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About Cole's Dottyback
Cole's Dottyback is a slender, elongated fish with brilliant purple-blue coloration on the head and anterior body, transitioning to deep blue or violet posteriorly. It has a small mouth, continuous dorsal fin, and reaches about 3.5 inches at maturity.
Key facts
- Appearance
- Cole's Dottyback is a slender, elongated fish with brilliant purple-blue coloration on the head and anterior body, transitioning to deep blue or violet posteriorly. It has a small mouth, continuous dorsal fin, and reaches about 3.5 inches at maturity.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Bacterial Infections, Parasitic Infestations
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Diet Details
- Marine copepods, small crustaceans, marine algae, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp (artemia)
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 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 • Feed small frozen foods (mysis shrimp, brine shrimp) 2-3 times daily • Provide dim lighting and minimal water movement; nocturnal and secretive • Monitor for aggression toward similarly-sized or smaller fish; house singly
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Family
- Plesiopidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from Indonesia to the Philippines, found in reef environments at depths of 20-80 meters.
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