Lollypop Tang

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Latin Name: Acanthurus japonicus 
Common Name(s): Powder Brown Tang, Lollypop Tang, White-Faced Surgeonfish, White-Nose Surgeonfish, Japan Surgeonfish
Difficulty: Intermediate
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive         
Adult Full Size: 6"
Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons
Reef Safe: Yes
UV Required: Yes
Protein Skimmer Required: No (Recommended)
Foods: Vitamin C soaked ABN Pellets, ABN Marine Flakes, ABN Trifecta, Brine, Mysis, Bloodworms, ABN Spirulina Brine, Seaweed, San Francisco Bay Brand: Emerald Entrée, San Francisco Bay Brand: Multipack, LRS: Herbivore Frenzy

Description: Lollypop Tangs or Powder Brown Tangs are cousins of the Powder Blue. They grow to a size of 6" in larger aquariums. They do require a UV sterilization as they are known to get parasitic infections. Caution should be taken when mixing tangs, especially those of similar body shapes. A diet rich in vegetable matter should be fed as they are herbivores.