Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: East Africa and Red Sea to Society Islands, north to Southern Japan, and south to Lord Howe Island.
Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits lagoon patch reefs, outer reef faces and slopes at depths between 3 to about 130 feet (1 – 40 m) and feeds on various forms of algae and benthic invertebrates.
General Husbandry: Rarely seen in the trade, with juveniles having a dark blue body with bright blue spots, and the adult a dark brown body with yellow tail and a golden eye.
Should be housed with very aggressive tankmates, e.g., dottybacks, hawkfishes, large wrasses, large angelfishes and surgeonfishes, and triggerfishes.
As to diet, a meaty diet, e.g., live fortified brine shrimp and/or finely chopped various frozen or fresh meaty foods such as mysis, squid, fish flesh, shrimp, clam and plant material, e.g., flake foods, especially those containing Spirulina should be offered several times daily.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Plectroglyphidodon
FYI: Will pester/annoy peaceful species.
Easy to keep well fed, yet problematic as to tankmates!
Must have aggressive tankmates.
One per aquarium.
Experience Level: Intermediate
Temperament: Feisty/belligerent
Diet: Omnivore
Coral Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: With caution
Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+
Aquarium Environment: Reef or fish-only aquarium
Tankmates: Aggressive
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallons
Temperature Range: 72 - 84°F (22 – 28°C)
Specific Gravity: 1.020 - 1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.5
