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About Red Diana Hogfish
The Red Diana Hogfish displays a striking red body with white/pale vertical bands or stripes, and a white head with red markings. The body is elongate with a pointed snout characteristic of the Bodianus genus.
Key facts
- Appearance
- The Red Diana Hogfish displays a striking red body with white/pale vertical bands or stripes, and a white head with red markings. The body is elongate with a pointed snout characteristic of the Bodianus genus.
- Min tank size
- 125 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.026
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- carnivore
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 125-gallon aquarium required for this active, aggressive species • Maintain stable conditions: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, sg 1.020–1.025 • Provide plenty of rockwork and caves for shelter and territory • Feed varied diet: meaty foods, crustaceans, small fish (may hunt) • Aggressive toward small fish and invertebrates; house with larger companions only
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and French Polynesia.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of meaty foods including mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, small fish, and quality carnivorous pellets. This species is an active hunter and benefits from frequent small feedings.
- Max Size
- 10
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