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Banggai cardinal fish (Pterapogon kauderni)

450,00 EGP

Variation	Status	Price
Small	Out of Stock	450,00 EGP
Medium	Out of Stock	450,00 EGP
Large	Out of Stock	450,00 EGP

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SKU 2588 Categories Cardinal, Fishs, Live Stock Tags Apogonidae, Pterapogon, Reef safe

Fish Description

Facts

Latin Name	Pterapogon kauderni - Koumans, 1933
Local Name	Banggai cardinal fish
Family	Apogonidae - Pterapogon
Origin	Indonesia
Max length	10 cm (3,9")

As Aquarium Fish

Minimum volume	150 l (40 gal) ? "Minimum volume" indicates the size of the tank needed to house this species under optimal conditions. This is based on a medium size animal, which you want to keep for several years. It might be possible to keep smaller specimens for a limited period in a smaller tank. A larger tank might be needed for fully-grown specimens.
Hardiness	Hardy ? "Hardiness" indicates how resistant this species is to disease and how well i tolerates bad conditions in general. Some species doesn't handle transportation very well, but that doesn't mean that the species isn't hardy under the right conditions.
Suitable for Aquarium	Suitable for most aquarium ? In this case, a "normal" aquarium is a reef aquarium with mixed corals or a fish only aquarium with an approximately salinity of 1.026 (sg) and a temperature close to 26°C. Species requiring more than a 4000-liter tank are considered not suitable for home aquarium. Special aquariums may cover tanks with low salinity, sub-tropical temperature, deep sand bed, sea grass etc.
Reef safe	Always reef safe ? Always reef safe: No sources indicate that this species will harm corals or other invertebrates. Often reef safe: Only a few aquarists has reported problems keeping this species with corals and other invertebrates. Reef safe with caution: This species may be a threat to some types of invertebrates. Reef safe with luck: Most specimens will harm corals and/or other invertebrates, but you might be lucky. Not reef safe: This species is a threat to most corals and/or other invertebrates.
Aggressiveness	Docile but might be aggressive towards similar species

Feed

Recommended	Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia...) Zooplankton (Cyclops, pods...)
Mostly	Larger crustaceans (Shrimp, crabs...)

الوصف

Beware of

Can be a threat towards small crustaceans
This species can be a threat towards small crustaceans, e.g. small shrimp.

Endangered species
This species is endangered.

Keep in mind

Hides itself amongst anemones
This species can sometimes be found hiding between anemones or similar.

Mouth incubating
The male incubates the eggs in its mouth.

Number of fish
This species can live with many of its own kind, when provided with enough space.

Hides in sea urchin spines
This species, on occasion, likes to hide in the spines of Diadema sea urchins.

Docile
This species is very shy and docile, so one should be careful when keeping it with more aggressive fish.

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Additional information

Size	Small, Medium, Large

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