The surgeonfish family are some of the most well-liked marine aquarium fish in the marine aquarium hobby. By and large considered a big fish, the smallest of them can attain a length of at least 7 inches in captivity. The largest of them can reach lengths of over 3 feet. They make their homes around most of the worlds tropical seas and are regularly found in a myriad of colors. They fall under the family Acanthuridae which translates into thorn tail, describing the blade that all surgeonfish have near their caudal fins.
Two members of the surgeonfish family make up some of the most popular marine aquarium fish in the hobby. They are a admired fish to depict on a variety of saltwater aquarium related products such as equipment, magazines and the like. They are known as the Blue Tang and the Yellow Tang.
Surgeonfish really do need larger than average tanks with a minimum size of 100 gallons . Larger species such as the Sohal Tang have need of tanks around the 200 gallon range to truly do well in the long term.
They mouths are specially designed for tearing algae from rock. In the wild, they spend most of the day grazing on algae in big shoals. These big shoals are not limited to one species but may have up to two species grazing together. The cheapest surgeonfish can be had for no more than $20 while true rarities such as the gem tang can cost upwards of two thousand dollars.
They are a reef safe species that do not eat corals. This makes them very attractive to hobbyists that like large fish that are reef safe. Some do well in our aquariums and some are harder to care for such as the Beautiful Achilles Tang.
But for the most part, surgeonfish can be trained to eat a wide variety of meaty, leafy and pellet foods. To ensure proper health, their diet in captivity needs to mimic their herbivorous diet in the wild.
Surgeonfish are famous for being susceptible to saltwater ich and lateral line erosion. Always quarantine newly purchased surgeonfish to ensure they do not spread any parasites into the main aquarium.
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