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Longfin batfish (Platax teira)

550,00 EGP

Variation	Status	Price
Small	Out of Stock	550,00 EGP
Medium	Out of Stock	550,00 EGP
Large	Out of Stock	550,00 EGP

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SKU 5287 Categories Fishs, Live Stock, Spade & batfishes Tags Ephippidae, Not reef safe, Platax

Fish Description

Facts

Latin Name	Platax teira - (Forsskål, 1775)
Local Name	Longfin batfish
Family	Ephippidae - Platax
Origin	East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Australia, Japan, The Red Sea, Indonesia, Central/West Pacific
Max length	70 cm (27,6")

As Aquarium Fish

Minimum volume	2000 l (528 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	Average ? "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 with care ? 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	Not 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	Mostly peaceful but might be aggressive towards similar species

Feed

Recommended	Larger crustaceans (Shrimp, crabs...) Macroalgea (Eg. seaweed / nori) Other invertebrates Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia...)
Mostly	Large polyp stone coral (LPS) Small polyp stone coral (SPS) Soft coral

الوصف

Beware of

Can be a threat to anemones
This species likes eating anemones.

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

Subsceptible to ich
This species is easily susceptible to Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritants), when stressed by other fish, bad water quality, or when relocated.

Keep in mind

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

Heavy load
This species eats a great deal and demands an aquarium that can tolerate such a heavy load.

Likes to hide at first
These fish may well hide themselves for a while, whilst getting acclimatized. Do not disturb the fish while acclimating because it will prolong the process.

Overhangs and caves
This species thrives best in an aquarium with overhangs and caves.

Requires plenty of space for swimming.
This species revels in swimming and requires an aquarium with ample space.

Initially shy
This species can be very shy when first introduced into a new aquarium. More aggressive fish can be introduced after this species has acclimatized.

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Additional information

Size	Small, Medium, Large

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