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| Family: |
Apogonidae |
| Species: |
Pterapogon kauderni |
| Common Name: |
Banggai cardinalfish, Kaudern's Cardinal. |
| Size: |
3" (8 cm) |
| Habitat: |
Restricted to the Banggai Islands of Indonesia. |
| Min Tank Size: |
30 gallon. |
| Diet: |
Carnivore, feed mysis shrimp, brine, flake and bloodworms.
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| Behavior: |
Slow swimmers, like to remain stationary under rocks.
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| Water: |
Temperature of 72 to 78°F (22.2 – 25.6°C), pH 8.1-8.4,
sg 1.020 - 1.025, dKH 8-12 |
| Care: |
Easy, can be kept in groups, some aggression may
occur when pairing off. |
| Communities: |
Peaceful, best with non-aggressive tankmates, reefsafe
but will eat small crustaceans |
| Suitability: |
Good beginner fish, as long as it is tank bred
, wild caught specimen have dismal failure rates. |
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