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Fish
Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
Key facts
- Temperature24–26 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size20 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Origin
- Pacific (Hawaii), (Japan)
- Size
- 20 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 26°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Type of aquarium
- Reef / FOWLR
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (with other tangs)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 liters
- Diet
- herbivore (algae, nori, spirulina)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: The most recommended tang for beginners in marine aquariums. More resistant to ich than the Blue Surgeonfish. Very striking, intense yellow color. Supplement with nori seaweed several times a week.
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