Jewelled blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
350,00 EGP
Facts
| Latin name | Salarias fasciatus – (Bloch, 1786) |
| Local name | Jewelled blenny |
| Family | Blenniidae – Salarias |
| Origin | East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Australia, Japan, The Red Sea, Indonesia, East Pacific, Central/West Pacific |
| Max length | 14 cm (5,5 “) |
As aquarium fish
| Minimum volume | 400 l (106 gal) |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Suitable for aquarium | Suitable with care |
| Reef safe | Always reef safe |
| Aggressiveness | Might be aggressive towards food competitors |
Feed
| Recommended | Microalgea (Eg. spirulina) |
| Maybee | Macroalgea (Eg. seaweed / nori) |
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Description
Beware of
| Jumps out of open aquaria |
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This species is known to jump out of open aquaria. |
| Eats only algae from glass and rocks |
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This species only eats algae from rocks and glass. There must therefore be enough algae growth so it can find its own food. Some aquarists have trained it to accept dry foods, but it is not something one should count on. |
Keep in mind
| Effective algae-eaters |
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This species can eat large amounts of algae (relative to their size) from rocks, like green hair algae and filamentous algae. As it doesn’t eat every algae type, in case of a specific algae plague, find out more precise information. |
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Changes colour depending on its surroundings
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This species has the ability to change its colouring depending on the surroundings. |
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This species often has a fun and interesting personality. |
Additional information
| Size | S, M, L |
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