Convict Tang (3-4")

Convict Tang (3-4")Acanthurus triostegus A model citizen for a reef or fish only tank. This tang is less aggressive than many other tangs. However, it can be aggressive with other tangs. As with all tangs, it will do best in an aquarium with live rock to graze on. Its diet needs to include lots of vegetable matter, especially nori.

meaty planktivore preparations

Unusual addition to your fish only tank

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so should be the only tang in your tank unless it is very large (180 gallons or larger)

keeping it disease free

this is a small species that will stay small (they don't get much bigger than 3-4") and can be kept in a tank as small as 10 gallons in size (these are considered "nano")

of equal-size or larger

or in solid reefs

Generally a great community fish with a passive disposition

so keep only one except in a very large tank

Red Carnation Coral-Dendronepthya

but it might eat ornamental shrimp