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Spotted Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides


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Spotted Sweetlips

Expert Only

Spotted Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides


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Care Facts

Care Level: Expert
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Indian Ocean
Reef Safe: Monitor
Coral Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: No
Acclimation Time: 3+ hours
Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallons
The Spotted Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides, also known as the Clown Sweetlips and Harlequin Sweetlips, changes its body colors at is matures. As a juvenile it features a brown body with large white dots and as it matures it develops a black body with white dots. The Spotted Sweetlips should be cared for by an experienced aquarist. They can grow very large and should be housed in large tanks with plenty of live rock hiding places and open swimming space. They will take a carnivorous diet consisting initially of live feeder shrimp to get them acclimatized to eating. The Spotted Sweetlips may predate on small inverts so it is reef safe with caution. 

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