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Carpenter’s Flasher (Paracheilinus carpenteri)

750,00 EGP

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SKU 5334 فئات Fishs, Live Stock, Wrasses Tags Labridae, Paracheilinus, Reef safe

Fish Description

Facts

Latin Name	Paracheilinus carpenteri - Randall & Lubbock, 1981
Local Name	Carpenter's Flasher
Family	Labridae - Paracheilinus
Origin	East Indian Ocean, Indonesia, East Pacific, Central/West Pacific
Max length	8 cm (3,1")

As Aquarium Fish

Minimum volume	200 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.
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	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	Might be aggressive towards similar species

Feed

Recommended

Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia...)
Zooplankton (Cyclops, pods...)

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Description

Beware of

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

Keep in mind

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

Sensitive during transportation
This species is very sensitive during transportation and acclimatizing into the aquarium.

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.

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.

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

Multiple variants
This species comes in multiple color variations which can make identification problematic.

A pair, or one male with several females
This species functions best as a pair (one male, one female), or one male with several females.

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

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

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.

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