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About Honey Head Damselfish
A small damselfish with a honey-yellow to golden head and upper body, transitioning to dark blue or black posteriorly. The head coloration is distinctive and gives the species its common name; body shape is typical of pomacentrids with a compressed profile.
Key facts
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Appearance
- A small damselfish with a honey-yellow to golden head and upper body, transitioning to dark blue or black posteriorly. The head coloration is distinctive and gives the species its common name; body shape is typical of pomacentrids with a compressed profile.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • 30 gallon tank minimum • Stable water params: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, sg 1.020-1.025 • Plenty of rock caves and hiding spaces for territorial behavior • Varied diet: flakes, small pellets, frozen mysis/brine shrimp • Keep singly or with larger, assertive tank mates
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality flake food, small pellets, and frozen microfauna (copepods, amphipods, brine shrimp). Supplement with occasional vegetable matter. Feed 2–3 times daily in small portions.
- Max Size
- 5.5
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