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About Crimsontip Longfin
A small, stocky fish with dark blue-black body coloration and distinctive bright red or crimson-tipped dorsal and anal fin margins. Elongated pectoral fins are characteristic of the genus.
Key facts
- Diet
- carnivore
- Care Level
- Expert
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with plenty of rockwork and caves for shelter and hiding • Maintain temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, and salinity 1.023–1.025 • Primarily nocturnal; feed small meaty foods (frozen mysis, small crustaceans) 1–2 times daily • Peaceful but territorial toward conspecifics; house singly or with peaceful, non-predatory tank mates • Requires stable water conditions and weekly 20–25% water changes
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Diet Details
- Marine invertebrates, copepods, small fish, mysis shrimp
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Appearance
- A small, stocky fish with dark blue-black body coloration and distinctive bright red or crimson-tipped dorsal and anal fin margins. Elongated pectoral fins are characteristic of the genus.
- Max Size
- 5
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Aka
- Crimsontip Longfin
- Family
- Plesiopidae
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