Where to buy Banded Basslet
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About Banded Basslet
Small, slender basslet with distinctive vertical purple or dark bands on a pale yellow to whitish body. The head and gill covers display prominent banding, and the fish has a streamlined body shape typical of deep-reef dwellers.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 2.5
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20-gallon aquarium; prefers deeper tanks with tall rockwork • Stable water: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, SG 1.023–1.025 • Requires moderate to strong indirect lighting; prefers shaded cave areas • Feed varied diet: small frozen foods (mysis, copepods), quality flake food • Peaceful species; compatible with small reef-safe fish and invertebrates
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Family
- Grammatidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Appearance
- Small, slender basslet with distinctive vertical purple or dark bands on a pale yellow to whitish body. The head and gill covers display prominent banding, and the fish has a streamlined body shape typical of deep-reef dwellers.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Columnaris Disease, Hole-in-the-Head Disease
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
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