Centropyge multifasciatus

Phreek · 07-02-2009, 06:33 PM

Can anyone tell me more about their care? I've been reading, but as usual in this hobby there are vast amounts of contradicting information. I understand they are considered expert only, and that they are notoriously hard to care for. This does not discourage me. I need to know what depth they are collected from. Their agression/assertiveness, their reef compatability (and not the general with caution bs). Also a little about their general behavior.

cheeks69 · 07-02-2009, 07:04 PM

These fish have a difficult adjusting to captivity especially bright lit tanks and also have a difficult time adjusting to prepared foods. They are usually found on reef slopes/overhangs 20m and greater with lush sponge growth leading many to believe that sponges make up part of their diet and could explain why they have a difficult time adjusting.

Also out of all the Centropyge sp. this is one of the worst as far as keeping them in a reef, they seem to love Open Brains in particular . There's very few cases of long term success with this sp. but we have a member of our staff that has kept one for at least a couple of years his name is witfull and I would send him a PM.

Phreek · 07-02-2009, 07:07 PM

I appreciate it cheeks!

07-02-2009, 06:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Phreek Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 664 View Gallery Karma Komment	Centropyge multifasciatus Can anyone tell me more about their care? I've been reading, but as usual in this hobby there are vast amounts of contradicting information. I understand they are considered expert only, and that they are notoriously hard to care for. This does not discourage me. I need to know what depth they are collected from. Their agression/assertiveness, their reef compatability (and not the general with caution bs). Also a little about their general behavior.

07-02-2009, 07:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Centropyge multifasciatus These fish have a difficult adjusting to captivity especially bright lit tanks and also have a difficult time adjusting to prepared foods. They are usually found on reef slopes/overhangs 20m and greater with lush sponge growth leading many to believe that sponges make up part of their diet and could explain why they have a difficult time adjusting. Also out of all the Centropyge sp. this is one of the worst as far as keeping them in a reef, they seem to love Open Brains in particular . There's very few cases of long term success with this sp. but we have a member of our staff that has kept one for at least a couple of years his name is witfull and I would send him a PM. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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Phreek Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 664 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Centropyge multifasciatus I appreciate it cheeks!

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