Data:
- Maximum fish size: 60 cm (23,6″)
- Temperature tolerance range: 23°C – 28°C
- Minimum aquarium volume: ~ 2000L [528 us gal]
- Advancement level: easy
- Nutrition: algae, plant foods, frozen foods (artemia, krill, others)
- Aggression: aggressive towards other Acanthuridae
- Reef safety: safe
- Occurrence: East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Australia, Indonesia, East Pacific, Central/West Pacific
About:
Naso brachycentron can be seen quite often at aquaristic shops. Due to their relatively low price, many aquarists decide to buy juveniles. Ultimately, the fish reaches a large size, so you’ll need to provide it with a large tank. Naso brachycentron is quite easy to grow after acclimatization.
Like other Acanthuridae, it likes plant food. If we don’t have algae on the rock in our tank, then, in addition to frozen foods such as mysis or artemia, we should provide it with an algae clip, which the fish will nibble on.
Can be aggressive towards other fish from the same family. If there are more than one in the aquarium, they will establish a hierarchy. It’s worth letting in the generations in order from the least to the most aggressive.
About the author
Marek Protasewicz
Reefkeeping has been my passion for over 10 years now. I love learning. The hobby has taught me many valuable lessons, patience being the best example. Combining work and passion is my path. I run Crazy Coral, a marine aquarium shop, for a number of years. Building this business from the scratch I learnt from my own mistakes at a heavy cost.
Later I managed a project aimed at development of methods for quick growth of Corals in non-natural conditions. The project was carried out by Get Sales, Poland. Presently, I am responsible for distribution strategy at Reef Factory, of which I am a co-founder. The company produces smart devices for marine aquaristics. The last projects I have been involved in are Social Reef and ReefPedia.
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