Orange Stripe Cardinalfish
Orange Stripe Cardinalfish, Apogon cyanosoma, makes a great schooling fish for the home aquarium. This colorful fish with its striking orange lateral striping does best in groups. Some recommend grouping them in schools of at least five or seven, but a smaller grouping should still do fine. Many traits of the Orange Stripe Cardinalfish make it amenable to the home reef or non-aggressive fish-only aquarium. These characteristics include its maximum size of around three inches, its assertiveness in desiring to swim more in the open than others of its genus, and its general durability in terms of hardiness. This fish displays no aggression toward other fish or corals, but some specimens may choose to harm very small shrimp. Care should be taken to ensure that other species do not pick on the Orange Stripe, as it is generally peaceful. It will accept a variety of foods including Brine Shrimp and bloodworms, and will typically accept flake food fairly easily.
Approximate Arrival Size: .75" to 2"
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