Where to buy Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang
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About Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang
The Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang is a small, compressed laterally fish with a dark brown to olive-green body. A distinctive golden-yellow ring or crescent marking appears around the eye, which is its most recognizable feature. Fine comb-like teeth (bristles) line the jaws, an adaptation for its algae-grazing diet.
Key facts
- Max Size
- 7
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Appearance
- The Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang is a small, compressed laterally fish with a dark brown to olive-green body. A distinctive golden-yellow ring or crescent marking appears around the eye, which is its most recognizable feature. Fine comb-like teeth (bristles) line the jaws, an adaptation for its algae-grazing diet.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Aka
- Squaretail Bristletooth Tang
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending eastward to the Philippines and Indonesia. Found in reef environments at depths typically between 5 and 60 meters.
- Common Health Issues
- Ich, marine velvet, nutritional deficiencies from inadequate algae intake, intestinal parasites
- Diet
- herbivore
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon tank; 100+ gallons preferred for long-term health • Stable parameters: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, SG 1.023-1.025 • Strong water flow (moderate to strong) and excellent filtration • Abundant live rock with algae growth; grazes algae constantly • Peaceful but may nip at corals; avoid with delicate stony/soft corals
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