Orange Shoulder Tang

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Orange Shoulder Tang

This marine aquarium fish is known as Orange Shoulder Tang and the correct latin name is Acanthurus olivaceus. The family that this marine fish species belongs to is called the Tang family. (e) Origin of this fish is Fiji, Hawaii. (e)

Character and suggestions regarding care

This species is peaceful towards other species as well as towards it’s species.

Orange Shoulder Tang can grow up to 36 cm what is approximately 14 inches. So 1 specimen requires at least 4320cm2 of water surface which is approximately 669 square inch. We recommend you to keep it in fish tanks which are large. (e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Very large aquariums hold at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).

It is not very difficult to keep the Orange Shoulder Tang fish. (e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The suggested level of pH (a measure of the acidity/basicity) is between 8.0 and 8.3 which is usual for most marine fish.

The picture of the adult specimen

Orange Shoulder Tang, adult specimen picture

The picture of the juvenile specimen

Orange Shoulder Tang, juvenile specimen picture



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