Canary Demoiselle
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
This colorful species often has trouble acclimating to its new aquarium home. Scott W. Michael
[edit] Overview
This is a great display fish because of its boldness and brilliant coloration and is ideally suited to the reef aquarium. It is rarely seen in most marine shops, but is occasionally exported from the Cook Islands.
Family: Pomacentridae
Other common name(s):
Native range:
- Southeastern Oceania
- Cook Islands
- Austral Islands
- Rapa
- Gambier
- Pitcairn Group
Habitat: Inhabits passes and outer reef slopes.
Maximum length: 9 cm (4 in)
Minimum aquarium size: 76 L (20 gal)
Water: Marine 24 °C (297 K, 75 °F) - 28 °C (301 K, 82 °F)
[edit] Feeding
Meaty foods, including finely shredded frozen seafood, mysid shrimp, frozen preparations, pigment-enriched flake food, and Cyclop-eeze. Feed twice a day.
[edit] Aquarium Compatibility
It can be quite aggressive toward more passive tankmates, including small anthias, more passive demoiselles and chromises, and dart gobies. Once acclimated, it will hold its own with moderately aggressive tankmates. Keep only one per tank unless your aquarium is extra large, in which case you might try a pair.
[edit] Notes
It often suffers from shipping stress and as a result often has trouble acclimating to its new aquarium home. Professional fishkeeper Jim Walters suggests keeping this species in the dark for a couple of days, which seems to facilitate acclimation.
| Common name | Canary Demoiselle + |
| Family | Pomacentridae + |
| Genus | Chrysiptera + |
| Image credit | SWM + |
| Maximum length | 4 in + |
| Minimum aquarium size | 20 gal + |
| Native range | Southeastern Oceania +, Cook Islands +, Austral Islands +, Rapa +, Gambier +, and Pitcairn Group + |
| Reference | A PocketExpert Guide to Reef Aquarium Fishes + |
| Specific name | galba + |
| Text credit | SWM + |
| Water max temp | 301 K (28 °C, 82 °F) + |
| Water min temp | 297 K (24 °C, 75 °F) + |
| Water type | Marine + |