Pseudochromis fridmani

Orchid Dottyback — Photo: By No machine-readable author provided. Haplochromis assumed (based on copyright claims). - No machine-readable source provided. Own work assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=512268

Orchid dottyback 

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/12741

This fish is from the Western Indian Ocean and like many in this family, it may bully smaller, more docile fishes. It is also more likely to attack other dottybacks, and grammas..

Min. Tank Size 300 litres

Size 7 cm.

Sg 1.020 - 1.025

pH 8.2 - 8.4

Temp. 22-26°C

Water Hardness 8-12 °d

Stocking Ratio 1:1 M:F

Diet Carnivore Meaty foods, including finely shredded frozen seafood, mysid shrimp, frozen preparations, pigment-enriched flake food

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