The powder blue tang is rarely harvested for anything other than the marine aquarium industry.
It is a commonly sold fish that is moderately difficult to care for, although its popularity is easily exceeded by the Blue tang and Yellow Tang.
They are very prone to Cryptocaryon irritans.
They are reef safe and are compatible with most species except other species of fish in the genus Acanthurus.
The powder blue tang is rarely harvested for anything other than the marine aquarium industry. It is a commonly sold fish that is moderately difficult to care for, although its popularity is easily exceeded by the Blue tang and Yellow Tang. They are very prone to Cryptocaryon irritans. They are reef safe and are compatible with most species except other species of fish in the genus Acanthurus.
Acanthurus leucosternon