Saltwater Fish of the Day: Gem Tang

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Gem Tang / Zebrasoma gemmatum

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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Zebrasoma gemmatum

COMMON NAME - Gem tang

SIZE - 8" (20 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 125 US Gal. ( 473 L)

FOODS AND FEEDINGS - Most marine frozen foods (cyclop-eeze, mysis, krill, etc.), Enriched brine shrimp, Algae sheets, Pellets, Flakes.
Feed atleast 2 times a day

REEF COMPATIBILITY - If under fed may nip at stony corals and soft corals.

CAPTIVE CARE - Moderate, Semi- aggressive- will stand up for itself. May keep with other Tangs and Surgeonfish except for its kind. May be aggressive towards the Purple Tang because of similar appearances. Individual species of Zebrasoma can display a wide range of behavioral differences in the aquarium, with some being downright nasty, and other mixing in well. The key to this is likely related to tank size and having a sufficient rock structure to break up territory.

 

[Mr tap water]

Very nice


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Beautiful fish

 

[tuanc704]

nice looking tang. A stud