The Blonde Naso Tang is a color variant of the Naso or Lipstick Tang. The entire dorsal fin of the Blonde Naso is yellow or yellow-orange. The anal fin is orange with blue-black trim and the base of the tail is orange. The caudal fin itself has a yellow vertical bar on the rear edge. The body is grey-brown and often lighter on the dorsal side. The fish also has red or orange lips and a yellow-edged, black mask that covers the snout and eyes. Like other tangs, these fish are omnivores. They need plenty of algae and other greens in their diet to keep them healthy, but will also eat small bits of meaty foods. Algae can be provided in the form of Spirulina, dried marine algae on clips as a frequent treat, or through live algae grown in the tank or in a refugium. Tangs are generally community fish and get along with most other tankmates. They do not bother corals and can actually help keep nuisance algae trimmed and under control. Tangs may become territorial and aggressive towards very similar tankmates or tangs from the same genus, so always use caution when keeping these fish together.236521

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Chilotilapia rhoadesii is a Malawi mouthbrooder also known in the trade as a Bream. They are relatively peaceful and are often found in groups in the wild. In the home aquarium they may be housed one or 2 males with several females and may be mixed with other less aggressive cichlids. Females will mouthbrood fry for approx. three weeks before releasing the fry.Chilotilapia rhoadesii will feed on vegetation and on snails in the wild, and can be fed cichlid pellets or flakes, and supplemented with frozen mixes if desired. Dominant males are very colorful, showing iridescent blue-green bodies with two prominent grey horizontal stripes and orange-red speckles in the tail and fins.

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The Black-backed Butterfly is white with diagonal black lines converging into a large black patch in the dorsal region. It has a yellow face and fins, and a vertical black bar through its eyes. The natural diet of this butterfly consists of soft coral polyps, so avoid placing them in a reef aquarium. They can be maintained on a variety of frozen foods, such as mysis shrimp and foods enriched with spirulina.

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