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About Scopas Tang
Scopas tangs display a mottled brown to olive-green body with yellow markings on the fins and tail. They have the characteristic compressed, disc-like body shape and venomous spine typical of tangs, with a small terminal mouth adapted for herbivory.
Key facts
- Diet
- herbivore
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Hole-in-the-Head Disease, Columnaris
- Diet Details
- Marine algae, copepods, small crustaceans, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp
- Max Size
- 8.3
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank • Maintain temperature 72–78°F and pH 8.1–8.3 • Provide ample rockwork and hiding spaces; tangs are somewhat territorial and benefit from visual barriers • Feed primarily high-quality herbivore preparations, dried seaweed (nori), and blanched vegetables; supplement with quality marine flake foods 2–3 times daily • Susceptible to ich and marine velvet; quarantine before introducing to established reef systems
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Aka
- Twotone Tang
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