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Yellow Tang
Scientific Name
Zebrasoma flavescens
Reef Compatible
Yes
Care Level
Beginner
Disposition
Semi-aggressive
Min. Tank Size
75 gallons
Mature Size
8 inches
Diet
Herbivore
Range
Hawaii
Size Class
15
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Curator's Note
For more information on the yellow tang, please see the
Blue Zoo News
article on this species
.
Other Common Names
Yellow Salilfin Tang, Yellow Surgeonfish
Description
One of the most common and easiest to keep of the Tang family, the Yellow Tang is considered a benchmark in the marine ornamentals trade. Often purchased to assist in algae control, Yellow Tangs will spend their day picking at rockwork and occasionally sand in search for hair algae to eat.
Diet
In the wild, tangs spend their entire day swimming around on the reef in search of marine algae and meaty bits of food they can find. It is recommended to feed dried marine algae (Nori), Spirulina Flakes, and frozen mysis shrimp. Tangs quite easily adjust to captive diets and will eventually eat flake and pellet foods as well.
Supplement
Soak the yellow tang’s food in a vitamin supplement. We recommend using any of the highly unsaturated fatty acid (HUFA) supplements like
American Marine’s Selcon
,
H2O LIFE’s GVH Fish Food Soak
and
Seaweed Soak
, and
Kent Marine’s Zoecon
. The garlic supplements, such as
Kent Marine’s Garlic Extreme
and
Seachem’s Garlic Guard
are also excellent for tangs.
Tank-Raised Yellow Tangs
We also frequently have
tank-raised yellow tangs
in stock. Well somewhat more expensive, tank-raised animals are an excellent choice for newer aquarists, as tank-raised fishes are generally hardier.
Item #
Description
Price
Quantity
Stock Status
002642
Yellow Tang, Medium: over 2.5-4.5", Hawaii
$249.99
002644
Yellow Tang, Large: over 4.5-6.5", Hawaii
$299.99
002645
Yellow Tang, X-Large: over 6.5-7.5", Hawaii
$349.99
002647
Yellow Tang, XX-Large: over 7.5-8.5", Hawaii
$399.99
033834
Yellow Tang, Small: over 2-2.5", Hawaii
$229.99
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