Zebrasoma scopas
| Common Names: | Brown Scopas Tang Scopas Tang |
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| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Category: | Acanthuroids |
| Distribution: | Pacific - South |
| Main Ecosystem: | Reef |
| Temperament: | Peaceful; One of the most peaceful of the tangs. |
| Diet: | Herbivore; The Scopas tang is a herbivore and needs plenty of vegetable matter to forage on. This will stregthen the immune system of the Scopas tang. Dried Seaweed and spirilina flakes are excellent for this fish. I have also fed Brocchli and grape calerpa to supplement it`s feeding. Mysis and vitamin fortified brine can be fed occasionally. |
| Care: | The Scopas tang should be kept in a 75+ gallon tank and is rated as moderate on the care level. They are reef safe and a very good addition to the tank. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 30.5cm (12") Female: 30.5cm (12") |
| Water Region: | Middle, Bottom |
| Activity: | NonSpecific |
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| Breeding: | Very rare in the SW aquarium. |
| Variants: | Juveniles have a slight purplish color. Adult have a yellowish brown color. |
| Comments: | The Scopas Tang is a great fish for the SW aquarium. With proper water parameters they should be O in your tank. They need plenty of vegatable matter to forage on during the day. In a tank 125 gallons or less only one at a time is recommended. |
| Main Colours: | Brown, Yellow |
| Markings: | No Markings |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Convex |
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| Image Credit: | Melosu58 |
| Submitted By: | Melosu58 |
| Contributors: | Melosu58, JBennett181 |
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