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About Blackbelted Cardinalfish
The Blackbelted Cardinalfish is a small, slender fish reaching about 3 inches at maturity. It displays a silvery-white body with a distinctive wide black vertical band running through the middle of the body, from the dorsal region to the anal fin. The head is small, the mouth terminal, and the body is somewhat compressed laterally.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty zooplankton-sized prey such as mysis shrimp, copepods, brine shrimp, and finely minced fish. They are nocturnal foragers and should be fed multiple times daily to ensure adequate nutrition, particularly when kept in the presence of more aggressive competitors.
- Max Size
- 3
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, ranging from the Red Sea and East Africa through Indonesia and the Philippines to Fiji and the Great Barrier Reef. Found in shallow coral reef environments, typically at depths of 5-50 meters.
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with plenty of live rock and hiding spaces • Nocturnal; prefers dimly lit areas and small cave refuges • Temperature range 72–78°F; pH 8.1–8.3; Salinity 1.020–1.025 • Feed small meaty foods such as mysis shrimp, copepods, and finely chopped fish 2–3 times daily • Generally peaceful but may prey on very small ornamental shrimp; best kept in pairs or small groups in established reef tanks
- Common Health Issues
- Ich, fin rot, parasitic infections in newly imported specimens
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Appearance
- The Blackbelted Cardinalfish is a small, slender fish reaching about 3 inches at maturity. It displays a silvery-white body with a distinctive wide black vertical band running through the middle of the body, from the dorsal region to the anal fin. The head is small, the mouth terminal, and the body is somewhat compressed laterally.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
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