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Sunrise Dottyback (Pseudochromis flavivertex)

500,00 EGP

Variation	Status	Price
Small	Out of Stock	500,00 EGP
Medium	Out of Stock	500,00 EGP
Large	Out of Stock	500,00 EGP

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SKU 2605 Categories Dottybacks, Fishs, Live Stock Tags Pictichromis, Pseudochromidae, Reef safe

Fish Description

Facts

Latin Name	Pseudochromis flavivertex - Rüppell, 1835
Local Name	Sunrise Dottyback
Family	Pseudochromidae - Pictichromis
Origin	East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, The Red Sea
Max length	7 cm (2,8")

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	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	Might be aggressive towards other species

Feed

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

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Beware of

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

Threat towards crustaceans
This species poses a threat towards shrimps and crabs etc., which are relatively small.

Keep in mind

Requires a varied diet
This species must be fed with an appropriately varied diet.

Looses colour in the aquarium
In the aquarium the colour of this species can become matte. Food with plenty of pigment and generally a varied diet of high quality can help alleviate colour loss.

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

Hermaphroditic
This species can change gender from female to male. When a male is needed, a female changes sex and takes on the role.

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

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

Can be aggressive
This species can be aggressive when kept together with fish that are very similar, or if they are not provided with adequate space.

Can coexist as a pair
They can live as a pair provided they are introduced simultaneously.

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Additional information

Size	Small, Medium, Large

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