-head disease, Columnaris disease
- Min tank size
- 120 gallons
- Aka
- Powder-Blue Surgeonfish
- Diet
- herbivore
- Diet Details
- In captivity, feed high-quality dried nori seaweed, marine algae pellets, and fresh blanched vegetables (spinach, zucchini). Supplement with meaty foods like brine shrimp or mysis shrimp 2-3 times weekly. Feed once or twice daily, offering small portions.
- Difficulty Level
- The Powder Blue Tang is considered expert-level due to its demanding water quality requirements, susceptibility to marine ich and other parasitic infections, and aggressive territorial behavior toward conspecifics and similar-looking tangs. It requires pristine conditions and careful acclimation.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Level
- Expert
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
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