{"id":9336,"date":"2026-02-17T07:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T07:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/mimic-heraldi-tang-acanthurus-pyroferus\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T07:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T07:19:29","slug":"mimic-heraldi-tang-acanthurus-pyroferus","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=mimic-heraldi-tang-acanthurus-pyroferus","title":{"rendered":"Mimic Heraldi Tang Acanthurus Pyroferus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mimic Heraldi Tang Acanthurus Pyroferus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The Mimic Heraldi Tang, scientifically known as Acanthurus pyroferus, is a captivating marine fish native to the Indo-Pacific region. As a juvenile, it exhibits a bright yellow circular body that resembles the Centropyge heraldi dwarf angelfish, hence the name &#8220;Mimic Heraldi Tang&#8221;. <\/span><span class=\"\">This herbivorous fish requires a varied diet consisting primarily of algae, including algae-based flakes, dried seaweed, and frozen foods with spirulina.<\/span><span class=\"\"> It is considered reef-safe and generally peaceful, but may become territorial towards other tangs or surgeonfish as it matures.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">For optimal care, the Mimic Heraldi Tang should be kept in an established aquarium of at least 120 gallons, with ample swimming space and hiding spots.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0The water parameters should be maintained at a pH of 8.1-8.4, salinity of 1.020-1.025, and a temperature range of 74-82\u00b0F.<\/span><span class=\"\"> This species is recommended for intermediate to advanced aquarium hobbyists due to its specific water quality and dietary requirements.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Suitable tank mates for the Mimic Heraldi Tang include flame angelfish, yellow clown gobies, lyretail anthias, cleaner wrasses, and six-line wrasses<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mimic Heraldi Tang Acanthurus Pyroferus The Mimic Heraldi Tang, scientifically known as Acanthurus pyroferus, is a captivating marine fish native to the Indo-Pacific region. As a juvenile, it exhibits a bright yellow circular body that resembles the Centropyge heraldi dwarf angelfish, hence the name &#8220;Mimic Heraldi Tang&#8221;. This herbivorous fish requires a varied diet consisting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9335,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[19],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9336","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-marine-tangs","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/9336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=9336"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=9336"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=9336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}