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Sohal Tang (Acanthurus sohal)
Sohal Tang
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Sohal Tang (Acanthurus sohal)
Additional locales and sizes may be available!
Additional locales and sizes may be available!

Quick Stats

Care Level Moderate
Temperament Semi-aggressive
Color Form Black, Blue, Green, Yellow
Diet Herbivore
Reef Compatible Yes
Water Conditions sg 1.020-1.025, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size 1' 4"
Family Acanthuridae
Minimum Tank Size 250 gallons
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Care Level Moderate
Temperament Semi-aggressive
Color Form Black, Blue, Green, Yellow
Diet Herbivore
Reef Compatible Yes
Water Conditions sg 1.020-1.025, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size 1' 4"
Family Acanthuridae
Minimum Tank Size 250 gallons
Compatibility View Chart
What do these Quick Stats mean? Click here for more information

Overview

The Sohal Tang is a hardy and generally reef safe fish that can be challenging due to its potential size and aggressive nature. The Sohal's alluring beauty of contrasting and sometimes vermiculated stripes alternate from light to dark with most of its fins being jet black with electric blue outlining them. There is also a patch of orange post gill plate and on the peduncle where the Sohal's sharp, boney "scalpel" lies.

Sohal Tangs can be found in the Western Indian Ocean from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf where they inhabit reef flats.

Sohal Tangs can be very aggressive and should not be kept with other Tangs. They tend to be well-behaved with old tank mates but can be very aggressive to any new additions. They are only suited for large aquariums with other fish capable of handling their aggressive and domineering behavior. They do well in very large reef systems with no other Tangs, and plenty of swimming room. It is recommended that they be the last fish introduced into the aquarium since they can be extremely territorial and aggressive toward tank mates. Due to its potential large size of 14” to 16” an aquarium of 250 gallons or more is recommended to properly house a Sohal Tang.

Although Tangs will eat meaty foods such as enriched brine and mysis shrimp, it is recommended that Tangs are offered plenty of marine based seaweed and algae. Algae based diets are important for the Sohal’s overall health and longevity and should be fed regularly. High quality flake and pellet foods will also be accepted.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1" to 2"; Small/Medium: 2" to 2-3/4"; Medium: 2-3/4" to 3-1/2"; Medium/Large: 3-1/2" - 4" Large: 4" to 5"

Customer Testimonials

Jake Littleton Youngsville , LA
I've had a Sohal Tang for close to a year in my home reef aquarium. "Doc" performs tricks and has been a very entertaining addition to the aquarium. He is very personable and only semi-aggressive toward our Yellow Tang at feeding time.
Jake H Pheonix , AZ
he's very beautiful in our 350 gallon aquarium he can be aggressive to our blue tangs but as it says in it's description he is semi-aggressive. definitely for a large I mean large aquarium's. live aquaria is the place to shop.
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