Powder Blue Tangs

The powder blue tang acanthurus leucosternon also known as the powder blue surgeonfish has a disk shaped body featuring a bright light blue body with a yellow dorsal fin and caudal peduncle and a darker face outlined in white. Quarantine the powder blue tang assuming you find a specimen which takes all these boxes i still strongly advise that you quarantine their species. This gives you a chance to monitor its behavior while also allowing the fish to acclimate to life in captivity in the peace and comfort of an empty tank.

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I have kept this fish successfully with naso regal and purple tangs but other tangs with a similar body shape.

Powder blue tangs. Water parameters must be at the highest standards as this fish is ick prone and will deteriorate quickly in sub optimal conditions. Moderate needs slow acclimation appropriate tank mates and proper foods. This is a very beautiful blue tang some say it is prettier than dory the regal tang.

The powder blue tang also has a scalpel at the base of their tail fin which is very sharp and is used by the tang for. It is a commonly sold fish that is moderately difficult to care for although its popularity is easily exceeded by the blue tang and yellow tang. We set up an aquarium to display all the wonderful diversity of the tropical oceans only to be told that we can t keep the vast majority of species in our tanks.

Ya ll keep up with the videos and i will keep posting. The powder blue tang pbt is a true beauty. From the yellow dorsal fin to its dark colored face and powder blue body this fish is something to behold.

Powder blue tangs emperor angelfish. 0 reefkeeping is a paradox. Avoid housing your powder blue tang with fishes that look similar to it and fishes that have the same feeding niche.

6 to 9 inches. The powder blue tang is one of the more common but fairly priced powder blue tangs for sale will be even more expensive if purchased locally. It is safest to refrain from all sorts of tangs and algal grazers.

The powder blue tang is a fairly peaceful species but it will be aggressive toward its own species and similarly looking fish. Two common fish that new reefkeepers should avoid jeremy gay. The powder blue tang is rarely harvested for anything other than the marine aquarium industry.

I helped out in my lfs at the weekend. Citation needed they are very prone to cryptocaryon irritans. Powder blue s usually run anywhere from 60 to over 100 depending on the size of the fish.

Making it a real eye catcher in your aquarium. Be prepared to spend some serious jack on this fish though. 10 years or longer.

The powder blue tang is a challenging fish to keep and one that requires plenty of swimming room.