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About Broad-Banded Basslet
A small basslet with distinctive broad red and white vertical bands across the body. The head and gill plates are primarily red, while the body features striking alternating bands of red and white coloration extending to the tail fin.
Key facts
- Appearance
- A small basslet with distinctive broad red and white vertical bands across the body. The head and gill plates are primarily red, while the body features striking alternating bands of red and white coloration extending to the tail fin.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet
- carnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with plenty of rockwork and caves for shelter and hiding. • Maintain temperature between 72–78°F and stable pH of 8.1–8.3. • Feed small meaty foods (copepods, amphipods, small crustaceans, and marine flakes) 1–2 times daily. • Generally peaceful but may be territorial toward other small fish; introduce carefully or keep singly. • Prefers moderate water flow and excellent filtration; sensitive to poor water quality.
- Origin
- Atlantic Ocean, particularly the western Atlantic from Florida and the Bahamas south through the Caribbean to Brazil.
- Diet Details
- Zooplankton, small crustaceans, marine worms, mollusks, and coral polyps in both wild and aquarium settings.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Max Size
- 2.8
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