Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific: Maldives east to Philippines, Indonesia, and Fiji.
Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits silty lagoons and protected coastal reefs and often found near staghorn corals at depths between 6 to about 30 feet (2 – 10 m) and feeds on zooplankton.
General Husbandry: Rarely seen in the trade, and having a greenish silver body with white fins.
Hardy, and easily adapts to general aquarium life in reef or fish-only aquariums, however, is a feisty species and should not be housed with timid tankmates.
As to diet, similar to others in this genus, and will eat most regular aquarium foods, e.g., live fortified brine shrimp and/or finely chopped various frozen or fresh meaty foods such as mysis, squid, fish flesh, shrimp, clam, etc., and plant material, e.g., flake foods, especially those containing Spirulina and should be offered several times daily.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Amblyglyphidodon
FYI: As for adults, one per aquarium.
Juveniles may be kept in small groups.
Experience Level: Beginner
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet: Omnivore
Coral Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: Yes
Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+
Aquarium Environment: Reef or fish-only aquarium
Tankmates: Moderately aggressive
Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons
Temperature Range: 74 - 84°F (23 – 28°C)
Specific Gravity: 1.020 - 1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.5
