Description
Appearance
Red body and yellow belly with beautiful purple, black and blue markings. Females have more subdued colouring.
Care Level
Easy-Moderate
Diet
Carnivore; frozen foods such mysis, or brine shrimp, but also pellets and flake food.
Minimum Tank Size
55 gal.
Growth Size
3"
Facts
A lid on the aquarium is recommended as they may jump and 2-3 inches of sand for them to borrow in at night. Generally peaceful, but may eat feather dusters, tubeworms, wild shrimp and flatworms. It is best to add at least a few with mixed genders as the males with flash their dorsal fin to attract females. Recommended to be a first addition to an aquarium as they are peaceful and may get nipped by more aggressive, established fish.
(Paracheilinus carpenteri)
Sizes vary, please contact for details.
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