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Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica)

1000,00 EGP

VariationStatusPrice
SmallOut of Stock1000,00 EGP
MediumOut of Stock1000,00 EGP
LargeOut of Stock1000,00 EGP
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Fish Description

Facts
Latin NameNemateleotris magnifica - Fowler, 1938
Local NameFirefish
FamilyMicrodesmidae - Nemateleotris
OriginEast Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Indonesia, East Pacific, Central/West Pacific
Max length9 cm (3,5")
As Aquarium Fish
Minimum volume200 l (53 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.
HardinessHardy  ?
"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 AquariumSuitable 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 safeReef 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.
AggressivenessDocile but might be aggressive towards similar species
Feed
RecommendedSmall crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia...)
MostlyZooplankton (Cyclops, pods...)

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Beware of

Jumps out of open aquaria
This species is known to jump out of open aquaria.

Keep in mind

Lives in a pair
This species can live as a pair (male and female).
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.
Enriched food
Over time this species can lose some of its colour when the food does not contain sufficient vitamins.
It pays therefore, to use a some type of enriched food, or one, specific to this species.

Additional information

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