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Powder Brown Surgeonfish / Acanthurus japonicus
Scientific Name - Acanthurus japonicus
Common Name - Powder Brown Surgeonfish
Size - 8.3" (21 cm)
Min. Aquarium Size - 75 US Gal. (284 L)
Foods and Feeding - Varied diet of mostly vegetable matter, dried and frozen herbivore foods, marine algae, blue green alga Spirulina, pieces of zucchini, broccoli, leaf lettuce and sushi Nori (dried seaweed). Feed 3 times a day.
Reef Compatibility - Generally safe, will spend most of its time browsing on filamentous micro algae and small fleshy macro algae. If under fed may nip at large polyped stony corals.
Captive Care - Keep only one unless a very large tank is used over 180 US Gal. (681 L) where a small group may be kept. Can be aggressive if crowded, provide plenty of swim room, and a selection of herbivores fare. do not mix with more aggressive Acnathurids, provide plenty of hiding places and floating algae during acclimation, this fish can be a finicky eater, ships poorly, and should be acclimated carefully. A quiet tank will help in the acclimation process.
Scientific Name - Acanthurus japonicus
Common Name - Powder Brown Surgeonfish
Size - 8.3" (21 cm)
Min. Aquarium Size - 75 US Gal. (284 L)
Foods and Feeding - Varied diet of mostly vegetable matter, dried and frozen herbivore foods, marine algae, blue green alga Spirulina, pieces of zucchini, broccoli, leaf lettuce and sushi Nori (dried seaweed). Feed 3 times a day.
Reef Compatibility - Generally safe, will spend most of its time browsing on filamentous micro algae and small fleshy macro algae. If under fed may nip at large polyped stony corals.
Captive Care - Keep only one unless a very large tank is used over 180 US Gal. (681 L) where a small group may be kept. Can be aggressive if crowded, provide plenty of swim room, and a selection of herbivores fare. do not mix with more aggressive Acnathurids, provide plenty of hiding places and floating algae during acclimation, this fish can be a finicky eater, ships poorly, and should be acclimated carefully. A quiet tank will help in the acclimation process.
