Forcipiger flavissimus

Forcipiger flavissimus

Maintenance :

Medium

Compatibilité aquarium récifal :

Orange

Taille adulte moyenne :

20 / 7.9

Taille minimale de l’aquarium :

300 to 500 litres

Relations intraspécifiques :

Lives on a pair

Relations interspécifiques, ne pas maintenir en présence de :

agressive fish (stress) and avoid other butterflies if possible (competition)

Dimorphisme sexuel :

No

Zone de vie dans l’aquarium :

Middle of the decor

Conseils de nos experts :

The aquarium capable of receiving Flavissimus to have a minimal volume of 300 liters, and will have to be relatively mature, well established and stable, because the powder flavissimus, even if it is rather robust once well acclimatized, remains a delicate fish during the first months of his captive life. Subject to stress, PEURCIPIGER FLAVISSIMUS can quickly delete and/or develop an acute episode of Cryptocaryon if the maintenance conditions are not adapted to its well-being. Cohabitations will be avoided with aggressive or too lively fish (avoid the introduction in aquarium Fish only with predators), or in an already overcrowded aquarium. Forcipiger flavissimus needs to swim freely in the water column and around the decor without feeling threatened by territorial hints of other fish.

Once well established and at ease, Pepper Flavissimus spans the decor peacefully. On the natural reef, he eats continuously, too, in aquarium, he will appreciate frequent distributions of food. Ideally, it will therefore be provided at least two to three times a day with small meat foods: deflected foods such as artemias and mysis, and lobster or fish eggs, the finely chopped mold or shell; Forcipiger Flavissimus can eventually accept very fine pellets. His mouth is very small, you must ensure that the prey is of suitable size.

If it is well nourished, PERCIPIGER Flavissimus will most often remain indifferent to most coral species and other invertebrates with which it shares the aquarium, except the tubicoles and sabelles, and the microfauna. It can also peck the ocular peduncles of snails, as well as the ambulacular feet of sea urchins and starfish. Likewise, small anemones will sometimes be consumed, including pests like Aiptasia or Majano.
Some individuals, most often because they are insufficiently nourished, or with low -quality foods, too poor in significant nutrients (especially in fatty acids and quality proteins) will start to tickle hard corals more or less frequently. These invertebrates do not constitute the predilees of the Pilpiiger in nature, but the fish falls back on any source of protein available if it is not satisfied with its pittance.
Be sure to properly feed Flavissimus, and always have in mind that he can potentially touch the invertebrates of the tank. As nothing is ever 100% guaranteed with this family, if you accept the idea of ​​possibly losing some invertebrates to have in return the joy of seeing this magnificent fish evolve in your aquarium, you are ready to welcome it. If sessile invertebrates are the apple of your eyes, resist the temptation to welcome it.

His average life expectancy is 10 - 15 years.

Paramètre physico chimique de l’eau :

Temperature 24-27 ° C, salinity 1.022-1.024, pH 8.0-8.4, KH 6-10, mg 1200-1400, CA 400-480, No3> 10, PO4> 0.05