Red Fire Saddleback Clownfish
(Amphiprion ephippium)
Amphiprion Clownfish should be added to a well established aquarium with plenty of rock work and swimming area. Also known as anemonefish they are hardy, reef safe and easy to care for. They are also one of the most popular marine aquarium inhabitants. Anemonefish create a symbiotic relationship with anemones. Anemonefish are dependent on anemone's for shelter and protection and provide food and cleaning services to the anemone. They can be a bit territorial over their host anemone. Females are larger than the males and are protandrous hermaphrodites, meaning the juveniles mature into males but may reproduce as females later in life. Anemonefish should be fed a diet of meaty and herbivore based foods.
The Red Fire Saddleback Clownfish is also known as the Red Saddle or Red Saddle Back Anemonefish. Occasionally seen in the aquarium trade. Juveniles are all orange with a narrow vertical white stripe. Adults will develop into brilliantly red colored fish with a black patch on the rear of its body. Red Fire Saddleback Clownfish can grow to almost 5".
We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 30 gallons or larger for this species.
Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH
- Care: Easy
- Behavior: Agressive Social
- Diet: Flake Food Herbivore Live Food Frozen Food
- Habitat: Reef
- Light: High