Mimic Tang - Red StripeAcanthurus tristis Care: Beginner Diet: Algivorous Light: Medium Place of origin: Western Indian Ocean Temperature: Tropical: 23 27 deg C (73 81 deg F) Water Parameters: SG: 1. 020 1. 025, pH: 8. 1 8. 4 Mimic Tang Red Stripe Indian Ocean from Maldives and India to Bali. In Bali it co occurs with Acanthurus pyroferus. The Pacific mimic surgeonfish. Coastal reef slopes and crests to about 20m depth. Juveniles mimic Centropyge eibli and no other models

It may sleep tucked into rockwork at night

Captive-bred Frostbite Clownfish are usually confident

Best kept as a single specimen unless the aquarium is very large and compatibility has been carefully planned

Gold Rush Tang

tunicates and other benthic invertebrates

Ultra Green Zebra Striped Favia

Sulphur Gobies are considered reef safe and do not normally nip corals

Australian specimens

It is a truly stunning fish

Large 8-10 cm

north as far as Japan and south to New Caledonia

especially small crustaceans