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About Red-Spotted Tilefish
A small, colorful tilefish with a white to pale body and distinctive red or orange spots and stripes along the head and body. The dorsal fin displays bright coloration with red spots.
Key facts
- Diet
- carnivore
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including mysis shrimp, copepods, small crustaceans, and finely chopped marine flesh. Provide multiple small feedings daily to match their natural grazing behavior on small prey items.
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 6
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Care Level
- Expert
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Hole in the head disease, Columnaris
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, and the Philippines, typically found at depths of 40-200 meters.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon tank with sand substrate for burrowing • Stable water params: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, 1.020-1.025 sg • Requires live rock, rubble, and peaceful tankmates • Feed high-quality meaty foods (mysis, brine shrimp, small fish) • Prone to stress; needs dim lighting and minimal disturbance
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Malacanthidae
- Appearance
- A small, colorful tilefish with a white to pale body and distinctive red or orange spots and stripes along the head and body. The dorsal fin displays bright coloration with red spots.
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