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About Royal Dottyback
A small, stocky fish with vibrant coloration: deep magenta or purple body with bright yellow-orange dorsal and anal fins. The head is predominantly magenta with some orange markings.
Key facts
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Appearance
- A small, stocky fish with vibrant coloration: deep magenta or purple body with bright yellow-orange dorsal and anal fins. The head is predominantly magenta with some orange markings.
- Family
- Plesiopidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 70 gallon tank with plenty of rockwork and caves for hiding • Maintain temperature 72–78 °F, pH 8.1–8.3, and salinity 1.020–1.025 • Shy and reclusive; provide secure hiding places and low to moderate lighting to reduce stress • Feed small carnivorous foods: frozen mysis shrimp, frozen copepods, and quality pellets 2–3 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Philippines and Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial infections, Parasitic infestations
- Max Size
- 3
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Min tank size
- 70 gallons
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