Redcoat Squirrelfish / Sargocentron rubrum

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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.
 

WHAT PART OF LIVING WITH A REEF TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE?

  • How much space the supplies and equipment take up

    Votes: 10 43.5%
  • Salt creep, spills, and cleanup outside the tank

    Votes: 3 13.0%
  • Planning trips or finding someone to care for the reef

    Votes: 7 30.4%
  • How attached I’d get to individual animals

    Votes: 2 8.7%
  • Making decisions when there’s no clear right answer

    Votes: 4 17.4%
  • How much the reef affects everyday household life

    Votes: 6 26.1%
  • Nothing in particular, I felt well prepared

    Votes: 1 4.3%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 4.3%
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