Where to buy Colored Filefish
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About Colored Filefish
Small filefish with a distinctive dark head and colorful body displaying yellow, orange, and blue markings. The body is compressed laterally with a small, rounded snout and a characteristic venomous spine in front of the dorsal fin.
Key facts
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet
- omnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Care Requirements
- • 55-gallon minimum tank; larger for groups • Stable parameters: pH 8.1–8.3, temp 72–78°F, salinity 1.020–1.025 • Varied diet: frozen mysis, spirulina, algae-based foods • Plenty of rockwork and hiding spots • May nip soft corals and small crustaceans; monitor behavior
- Appearance
- Small filefish with a distinctive dark head and colorful body displaying yellow, orange, and blue markings. The body is compressed laterally with a small, rounded snout and a characteristic venomous spine in front of the dorsal fin.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.026
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Family
- Monacanthidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including Indonesia, Philippines, and the Great Barrier Reef.
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