Clown Tang
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| Common name | Clown Tang |
| Size | Clown Tang, Lined Tang, or Blue-lined Surgeonfish adults can grow to 28 cm (11 inches |
| Origin | Clown Tang, Lined Tang, or Blue-lined Surgeonfish are found throughout the Indo-Pacific from east Africa to the Marquesas at depths up to 15 meters. |
| Compatibility | Lives singly or small groups with a territorial male and several females. It is known as an aggressive fish even to the aquarium keeper. |
| Maintenance | The Clown Tang, Lined Tang, or Blue-lined Surgeonfish is difficult to keep. |
| Temperature | No special temperature requirements. Normal temperatures for marine fish is between 75 and 79 degrees |
| Water chemistry / movement | Appreciates moderate water movement. Swims all over the aquarium. |
| Feeding | It is important that you feed Tangs a good variety of live, frozen, and prepared formula foods with emphasis in vegetable and spirulina. Best to feed small amounts several times a day. |
| Sexing | Males grow larger than females. |
| Breeding | Probably will not be accomplished in captivity. |
| Comments | With the upper three quarters of its body being banded alternately with black-edged blue and yellow stripes, the Clown Tang or Lined Tang is truly a unique and intriguing looking tang. Unfortunately this most unusual looking fish has a reputation for being hard to keep in captivity. |
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