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Tennenti Tang
| Latin Name | Acanthurus tennenti | ||||||||||||||||
| Common Name | Tennenti Tang | ||||||||||||||||
| Also known as | Lieutenant Tang, Urko's Tang | ||||||||||||||||
| Fast Facts | Also known as the Lieutenant Tang, this fish is great except for one thing—They're never available! Be sure to jump on them fast when in stock, because they're not only rare, they're typically available no more than a few at a time, at best. This handsome fish has a more peaceful disposition. The tanks should have a sand bottom for A. olivaceous to feed off of If keeping this with other surgeonfishes you should add this species to the aquarium first. This species is not as aggressive toward its tankmates, but only one should be kept per. It is usually not aggressive towards other fishes. | ||||||||||||||||
| Sizes | Small/Around 1.5"-2" (extremely rare this small) SIZE WILL VARY Medium/Around 2"-3" SIZE WILL VARY Large/Around 3"-5" SIZE WILL VARY |
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| Range in Nature | Indian Ocean | ||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Aquarium Size | 55 | ||||||||||||||||
| Diet and Feeding | Herbivore, provide with a varied diet that includes frozen and flake foods for herbivores as well as dried algae sheets. | ||||||||||||||||
| Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult) |  |
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| Reef Aquarium Compatibility | Excellent | ||||||||||||||||
| Related Fish | Achilles Gold Rim Hybrid Tang, Achilles Tang, Atlantic Blue Tang, Bariene Tang, Chocolate Yellow Mimic Tang, Clown Tang, Convict Tang, Dussumieri Tang, Goldrim Tang, Halfblack Mimic Tang, Jewel Tang, Lemonpeel Mimic Tang, Mata Tang, Orange Shoulder Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Powder Brown Tang, Sohal Tang RED SEA, Thompson's Tang, Whiteface Tang, More Tangs | ||||||||||||||||
| Availability | Rarely available, and typically no more than a few at a time. Jump on them fast when available! | ||||||||||||||||
| Add to Cart | Tennenti Tang
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Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.
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