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About Cooper's Fairy Basslet
Cooper's Fairy Basslet is a small, slender serranid with vibrant coloration: a deep magenta or purple body with yellow-orange markings on the head and dorsal fin, and a distinctive yellow band along the lateral line. Body shape is streamlined and laterally compressed, typical of deepwater planktivorous basslets.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon tank minimum, preferably larger for groups • Stable temp 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, moderate to strong flow • Requires plenty of rockwork and swimming space; prone to stress in bare tanks • Feed high-quality plankton foods (copepods, mysis, frozen plankton) multiple times daily • Best kept singly or in established groups; can be territorial
- Family
- Serranidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Min tank size
- 70 gallons
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Appearance
- Cooper's Fairy Basslet is a small, slender serranid with vibrant coloration: a deep magenta or purple body with yellow-orange markings on the head and dorsal fin, and a distinctive yellow band along the lateral line. Body shape is streamlined and laterally compressed, typical of deepwater planktivorous basslets.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet
- planktivore
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial septicaemia, Hole in the head disease
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