The White-faced Surgeonfish is a very beautiful fish. It has very nice markings with the dorsal and anal fins having a beautiful blue edging, a red band near the back of the dorsal fin, and a yellow stripe running along the body just above and below these fins. When purchasing this tang, you will want to be sure you are getting the correct species. Both the White-faced Surgeonfish and the Gold-rimmed Tang (Whitecheek Surgeonfish) A. nigricans are regularly sold as the Powder Brown Tang. Though they look very similar the White-faced Surgeonfish will show a pronounced white-face along with its red stripe on the dorsal fin, these markings will be lacking on the other. Also the White-faced Surgeonfish is a relatively hardy aquarium inhabitant once acclimated while its almost look-alike cousin is more difficult to sustain in captivity. Due to its relatively small size, the White-faced Surgeonfish is a good choice for the home aquarium. It is one of the more peaceful surgeonfish and its moderate behavior makes it a good companion in a community tank. It can be kept with a variety of tank mates but will be aggressive towards others of its own genus, so should be kept singly. Depending on the individual, it may get along with some of the other genus of peaceful surgeonfish but will have trouble with other aggressive tangs. The White-face Surgeonfish likes a lot of water movement rather than a placid aquarium. A quick and agile swimmer it will need plenty of swimming space, and like all surgeonfish it needs corals/ rocks with crevices for retreat and sleeping at night. Initially it can be a rather finicky feeder though it will be hardy once it gets settled. Offer it lots of marine algae such as Japanese Nori, macroalgae, and spirulina. Being a voracious algae eater once acclimated, a good algae growth in the aquarium also helps provide for its nutritional needs as well as making it an excellent candidate for a reef environment.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 19:31:48 +0000
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