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About Chalk Bass
Small, robust bass with a distinctive chalky white to cream coloration on the head and anterior body, transitioning to purple-brown posteriorly with bold vertical stripes. The body is stocky with a slightly compressed profile.
Key facts
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorders, Columnaris disease, Velvet disease
- Origin
- Western Atlantic, endemic to the Tortugas region of Florida and the Bahamas.
- Appearance
- Small, robust bass with a distinctive chalky white to cream coloration on the head and anterior body, transitioning to purple-brown posteriorly with bold vertical stripes. The body is stocky with a slightly compressed profile.
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Family
- Serranidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of small frozen foods including mysis shrimp, copepods, and small meaty preparations. Offer 1-2 times daily in small portions. Will readily accept quality frozen carnivore preparations suited to small fish.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Care Level
- Moderate
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