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Pajama cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera)

350,00 EGP

Variation	Status	Price
Small	Out of Stock	350,00 EGP
Medium	Out of Stock	350,00 EGP
Large	Out of Stock	350,00 EGP

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SKU 2582 Categories Cardinal, Fishs, Live Stock Tags Apogonidae, Reef safe, Sphaeramia

Fish Description

Facts

Latin Name	Sphaeramia nematoptera - (Bleeker, 1856)
Local Name	Pajama cardinalfish
Family	Apogonidae - Sphaeramia
Origin	Indonesia
Max length	9 cm (3,5")

As Aquarium Fish

Minimum volume	100 l (26 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

Feed

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

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Beware of

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

Small aquaria
This species can be kept in a small tank, if it is specifically equipped to meet its needs. It is recommended however, to keep it in an aquarium which is larger then described above.

Keep in mind

Groups
This species ought to be kept in a group of at least three.

Mouth incubating
The male incubates the eggs in its mouth.

Bred in captivity
This species can be bred in captivity, one can therefore consider asking your local fish store for a captive bred specimen.

Hiding places
This species needs good hiding places, for example, between live rocks.

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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