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About Strawberry Hind
A compact grouper with a distinctive strawberry-red body heavily spotted with white or cream-colored spots covering the head, body, and fins. The body is robust and somewhat compressed laterally, typical of hind groupers in the Serranidae family. Juveniles display brighter coloration than adults.
Key facts
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections, head and lateral line erosion (HLLE), bacterial infections if water quality declines
- Min tank size
- 120 gallons
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 120 gallon tank with plenty of rockwork and hiding places • Temperature range 72–82°F; stable conditions critical • Salinity 1.020–1.025 SG maintained consistently • Will consume small fish, shrimp, and crustaceans; keep with fish too large to swallow • Nocturnal feeder; may be shy initially but becomes bold with acclimation • Require excellent water quality and regular partial water changes
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Diet
- carnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and the Great Barrier Reef region.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Strawberry Hind requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
- Family
- Serranidae
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality frozen foods including mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and meaty preparations. Occasionally offer live or fresh prey. Feed once to twice daily in smaller amounts or every other day.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-82°F pH: 8-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Care Level
- Moderate
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