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Magical but very demanding. Requires a species-only or very calm tank, live or frozen Mysis shrimp twice daily, and cooler temperatures than most reef fish. Not compatible with most corals or fast-moving tankmates.
CARE
Expert
AGGRESSION
Peaceful
MAX SIZE
6"
✗ NOT RECOMMENDED YET
· Expert care — above your beginner experience level
· Tank needs 6 more months of maturity
· 1 water param outside ideal range
· Marked expert-only
· Requires live food — ongoing supply needed
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LIVE FOOD REQUIRED
Will not accept frozen or prepared foods. Requires a constant supply of live copepods or live starfish. Confirm your supply before purchasing.
EXPERT ONLY
Not recommended for new or intermediate hobbyists. Has very specific care requirements that are difficult to meet consistently.
🌊 WATER PARAMS
ParamStatusIdeal
TemperatureOut of range (78.4)68–74 °F
SalinityOK (1.025)1.023–1.026 sg
pHOK (8.22)8.1–8.3
Nitrate NO₃⁻OK (8.0)0–10 ppm
Tank Compatibility
🪸 Meat CoralCompatible
🐟 Banggai CardinalfishCaution
🪸 BlastomussaCompatible
🌺 Bubble Tip AnemoneIncompatible
🪸 Candy Cane CoralCompatible
🪸 Chalice CoralCompatible
🐟 Chalk BassCompatible
🦐 Skunk Cleaner ShrimpCompatible
🌿 Clove PolypsCompatible
🐟 Copperband ButterflyfishCompatible
🐟 Coral Beauty AngelfishIncompatible
🪸 Duncan CoralCompatible
🦀 Emerald CrabCompatible
🐟 Emperor AngelfishCompatible
🪨 Favia Brain CoralCompatible
🌿 Feather Duster WormCompatible
🐟 Firefish GobyCompatible
🐟 Flameback AngelfishIncompatible
🐟 Flasher WrasseCompatible
🪸 Frogspawn CoralCompatible
🌿 Green Star PolypsCompatible
🌺 Haddoni Carpet AnemoneCompatible
🪸 Hammer CoralIncompatible
🦐 Harlequin ShrimpCompatible
🐟 Helfrich's FirefishCompatible
🦀 Blue Leg Hermit CrabCompatible
🌿 Kenya Tree CoralCompatible
🐟 Kole TangIncompatible
🐟 Lawnmower BlennyCompatible
🐟 Leopard WrasseCompatible
🐌 Lettuce Sea SlugCompatible
🌺 Malu AnemoneCompatible
🐠 Mandarin DragonetCompatible
🐠 Maroon ClownfishIncompatible
🐟 Melanurus WrasseCompatible
🪸 MicromussaCompatible
🐟 Midas BlennyCompatible
🐟 Moorish IdolCompatible
🍄 Mushroom CoralCompatible
🐡 Ocellaris ClownfishCaution
🐟 Orchid DottybackCompatible
🐟 Pajama CardinalfishCompatible
🦐 Peppermint ShrimpCompatible
🐠 Percula ClownfishCompatible
🐟 Phantom BlennyCompatible
🐟 Dragonface PipefishCompatible
🐡 Porcupine PufferfishCompatible
🐟 Regal Blue TangCompatible
🍄 Rhodactus MushroomCompatible
🌺 Ritteri AnemoneCompatible
🐟 Royal DottybackCompatible
🐟 Royal GrammaCompatible
🌺 Sebae AnemoneCompatible
🐟 Six Line WrasseCompatible
🐟 Springeri DamselCompatible
🪸 Acropora SPSIncompatible
🐟 Starry BlennyCompatible
🐟 Tailspot BlennyCompatible
🍄 Toadstool LeatherCompatible
🐟 Tomini Bristletooth TangCompatible
🪸 Torch CoralIncompatible
🐚 Tridacna ClamCompatible
🐚 Trochus SnailCompatible
🐚 Turbo SnailCompatible
🐟 Yellow Watchman GobyCompatible
🐟 Yellow TangIncompatible