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Red-toothed triggerfish (Odonus niger)

1000,00 EGP

Variation	Status	Price
Small	Out of Stock	1000,00 EGP
Medium	Out of Stock	1000,00 EGP
Large	In Stock	1000,00 EGP

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SKU 8338 Categories Fishs, Live Stock, Triggerfishes Tags Balistidae, Odonus, Reef safe

Fish Description

Facts

Latin Name	Odonus niger - (Rüppell, 1836)
Local Name	Red-toothed triggerfish
Family	Balistidae - Odonus
Origin	East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Australia, Japan, The Red Sea, Indonesia, East Pacific, Central/West Pacific
Max length	50 cm (19.7")

As Aquarium Fish

Minimum volume	800 l (211 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 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	Reef safe with luck ? 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	Aggressive towards other species

Feed

Recommended	Fish Larger crustaceans (Shrimp, crabs...) Other invertebrates Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia...)
Maybee	Large polyp stone coral (LPS) Soft coral

الوصف

Beware of

Can be a threat to small fish
This spicies might be a threat to smaller fishes.

Can be a threat towards crustaceans etc.
This species will eat shrimps, crabs, small bivalves, snails and the like.

Look out for wiring, plastics etc
This species some times likes to biting rubber and plastics etc, which are found in an aquarium. Be aware of this, therefore place other objects in the tank which it will then examine as a natural food source.

Demand a very large aquarium when fully grown
This species needs a very large aquarium when fully grown. Exactly how big the aquarium should be is hard to say, but the size of this species is such, that it cannot normally be kept in a home aquarium.

Aggressive
This species can be extremely aggressive towards other fish. Be careful when keeping these fish together with peaceful or docile species. Regular feeding, plenty of hiding places and a lot of space can alleviate aggressive behavior to some degree.

Keep in mind

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

Rearranges rocks and sand
This species has a habit of rearranging rocks and sand. Make sure rocks are placed securely on the substrate, so they cannot toppled over.

Frequent feeding
This fish requires feeding several times a day, especially when newly added. When the fish can find its natural food in the aquarium it requires less frequent feeding.

Food which sharpens teeth
These fish require food which helps to prevent overgrowing teeth. e.g. clams. If their teeth grow too much, it might necessitate grinding them down, however this is a very stressful procedure.

Personality
This species often has a fun and interesting personality.

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

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Additional information

Size	Small, Medium, Large

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