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About Tomini Bristletooth
The Tomini Bristletooth is a small tang with a yellow-brown to olive body and distinctive brush-like snout adapted for grazing on algae. It displays vertical banding and a characteristic small mouth with comb-like teeth used for scraping algae from surfaces.
Key facts
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections (ich, marine velvet), starvation if inadequate algae, nutritional deficiencies
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Aka
- Tomini Tang
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank • Temperature range: 72–78°F • pH range: 8.1–8.3 • Salinity range: 1.020–1.025 SG • Requires plenty of live rock and established macroalgae for grazing; do not keep with aggressive species • Prone to parasitic infections (ich, marine velvet) — maintain pristine water quality and quarantine new arrivals
- Max Size
- 7
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Appearance
- The Tomini Bristletooth is a small tang with a yellow-brown to olive body and distinctive brush-like snout adapted for grazing on algae. It displays vertical banding and a characteristic small mouth with comb-like teeth used for scraping algae from surfaces.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef, found in coral reef environments.
- Diet
- herbivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
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