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About Goldstriped Sweetlips
The Goldstriped Sweetlips has a distinctive elongated body with prominent gold or yellow horizontal stripes running along the sides against a darker background. The lips are notably thick and pale, and the overall coloration varies with age, juveniles often displaying bolder striping than adults.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallons for adults • Temperature 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, SG 1.020-1.025 • Nocturnal; provide cave/hiding spots • Feed meaty foods: shrimp, fish, squid • Slow feeder; monitor nutrition
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Goldstriped Sweetlips requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Appearance
- The Goldstriped Sweetlips has a distinctive elongated body with prominent gold or yellow horizontal stripes running along the sides against a darker background. The lips are notably thick and pale, and the overall coloration varies with age, juveniles often displaying bolder striping than adults.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine Ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disease, Hole-in-the-Head, Velvet
- Family
- Haemulidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Max Size
- 9
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