Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island east to Bali, Flores and Moluccas, Indonesia, north to Borneo and Palau.
Size: 3 inches (7 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits inner reef slopes having rubble, coral and algae at depths between 6 to about 100 feet (2 – 30 m) and feed mainly on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates and algae.
General Husbandry: Commonaly seen in the trade and quite attractive, this hardy species has a bright blue body with yellow on the belly, caudal peduncle and tail.
Best maintained in aquaria having live rock with growths of various forms of algae.
As to diet, 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 offered once or twice daily.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Pomacentrus
FYI: Can be maintained in small groups of at least five to seven members when juveniles, however, become aggressive to each other and peaceful tankmates as they move into adulthood.
Becomes quite drab if underfed or has poor water quality.
Experience Level: Beginner
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet: Zooplanktivore/Omnivore
Coral Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: With caution
Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+
Aquarium Environment: Reef or fish-only aquarium
Tankmates: Semi-aggressive
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Temperature Range: 74 - 84°F (23 – 28°C)
Specific Gravity: 1.020 - 1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.5
