{"product_id":"purple-firefish","title":"Purple Firefish","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe purple firefish (Nemateleotris decora), also called the decorated dartfish, is a small Indo-Pacific fish with a pale body, a purple-washed head, and magenta and purple edging along the fins. It hovers just above the sand near a bolt-hole in the rock, fins twitching, and vanishes into that hole at the first sign of trouble. It is quieter and shyer than its red-tailed relative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults reach roughly 8 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful, shy, and easily intimidated by fast or aggressive tankmates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds rockwork with a crevice or burrow to retreat into.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA serious jumper. A tightly covered aquarium is essential, including gaps around equipment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes small frozen foods and appropriately sized prepared foods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes not bother corals or ornamental invertebrates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest kept singly or as an established pair in a calm reef with gobies, clownfish, cardinalfish and other unhurried fish. Avoid hawkfish, larger wrasses and anything that feeds aggressively. If you are choosing between this and the red-tailed firefish, ask our staff which is actually in the tank on the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45100016697544,"sku":"98041","price":79.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_8e1fc0ab-fe7c-4c7a-9db8-2e7f196ce92c.jpg?v=1736456325","url":"https:\/\/www.tropicalfishimports.com\/products\/purple-firefish","provider":"Tropical Fish Imports ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}