Juvenile Acanthurus olivaceus 6-8 cm
The Acanthurus olivaceus: Unique Orange Bands
The Acanthurus olivaceus is a specimen that tends to thrive alone both in an aquarium and in its natural environment. Its orange shoulder patches make this fish unique and distinctive.
Data sheet
- Delivery price France
- Fixed price €24.90 - Offered starting from €249 of living*
- Minimum order amount for live products
- 50€ excluding shipping costs. For the well-being of the animals, do not make them travel alone.
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Temperament
- Neither aggressive nor peaceful
- Food
- Vegetarian
- Reef compatibility
- Recommended
- Recommended number
- A topic
- Price according to size
- XS S M L XL
- Maximum size
- 30 cm (30 centimeters)
- Delivery date
- Choose your delivery day at the "Address" step in your cart.
- Reproduction
- Impossible
- Package information for the winter period
- A hole is made in the cardboard to supply the chemical heater with oxygen.
En savoir plus
The Acanthurus olivaceus is a grayish surgeonfish with an oval shape, featuring an orange and bluish band running from its eyes to the middle of its body. This characteristic gives it the nickname of the orange-shouldered surgeonfish. Seen both in groups and alone, this specimen is relatively territorial.
In an aquarium, its maintenance requires a minimum water volume of 800L. The temperature tolerated by the Acanthurus olivaceus ranges from 23° to 27° and the pH between 8.2 and 8.4. This fish is not ideal for community tanks as its lifestyle and sometimes aggressive temperament might stress more discreet species. It is preferable to keep it alone. Herbivorous, it is incompatible with algae.
Common name: Olive surgeonfish. This fish has a pale green coloration with a very beautiful intense orange spot in the shape of a ring. This spot is surrounded by a blue border. Blue is also found on the mouth and fins. It has the common morphology of the Acanthuridae, it is robust after acclimation if fed well with algae supplements, and it is lively.
Size S is sold in juvenile coloration.
Size M is sold in juvenile coloration.
Size L is
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