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Kole Tang
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Family: Acanthuridae
📍 Hawaii & Johnston Atoll, Pacific Ocean
Brown tang covered with fine yellow-orange spots. Excellent detritivore and algae grazer. More peaceful and compact than most tangs. Great reef fish.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- diet
- herbivore/detritivore
- maxSize
- 7 inches
- salinity
- 1.023–1.025 SG
- minTankSize
- 70 gallons
- temperature
- 73–79°F (23–26°C)
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Temperature
73–79°F
23–26°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jun high)
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