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About Bowtie Damselfish
A small damselfish with a distinctive black body marked by a white or pale blue stripe running vertically across the body, creating a "bowtie" pattern. The fins are predominantly black with white or pale blue coloration on the dorsal and anal fins.
Key facts
- Difficulty Level
- Easy - Suitable for beginners with basic care requirements and hardy nature.
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality omnivore pellets, small frozen foods (mysis shrimp, enriched brine shrimp), and occasional herbivore preparations. Small frequent meals support their active metabolism.
- Diet
- omnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Appearance
- A small damselfish with a distinctive black body marked by a white or pale blue stripe running vertically across the body, creating a "bowtie" pattern. The fins are predominantly black with white or pale blue coloration on the dorsal and anal fins.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea to Hawaii, typically found on coral and rocky reefs.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon aquarium; prefers larger, mature tanks • pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.020–1.025, temperature 72–78°F • Highly territorial; keep singly or with caution in pairs • Provide plenty of rockwork and caves for shelter and retreat • Feed varied diet: quality flakes, pellets, frozen mysis shrimp, and vegetable matter
- Max Size
- 3.1
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