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About Western Blue Devil
Small, stocky fish with a deep blue body and darker blue-black banding patterns. The body is compact and somewhat elongated, with a large mouth and bold, contrasting stripe patterns that give it a distinctive appearance.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank • Requires plenty of hiding places, caves, and rocky structures for security • Maintain temperature 72–78°F and pH 8.1–8.3 • Feed small meaty foods: mysis shrimp, small crustaceans, and chopped marine flesh 2–3 times daily • Can be territorial and aggressive toward similarly-sized fish; keep singly or with larger, robust tankmates
- Appearance
- Small, stocky fish with a deep blue body and darker blue-black banding patterns. The body is compact and somewhat elongated, with a large mouth and bold, contrasting stripe patterns that give it a distinctive appearance.
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Care Level
- Expert
- Family
- Plesiopidae
- Origin
- Western Indian Ocean and western Pacific, from East Africa through Indonesia to Australia.
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