FAMILY - Acanthuridae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Acanthurus Lineatus
COMMON NAME - Lined Surgeonfish (Clown Surgeonfish)
SIZE - 15" (38 cm)
RANGE - Indo Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 180 US Gal. (681 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet of mostly vegetable matter, dried and frozen herbivore foods, marine algae, blue gree alga spirulina, pieces of zucchini, broccoli, leaf lettuce and sushi nori (dried seaweed). Feed 3 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Generally safe, will spend most of its time browsing on larger filamentous algae and small fleshy macroalgae. If under fed may nip at large polyped stonby corals.
CAPTIVE CARE - Keep only one unless a very large tank is used over 180 US Gal. (681 L) where a small group may be kept. Can be aggressive if crowded, provide plenty of swim room, and a selection of herbivores fare. A well oxygenated tank is a must, may be aggressive to other tankmates of similar shape, color or conpeditors for food fare.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Acanthurus Lineatus
COMMON NAME - Lined Surgeonfish (Clown Surgeonfish)
SIZE - 15" (38 cm)
RANGE - Indo Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 180 US Gal. (681 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet of mostly vegetable matter, dried and frozen herbivore foods, marine algae, blue gree alga spirulina, pieces of zucchini, broccoli, leaf lettuce and sushi nori (dried seaweed). Feed 3 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Generally safe, will spend most of its time browsing on larger filamentous algae and small fleshy macroalgae. If under fed may nip at large polyped stonby corals.
CAPTIVE CARE - Keep only one unless a very large tank is used over 180 US Gal. (681 L) where a small group may be kept. Can be aggressive if crowded, provide plenty of swim room, and a selection of herbivores fare. A well oxygenated tank is a must, may be aggressive to other tankmates of similar shape, color or conpeditors for food fare.
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