Marine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySmith's butterflyfish
Chaetodon smithi
Water temp20 - 25 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size17 cm
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Marine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySnowflake Moray Eel
Echidna nebulosa
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH4 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume300 LTank levelBottomAdult size75 cm
Marine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySocial Wrasse
Halichoeres socialis
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelMiddleAdult size5 cm
Marine
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietarySocorro Wrasse
Halichoeres insularis
Water temp20 - 24 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size7 cm
Marine
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietarySohal surgeonfish
Acanthurus sohal
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 950 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size40 cm
Marine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySomali Butterflyfish
Chaetodon leucopleura
Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size18 cm
Marine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpanish hogfish
Bodianus rufus
Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 750 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size40 cm
Marine
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpeckled damselfish
Pomacentrus bankanensis
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size9 cm
Marine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpikefin goby
Discordipinna griessingeri
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelBottomAdult size3 cm
Marine
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietarySplendid Garden Eel
Gorgasia preclara
Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH1 - 2 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelBottomAdult size40 cm
Marine
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpot-breast Dottyback
Pseudochromis alticaudex
Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelBottomAdult size5.5 cm
Marine
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpot-fin Porcupinefish
Diodon hystrix
Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 1,000 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size90 cm
Marine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpot-tail Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellicaudus
Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size15 cm
BrackishMarine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotbanded Scat
Selenotoca multifasciata
Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelMiddleAdult size28 cm
Marine
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellatus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 350 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size20 cm
Marine
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotfin Hogfish
Bodianus pulchellus
Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 350 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size20 cm
Marine
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotted Boxfish
Ostracion meleagris
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.9 - 8.5 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 750 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size25 cm
BrackishMarine
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotted Catfish
Arius maculatus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 350 LTank levelBottomAdult size30 cm
Marine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotted Coral Goby
Gobiodon spilophthalmus
Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value8 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size4 cm
Marine
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH7 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size300 cm
Marine
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotted hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys aprinus
Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelBottomAdult size12.5 cm
Marine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotted Moray
Gymnothorax moringa
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume500 LTank levelBottomAdult size100 cm
Marine
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotted Sharpnose Puffer
Canthigaster solandri
Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size11 cm
Marine
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotted unicornfish
Naso brevirostris
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 1,200 LTank levelMiddleAdult size60 cm
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