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About Red Tunicate
A small tunicate with a distinctive bright red or crimson sac-like body, typically 1–2 inches long. Two prominent siphon openings (inhalant and exhalant) are visible at the top, and the body often appears translucent with visible internal organs.
Key facts
- Type
- Other
- Diet Details
- Filter feeder requiring fine particulate matter and phytoplankton. Benefits from regular feeding of quality phytoplankton and micro-plankton supplements in established reef systems.
- Notes
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank • Requires strong, steady water flow and excellent water quality • Temperature range 63–75°F • Prefers heavily established tanks with diverse microfauna; sensitive to sudden environmental changes • Feed by siphoning planktonic organisms; supplement with liquid invertebrate foods if needed
- Category
- Other
- Care Level
- Hard
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Appearance Description
- A small tunicate with a distinctive bright red or crimson sac-like body, typically 1–2 inches long. Two prominent siphon openings (inhalant and exhalant) are visible at the top, and the body often appears translucent with visible internal organs.
- Max Size
- 2.5
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 63-75°F pH: 8-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Compatibility
- Red tunicates are filter feeders that remain sessile and do not directly interact with tank-mates. Compatible with reef fish and most invertebrates; avoid strong water currents and aggressive coral placement nearby.
- Origin
- Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Eastern Atlantic including temperate European coastal waters.
- Family
- Diazonidae
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