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About Yellowtail Dascyllus
A small damselfish with a dark gray to charcoal body and distinctive white spots scattered across the head and body. The tail is bright yellow, providing the species' common name and key identifying feature.
Key facts
- Appearance
- A small damselfish with a dark gray to charcoal body and distinctive white spots scattered across the head and body. The tail is bright yellow, providing the species' common name and key identifying feature.
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.4 Salinity: 1.02-1.026
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- omnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20-gallon aquarium, larger for groups • Stable water: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, 1.020–1.025 sg • Prefers live rock for shelter and grazing • Feed small portions multiple times daily (pellets, frozen foods) • Moderately aggressive; may nip coral polyps and small invertebrates
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa through the Indian Ocean to the western and central Pacific Ocean.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality marine flake, small pellets, and frozen foods such as mysis shrimp and copepods. Offer food 2–3 times daily in small portions. Naturally grazes on small crustaceans and algae in the reef.
- Max Size
- 3.5
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