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Red Sea eightline flasher (Paracheilinus octotaenia)

Price range: 425,00 EGP through 450,00 EGP

Variation	Status	Price
Juvenile / Small	Out of Stock	425,00 EGP
Juvenile / Medium	Out of Stock	425,00 EGP
Adult / Large	Out of Stock	450,00 EGP

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SKU 3062 Categories Fishs, Live Stock, Wrasses Tags Labridae, Paracheilinus, Reef safe

Fish Description

Facts

Latin Name	Paracheilinus octotaenia - (Fourmanoir, 1955)
Local Name	Red Sea eightline flasher
Family	Labridae - Paracheilinus
Origin	Western Indian Ocean, The Red Sea.
Max length	12 cm (4.7")

As Aquarium Fish

Minimum volume	500 l (110 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 other species

Feed

Recommended

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

الوصف

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

Thrive best on their own
These fish flourish better without other members of the same species in the aquarium.

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 requires places to hide, especially when newly introduced into the aquarium.

Eats flatworm
This species is known to feed on flatworms. One can, of course be unlucky in having a specimen that refuses to eat them.

Eats Pyramid snails
This species can be used to combat Pyramid snails. One can of course be unlucky in having an individual that refuses to eat them.

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.

Related

Additional information

Age Stage	Juvenile, Adult
Size	Small, Medium, Large

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