Where to buy Blue Dartfish
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About Blue Dartfish
A slender, elongated fish with vibrant blue coloration on the head and body, contrasting with yellow-orange on the dorsal and caudal fins. The body is streamlined for quick, darting movements.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon tank; 40+ gallons preferred • Requires strong water flow and excellent water quality (0 ammonia/nitrite, <20ppm nitrate) • Sandy substrate for burrowing behavior; provide rockwork with caves for shelter • Peaceful fish; keep singly or in established pairs; avoid aggressive tankmates • Feed high-quality small pellets, mysis shrimp, and copepods daily
- Difficulty Level
- Beginner
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- carnivore
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-82°F pH: 8.1-8.4 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Appearance
- A slender, elongated fish with vibrant blue coloration on the head and body, contrasting with yellow-orange on the dorsal and caudal fins. The body is streamlined for quick, darting movements.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial infections, Parasitic infestations
- Aka
- Pearly Dartfish, Smallscale Hover Goby
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Microdesmidae
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