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About Yellow Cardinalfish
A small, slender cardinalfish with bright yellow coloration on the head and upper body, fading to pale yellow or whitish on the belly. Two distinct dark bands run vertically through the eyes and behind the gill covers, with a red iris characteristic of many cardinalfish.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods such as finely chopped shrimp, mysis shrimp, and other frozen marine foods. Small live copepods and amphipods are also readily accepted. Feed 2–3 times daily in small portions.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea through Indonesia and the Philippines to Samoa.
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon aquarium, preferably 40+ gallons • Stable water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025 • Well-established reef with moderate lighting and gentle flow • Feed quality meaty foods (mysis, copepods) 2-3× daily • Keep singly or in pairs; may be territorial with conspecifics
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Appearance
- A small, slender cardinalfish with bright yellow coloration on the head and upper body, fading to pale yellow or whitish on the belly. Two distinct dark bands run vertically through the eyes and behind the gill covers, with a red iris characteristic of many cardinalfish.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Apogonidae
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