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Mimic Tang
Acanthurus pyroferus
The Mimic or chocolate tang is popular with aquarists, it can resemble the yellow tang, but its disguise is to mimic the lemon peel angel. Can be kept in groups of different colours but should be housed individually when older unless in a large aquarium of 300 litres.
It requires a tank of 300 litres or larger with plenty open water for it to swim in and live rock to graze on. The mimic tang is reef safe and only an underfed specimen may nip at lps corals. Tangs will eat meaty foods, but should also be supplemented with vegetarian matter like Nori to keep them healthy. They usually adapt well to frozen and even dried foods, but benefit from the addition of some vegetable material like Nori
Approximate Purchase Size: Juvenile Large 6cm - 8cm
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Fish Statistics
- Minimum Tank Size:
- 300 litres
- Diet:
- Herbivore
- Origin:
- Indo-Pacific
- Temp (C):
- 22-27 C
- Max Size:
- 25 cm
- Family:
- Acanthuridae
- Reef Compatible:
- Yes
- Temperament:
- Semi-aggressive
- pH:
- 8.1 - 8.4
- Salinity:
- 1.020-1.025
- Care Level:
- Moderate
- Compatibility:
- See Tank Mates Chart below
Buy Mimic Tang
Large 6-8cm
- 1 or more items - £25.00
Tank Mates
We recommend pairing your Mimic Tang with these other fish:
