Fish of the Day: Chocolate Suregeonfish

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Chocolate Surgeonfish, Mimic Surgeonfish / Acanthurus pyroferus

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Scientific Name - Acanthurus pyroferus

Common Name - Chocolate Surgeonfish (Mimic Surgeonfish)

Size - 9.8" (25 cm

Min. Aquarium Size - 75 US Gal. (284 L)

Foods and Feeding - Aquarium Suitability - Varied diet with mostly vegetable fare, dried and frozen herbivores foods, marine algae, Spirulina, pieces of zucchini, broccoli, leaf lettuce, sushi Nori (dried seaweed no additives) Feed 3 times a day.

Reef Compatibility - Rarely bothers corals unless underfed, Browses on filamentous micro algae and small flesh macro algae.

Captive Care - Juveniles tend to acclimate to captivity in a large tank, moderately aggressive, keep only one specimen of the same color per tank.

 

[Nwest]

I have had one for about 2 years now... Absolutely love this guy.. such a good model citizen in the tank does nothing but swim and pick at the rocks all day..... I picked him up when he still in juvenile colors and have watched him change over time...

 

[Fishinizer]

Love these guys when I set up my 75 that will be the second on my list

 

[TrialandError]

Are the Mimic Lemonpeel Tang and Mimic Halfblack Tang all the same as the Chcolate Tang? I plan on getting one of these guys but I just want to make sure I get the right fish.

 

[revsgirl]

Beautiful!

 

[Lionheart513]

I have had one for about 2 years now... Absolutely love this guy.. such a good model citizen in the tank does nothing but swim and pick at the rocks all day..... I picked him up when he still in juvenile colors and have watched him change over time...

That must be awesome. How much was he then if I may ask