Where to buy Redlip Parrotfish
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About Redlip Parrotfish
Redlip Parrotfish display vibrant coloration with greenish-blue body, red/orange lips, and occasional red-violet markings on the head and gill covers. The distinctive parrot-like beak, formed by fused pharyngeal teeth, is characteristic of all parrotfish.
Key facts
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 180-gallon tank; needs substantial space to roam • Stable saltwater parameters: pH 8.1-8.3, Temp 72-78°F, SG 1.020-1.025 • Live rock for grazing and refuge; algae-rich environment essential • Nocturnal; provide dim lighting and shelter • Not suitable for small reef systems due to grazing behavior
- Care Level
- Expert
- Diet
- herbivore
- Difficulty Level
- Intermediate
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Diet Details
- Seaweed, small crustaceans (mysid shrimp), fish eggs, and coral polyps in the wild. In aquariums: marine algae, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and frozen seafood for variety.
- Family
- Scaridae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Aka
- Ember Parrotfish, Redlip Parrotfish, Bicolor Parrotfish
- Min tank size
- 180 gallons
- Appearance
- Redlip Parrotfish display vibrant coloration with greenish-blue body, red/orange lips, and occasional red-violet markings on the head and gill covers. The distinctive parrot-like beak, formed by fused pharyngeal teeth, is characteristic of all parrotfish.
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