Biota Captive Bred Yellow Tang

This is your chance to be part of history, as we celebrate the first Captive Bred Yellow Tangs available in the New Zealand Market!

Zebrasoma flavescens– The Yellow Tang is arguably the most iconic and among the most highly sought after aquarium fish in the world. Bright yellow in coloration and endemic to the islands of Hawaii, this is a fish Biota breeds in conjunction with theOceanicInstitute of Hawaii Pacific University.

An adult should ideally be housed in a tank of 125 gallons or more, but a young juvenile can be housed in a smaller aquariums while growing. The small size Yellow Tangs are approximately 1.25″. Captive bred Yellow Tangs settle into aquariums much better than larger wild caught tangs.

Yellow tangs are peaceful with other fish species that are dissimilar to them. Tangs are naturally territorial with one another, and there can be aggression between yellow tangs and also similar species like Black and gem tangs. Use extreme caution when adding tangs together and especially when adding new tangs to tanks that have existing tangs. Many reefers use acrylic acclimation boxes for a short time to allow the resident fish to get used to the new fish without risk of harming the new fish. A single tang in an aquarium is ideal because of aggression, but some advanced aquarists may try keeping multiple tangs together in aquariums at least 6 feet long. Many reefers have added a baby Biota tang to their aquarium with already established tangs.

Currently feeding on: Fauna Marin/Omega One Seaweed, EMA Frozen Mega Mix and Fauna Marin Soft Protein dry goods.

See them instore from Jan 27! Airfreight only for this species.