Convict Damsel Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Convict Damsel in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: beginner
• Temperament: semi-aggressive
• Diet: omnivore
• Minimum tank size: 20 gallons
• Compatibility: Can be kept with other semi-aggressive to aggressive fish of similar size. Avoid keeping with very docile or much smaller species. Best kept singly or in a very large tank with multiple individuals introduced simultaneously to minimize aggression.
• Special requirements: Requires plenty of live rock for hiding and territory establishment. Can be territorial, especially towards conspecifics and similarly shaped fish. Provide a varied diet including high-quality flake food, pellets, and frozen foods like mysis shrimp and brine shrimp.

Water parameters

Temperature

72-78°F (22-26°C)

pH level

8.1-8.4

Hardness

8-12 dKH

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