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Achilles Tang
Acanthurus achilles
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Acanthuriformes›Acanthuridae
📍 Central and Eastern Pacific Ocean
One of the most stunning tangs — jet-black body with vivid orange-red patches at the tail and pectoral fin base. Highly sought after but demanding: needs pristine water, heavy flow, and very high oxygen levels. Ich-prone.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- diet
- herbivore/algae
- maxSize
- 9 inches
- salinity
- SG 1.020–1.025
- minTankSize
- 100 gallons
- temperature
- 73–79°F (23–26°C)
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Temperature
73–79°F
23–26°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
77°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)