Where to buy Yellow-Striped Cardinalfish
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About Yellow-Striped Cardinalfish
Small, nocturnal cardinalfish with an elongated body and two dorsal fins. Coloration is reddish or brick-red overall with distinctive yellow or orange horizontal stripes running along the sides. Large eyes are typical of the genus, reflecting their crepuscular and nocturnal behavior.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Appearance
- Small, nocturnal cardinalfish with an elongated body and two dorsal fins. Coloration is reddish or brick-red overall with distinctive yellow or orange horizontal stripes running along the sides. Large eyes are typical of the genus, reflecting their crepuscular and nocturnal behavior.
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Aka
- Goldstriped Card
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation (slow feeding acclimation), parasitic infections, lateral line erosion
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending through Indonesia and the Philippines to the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Triangle.
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Diet
- carnivore
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank • Temperature range 72–78°F • pH range 8.1–8.3 • Salinity 1.020–1.025 SG • Nocturnal; provide dim lighting and caves or PVC pipes for daytime refuge • Feed small frozen foods (mysis shrimp, copepods) 2–3 times daily; may take time to acclimate to feeding schedules
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