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About Seven-Striped Cardinalfish
A small, nocturnal cardinalfish with a compressed body and large eyes adapted for low-light feeding. The body displays seven dark vertical stripes on a reddish or pinkish base coloration. The head is relatively large with a subterminal mouth, and the overall body shape is elongated and streamlined.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Difficulty Level
- Moderately challenging due to nocturnal behavior and preference for live foods initially. Hardy once acclimated, but requires careful feeding management and a well-established aquarium with stable conditions.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with plenty of hiding places and dim lighting to accommodate nocturnal behavior • Temperature range 72–78°F (22–26°C) maintained with stable conditions • Salinity 1.023–1.025 SG; pH 8.1–8.3 • Feed 2–3 times daily small frozen foods (mysis shrimp, brine shrimp); may need live foods during acclimation • Peaceful with tankmates but may consume very small fish and invertebrates; best kept with similarly sized or larger peaceful fish
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Appearance
- A small, nocturnal cardinalfish with a compressed body and large eyes adapted for low-light feeding. The body displays seven dark vertical stripes on a reddish or pinkish base coloration. The head is relatively large with a subterminal mouth, and the overall body shape is elongated and streamlined.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Aka
- Sevenstriped Cardinalfish
- Diet
- carnivore
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