Twobanded Soapfish
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
A nonaggressive species, but it will eat smaller tankmates. Scott W. Michael
Overview
The Twobanded Soapfish is attractive and well-suited to captivity in a larger reef setting. It may hide when initially introduced to its new home, but usually within hours it will start swimming about the tank.
Family: Serranidae
Other common name(s):
- Barred Soapfish
- Two-banded Grouper
- Two-banded Sea Perch
- Yellow-striped Grouper
Native range:
Maximum length: 25 cm (10 in)
Minimum aquarium size: 285 L (75 gal)
Water: Marine 24 °C (75 °F) - 28 °C (82 °F)
Feeding
This species will eat finely chopped fresh seafood, frozen brine shrimp, frozen mysid shrimp, frozen preparations, and even flake food. May require live ghost shrimp or guppies to initiate a feeding response.
Aquarium Compatibility
The Twobanded Soapfish is not aggressive toward other fishes and will ignore all corals, but it will eat any small tankmate—fish or crustacean—it can swallow whole. Two or more of these fish can be kept together, rarely behaving aggressively toward each other. They may be picked on by overly aggressive tankmates, so be sure to provide plenty of suitable hiding places.