Fish of the Day: Redcoat Squirrelfish

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Redcoat Squirrelfish / Sargocentron rubrum

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Scientific Name - Sargocentron rubrum

Common Name - Redcoat Squirrelfish

Size - 10.6" (27 cm)

Min. Aquarium size - 75 US Gal. (284 L)

Foods and Feeding - Chopped seafood's, live or frozen Brine shrimp, Mysid shrimp, varied diet of marine frozen preparations. Feed 2 times a day.

Reef Compatibility - Will eat smaller fish, motile invertebrates, worms, crustaceans, snails, serpent stars.

Captive Care - Acclimates well to captivity, can be kept in small groups, may eat smaller fish.
 

When to mix up fish meal: When was the last time you tried a different brand of food for your reef?

  • I regularly change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 36 24.0%
  • I occasionally change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 52 34.7%
  • I rarely change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 43 28.7%
  • I never change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 15 10.0%
  • Other.

    Votes: 4 2.7%

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