Powder Brown Tang – Acanthurus japonicus
Powder Brown Tang – Acanthurus japonicus is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Saltwater Fish Information
Reef Safe: Reef Safe
Please note that fish behavior and care requirements may vary slightly depending on your specific tank setup. We recommend researching each species to ensure compatibility with your aquarium.
Coral Information
Placement: Mid-Level
Growth Rate: Slow
Aggressiveness: Semi-Aggressive
Difficulty: Intermediate
Flow: Medium
Light: Medium
All corals are grown in our aquaculture facility under Aqua Illumination Hydra Edge 68HD LEDs.
Please note that our corals may look slightly different in your tank due to variations in lighting. We strive to accurately represent the coral's true colors, but the appearance can change based on your specific lighting setup.
Fast Shipping with UPS Next Day Air®
Fast Shipping with UPS Next Day Air®
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Powder Brown Tang – Acanthurus japonicus
Description
Description
Acanthurus japonicus—commonly the Powder Brown Tang—is a sleek, reef-safe herbivore that adds constant motion and crisp contrast to your display. With a clean white face, warm chocolate body, orange highlights, and electric blue fin edging, this tang shines in mature 100–125+ gallon systems with open swimming lanes and strong oxygenation. Semi-aggressive toward similar tangs, it’s best kept singly or added last. Provide ample live rock for grazing and feed an algae-focused diet (nori/seaweed clips, spirulina pellets) with occasional mysis to maintain color and condition. Stable, pristine water and frequent small feedings help this species thrive while it tackles film algae and diatoms without bothering corals. Our Acanthurus japonicus for sale are expertly conditioned at Discover Aquatics in Taylor Mill, KY and ship via UPS Next Day Air® for peak health. Buy saltwater fish online with confidence from your local aquarium store serving Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Indiana—and pair your new tang with our WYSIWYG coral to complete the reef.
