Blue Hippo Tang – Paracanthurus hepatus – Biota Captive Bred

Paracanthurus hepatus – Are you looking for Dory, but don’t want to take fish from the wild? We recently announced this new project and are now offering 100% captive bred Biota Blue Tang in small batches.

Blue is an exceptionally rare color in nature, and few animals sport the deep, velvety blue color that the Blue Tang does. A contrasting black “art pallet” pattern and yellow tail gives the fish even more visual interest. This fish is not only beautiful, but is also known for having a lot of personality.

Blue Tang are mostly peaceful and reef safe. They may fight with conspecifics, but get along well with most other species. Many reefers have added a baby Biota tang to their aquarium with already established tangs. They grow relatively large with a typical size in captivity around 8″, but males can grow to almost a foot long. Feed diets rich in marine algae and some meaty foods. Our captive bred Blue Tang like tiny pellet foods like DKI pellets, seaweed, and other prepared diets like frozen Spirulina brine and Calanus.