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About Australian Dottyback
The Australian Dottyback is a small, elongated fish with a deep blue to purple body and bright yellow-orange coloration on the head, dorsal fin, and anal fin. The body displays a distinctive bicolor pattern with a sharp demarcation between the dorsal blue-purple and ventral yellow-orange zones.
Key facts
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Hole-in-the-Head, Columnaris Disease
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, from the Great Barrier Reef and coastal Australia to Indonesia and the Philippines.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Pictichthyidae
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Appearance
- The Australian Dottyback is a small, elongated fish with a deep blue to purple body and bright yellow-orange coloration on the head, dorsal fin, and anal fin. The body displays a distinctive bicolor pattern with a sharp demarcation between the dorsal blue-purple and ventral yellow-orange zones.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet Details
- Feed high-quality frozen foods such as mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and small frozen fish. Supplement with quality flake or pellet foods formulated for small carnivorous fish. Feed twice daily in small quantities.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon tank with plenty of rockwork and hiding places • Stable water parameters: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, 1.020-1.025 SG • Feed quality frozen foods 2-3x daily; omnivorous diet • Highly territorial; keep singly or with very large, compatible tankmates • Prefers dimmer lighting and cave-like structures
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