Buyer question
How long do Tang saltwater fish live?
Our Animal Library gives the Tang saltwater fish a lifespan of 10–20+ years.
Source: the Tang saltwater fish page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Tang saltwater fish in the Animal Library
The detail
Tangs, or surgeonfish, are active grazing fish from coral reefs, including the yellow, blue and powder blue tangs. They are beautiful and useful algae grazers, but they need long tanks and are prone to marine ich.
- Hardiness
- 3 out of 5 (Ich-prone)
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific and Atlantic reefs
- Best fit
- Experienced reef keepers
What to weigh
Tangs need long tanks and are prone to ich and head and lateral line erosion. They can be aggressive toward other tangs.