Fish of the Day: Flamefish Cardinalfish

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Flamefish / Apogon maculatus

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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Apogon maculatus

COMMON NAME - Flamefish

SIZE - 4.1" (10.5 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Fresh marine fare for carnivores chopped into bits small enough for the fish to manage, crustacean flesh, Mysid shrimp, frozen marine preparations for carnivores and omnivores.

REEF COMPATIBILITY - May eat delicate ornamental shrimp.

CAPTIVE CARE - Keep only one per tank unless at least 55 US Gal. (208 L) or larger, then add two at same time, will defend its hiding place and chase other cardinal fish away, the brighter the lighting the more the fish will hide, will pester other Cardinal fish, color tends to fade, feed a varied diet vitamin enriched and containing color enhancing additives for marine fish.
 

Looking for the spotlight: Do your fish notice the lighting in your reef tank?

  • My fish seem to regularly respond to the lighting in my reef tank.

    Votes: 51 75.0%
  • My fish seem to occasionally respond to the lighting in my tank.

    Votes: 6 8.8%
  • My fish seem to rarely respond to the lighting in my tank.

    Votes: 6 8.8%
  • My fish seem to never respond to the lighting in my tank.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I don’t pay enough attention to my fish to notice if they respond to the lighting.

    Votes: 2 2.9%
  • I don’t have any fish in my tank.

    Votes: 2 2.9%
  • Other.

    Votes: 1 1.5%
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