Whiptail Bream

Provide an aquarium with plenty of rockwork, cracks, crevices and caves for hiding. Breams also require wide open swim areas and a deep sand bed. They will sift through the sand looking for prey. Breams are not reef safe and will eat any fish or invertebrate they can fit in their mouth. Provide a diet of meaty based foods three times a day. Breams may not eat prepared foods when first acclimated, try feeding enriched live adult Brine, Glass/Grass Shrimp or Black Worms. Juveniles are colorful but as the fish matures their coloration will fade. Keep only one per aquarium and provide a tight fitting lid as they may jump.

Whiptail Bream are also sometimes known as the False Whiptail, Northwest Australian Whiptail or Ornate Butterfish. They are occasionally seen in the aquarium brade but not as commonly available as some other marine fish species. They are a light brown or tan color with light blue stripes and yellow to orange stripes. The Whiptail Bream can grow up to 10 inches in length.

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 125 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