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About Doubleband Surgeonfish
The Doubleband Surgeonfish displays a yellow-orange body with two distinctive dark bands running vertically across the head and gill region. It has the characteristic compressed body shape of Acanthuridae tangs, with a small venomous spine on each side of the tail base. The body transitions from yellow-gold to pale yellow ventrally.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Common Health Issues
- Malnutrition, marine ich, fin rot, parasitic infections
- Appearance
- The Doubleband Surgeonfish displays a yellow-orange body with two distinctive dark bands running vertically across the head and gill region. It has the characteristic compressed body shape of Acanthuridae tangs, with a small venomous spine on each side of the tail base. The body transitions from yellow-gold to pale yellow ventrally.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Found in coral reef environments from shallow to moderate depths.
- Diet Details
- Primarily grazes on algae in the wild. In captivity, provide dried seaweed (nori), marine algae sheets, and spirulina-based pellets as the staple diet, supplemented with small amounts of varied prepared foods.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with plenty of open swimming space and rock formations for grazing • Temperature range 72–82°F; Salinity 1.020–1.026 SG; pH 8.0–8.3 • Herbivorous diet: feed high-quality marine algae sheets, nori, and spirulina-based foods 2–3 times daily; supplement with vitamin-enriched flake foods • Generally peaceful but may become territorial toward other tangs or similar-shaped fish; avoid housing with aggressive species • Provides algae control on rocks and sand; sensitive to water quality changes and poor nutrition (prone to malnutrition)
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
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