Clownfish, damselfish, and cardinalfish
Three-banded Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
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Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.021 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- aggressive (very territorial)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Black and white stripes. Very hardy, which is why it was used to cycle aquariums—a practice that is no longer recommended. Very territorial.
