Zebrasoma veliferum

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Sailfin Tang
Sailfin Tang
Species	Zebrasoma veliferum
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	378.541 liters 378,541.178 mL 100 US Gallons (378.5L)
Size	15.748 in 35-40 cm (13.8-15.7")
pH	8.0 - 8.7
Temp.	295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 298.706 K 25.556 °C 537.67 °R72 -78 °F (22.2-25.6°C)
Water Hardness	8-12
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Herbivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	8-12 years

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Sailfin Tang

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top feeder but will also scavange food from all levels

[edit] Diet

Flake as staple diet and mix with live foods and some algae flakes/pellets and occasionally feed blanched veg of a suitable variety (lettuce, cucumber, zuccini (courgette))

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

Juveniles can be mistaken for Zebrasoma desjardinii.

[edit] Pictures

Sailfin Tang

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Malawi Cichlid Homepage
• Amonline