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About Pinecone Soldierfish
The Pinecone Soldierfish has a robust, elongated body with large silvery-red scales that create a distinctive pinecone-like appearance. It features large, prominent dark eyes and a terminal mouth, with bold black stripes running vertically across the body. The dorsal fin is reddish with dark spines, and the overall coloration shifts between deep red and silvery hues depending on lighting conditions.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate care level. These fish are nocturnal and prefer deeper, shaded environments with lower light; they require stable water parameters, good filtration, and meaty foods. They are generally hardy once acclimated but need specific habitat conditions to thrive.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 100-gallon tank; prefer larger for groups • Stable water: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Nocturnal; provide caves/overhangs and low lighting • Feed meaty foods: mysis shrimp, small fish, copepods • Generally peaceful; avoid very small fish as prey
- Appearance
- The Pinecone Soldierfish has a robust, elongated body with large silvery-red scales that create a distinctive pinecone-like appearance. It features large, prominent dark eyes and a terminal mouth, with bold black stripes running vertically across the body. The dorsal fin is reddish with dark spines, and the overall coloration shifts between deep red and silvery hues depending on lighting conditions.
- Min tank size
- 100 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Max Size
- 8
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Holocentridae
- Common Health Issues
- Ich (white spot disease), parasitic infections, fin rot in poor water quality
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