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About Margined Coralfish
The Margined Coralfish is a small, disc-shaped butterflyfish with a predominantly white to pale yellow body. It features bold black or dark brown stripes and margins along the dorsal and anal fins, and a distinctive dark band across the eye. The species has the characteristic compressed body shape typical of the Chaetodontidae family.
Key facts
- Common Health Issues
- Ich, marine velvet, poor appetite, malnutrition if not fed adequate small foods
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Max Size
- 5.9
- Diet Details
- Feeds primarily on small crustaceans, zooplankton, and coral polyps in the wild. In captivity, offer a varied diet of high-quality frozen foods (mysis shrimp, brine shrimp), finely chopped seafood, and quality flake foods. Feed multiple small portions daily.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia and the Philippines westward through the Great Barrier Reef to the Indian Ocean.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon tank; prefers 100+ gallons for long-term health • Water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, SG 1.023-1.025 • Requires excellent water quality with strong filtration and moderate water flow • Varied diet: quality flake, small pellets, frozen mysis shrimp, spirulina • Live rock and coral refuges essential; peaceful reef-safe community dweller
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Difficulty Level
- A moderately challenging species for intermediate aquarists. Chelmon marginalis requires stable water conditions, established live rock, and careful acclimation. It can be sensitive to disease and starvation if not fed appropriate live or meaty foods frequently.
- Diet
- omnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
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