{"product_id":"convict-tang","title":"Convict Tang","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"86\" data-start=\"66\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"110\" data-start=\"84\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"108\" data-start=\"88\"\u003eScientific Name: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"136\" data-start=\"111\"\u003eAcanthurus triostegus\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"160\" data-start=\"138\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"158\" data-start=\"142\"\u003eCommon Name: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"177\" data-start=\"161\"\u003eConvict Tang\u003c\/strong\u003e (also called \u003cstrong data-end=\"214\" data-start=\"191\"\u003eConvict Surgeonfish\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"243\" data-start=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"241\" data-start=\"226\"\u003eAdult Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"258\" data-start=\"244\"\u003e6–8 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e (15–20 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"297\" data-start=\"271\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"295\" data-start=\"275\"\u003eLife Expectancy: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"312\" data-start=\"298\"\u003e5–10 years\u003c\/strong\u003e in captivity (longer in the wild with ideal conditions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"388\" data-start=\"370\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"386\" data-start=\"374\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"490\" data-start=\"391\"\u003eNative to \u003cstrong data-end=\"417\" data-start=\"401\"\u003eIndo-Pacific\u003c\/strong\u003e regions, including \u003cstrong data-end=\"488\" data-start=\"437\"\u003eHawaiian Islands, Red Sea, Australia, and Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"564\" data-start=\"493\"\u003eFound in \u003cstrong data-end=\"524\" data-start=\"502\"\u003eshallow reef flats\u003c\/strong\u003e, lagoons, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"562\" data-start=\"539\"\u003erocky coastal areas\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"624\" data-start=\"565\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"624\" data-start=\"567\"\u003eUsually seen in \u003cstrong data-end=\"600\" data-start=\"583\"\u003elarge schools\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially in the wild\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\" data-end=\"629\" data-start=\"626\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"655\" data-start=\"631\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"655\" data-start=\"634\"\u003eTank Requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"743\" data-start=\"659\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"681\" data-start=\"659\"\u003eMinimum Tank Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"713\" data-start=\"686\"\u003e75 gallons (284 liters)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"716\" data-start=\"713\"\u003eLarger if kept in a group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"795\" data-start=\"747\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"769\" data-start=\"747\"\u003eIdeal Temperature: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"785\" data-start=\"774\"\u003e72–82°F\u003c\/strong\u003e (22–28°C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"828\" data-start=\"799\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"812\" data-start=\"799\"\u003epH Range: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"828\" data-start=\"817\"\u003e8.1–8.4\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"868\" data-start=\"832\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"851\" data-start=\"832\"\u003eWater Hardness: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"868\" data-start=\"856\"\u003e8–12 dKH\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"890\" data-start=\"872\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"888\" data-start=\"872\"\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1078\" data-start=\"893\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"935\" data-start=\"895\"\u003eGenerally \u003cstrong data-end=\"917\" data-start=\"905\"\u003epeaceful\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"935\" data-start=\"922\"\u003ereef-safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"987\" data-start=\"940\"\u003eCan become \u003cstrong data-end=\"966\" data-start=\"951\"\u003eterritorial\u003c\/strong\u003e with similar species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"1078\" data-start=\"990\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1078\" data-start=\"992\"\u003eBest kept either singly or in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1057\" data-start=\"1022\"\u003eodd-numbered groups (3 or more)\u003c\/strong\u003e to reduce aggression\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\" data-end=\"1083\" data-start=\"1080\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1108\" data-start=\"1085\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1108\" data-start=\"1088\"\u003eDiet \u0026amp; 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Spawning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1466\" data-start=\"1428\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1448\" data-start=\"1428\"\u003eVery rarely bred\u003c\/strong\u003e in home aquariums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1481\" data-start=\"1469\"\u003eIn the wild:\n\u003cul data-end=\"1660\" data-start=\"1484\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1516\" data-start=\"1486\"\u003eForm \u003cstrong data-end=\"1516\" data-start=\"1491\"\u003espawning aggregations\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1584\" data-start=\"1521\"\u003eExternal fertilization — eggs and sperm released into the water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"1660\" data-start=\"1587\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1660\" data-start=\"1589\"\u003eNo parental care; \u003cstrong data-end=\"1628\" data-start=\"1607\"\u003eplanktonic larvae\u003c\/strong\u003e hatch and drift before settling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\" data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"1662\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1684\" data-start=\"1667\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1684\" data-start=\"1670\"\u003eAppearance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1727\" data-start=\"1688\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1727\" data-start=\"1688\"\u003eBright white or pale yellowish body\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1825\" data-start=\"1730\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1765\" data-start=\"1730\"\u003eSix bold black vertical stripes\u003c\/strong\u003e resembling a prison uniform — hence the name “Convict” Tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1892\" data-start=\"1828\"\u003eStreamlined body with \u003cstrong data-end=\"1873\" data-start=\"1850\"\u003escalpel-like spines\u003c\/strong\u003e near the tail base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"1921\" data-start=\"1893\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1921\" data-start=\"1895\"\u003eFins are often translucent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\" data-end=\"1926\" data-start=\"1923\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1955\" data-start=\"1928\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1955\" data-start=\"1931\"\u003eDistinctive Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1985\" data-start=\"1959\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1985\" data-start=\"1959\"\u003eIconic striped pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2055\" data-start=\"1988\"\u003eActive swimmers, often seen \u003cstrong data-end=\"2055\" data-start=\"2016\"\u003egrazing on algae throughout the day\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2115\" data-start=\"2058\"\u003eHardy, social, and great for \u003cstrong data-end=\"2115\" data-start=\"2087\"\u003ecommunity and reef tanks\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"2215\" data-start=\"2116\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2215\" data-start=\"2118\"\u003eConsidered a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2164\" data-start=\"2131\"\u003egreat beginner saltwater tang\u003c\/strong\u003e due to its peaceful nature and algae-eating habits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fiora Aquatic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42742380265514,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"QAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6747\/1658\/files\/ConvictTang.jpg?v=1744821030","url":"https:\/\/fioraaquatic.com\/ar\/products\/convict-tang","provider":"Fiora Aquatic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}