[poochi487]

im planning on building a 100g reef tank 36x30x24 and one of the fish that i would love to add is the sohal tang what are your thoughts on this fish.

[Br14n55reef]

Hi heres some info I found on Saltwaterfish.com - Saltwater Fish, Saltwater Fish Aquariums, Tropical Fish, and Saltwater Fish Tanks


Sohal Tang - Red Sea $89.99

Acanthurus sohal


The Sohal Tang, a.k.a. Zebra Tang, is an exquisite looking fish that is possibly the most sought after of all the Tangs. These fish are very hardy, big eaters, and very active. They are a silvery-gray with numerous horizontal black stripes running along their body. Their doral, anal, and caudal fins are jet black with bright blue borders and they have some orange markings behind their pec fins and at the base of their tail. Due to their very busy nature and size they should be kept in a minimum size tank of 150 gallons. The Sohal should be one of the last fish introduced into a system and will likely not tolerate newly introduced Tangs. Keep only one per tank. They are voracious algae eaters.

The Surgeonfish family consists of fish which are colorful, thin-bodied, and usually have an oval shape. These fish have long continuous dorsal and anal fins and crescent tailfins. The scalpel at the base of their tailfin is very sharp and is used by the fish for protection from predators as well as a way of establishing itself with other fish. These fish are usually seen at reefs eating algae all day long. Some Surgeonfish can be venomous

Good luck
Brian

[poochi487]

thanks for that!

[e_baer]

sohal tangs are my favorite of all tangs!!!


drsfostersmith have shirts that have a sohal tang on the back, and i got one.

[poochi487]

ya i would have to say there mine too but how are they with other small fish and what not and maybe some opinions of people who have them..!

[ckwatson]

I really like this fish but only have a 45 gal tank. Is there anything similar that i could keep?