Reef Safe Fish: Wrasses

Reef Safe? As you know not all marine aquarium fish are reef safe. Many saltwater fish will harm corals, many saltwater fish will harm or kill invertebrates. Reef Safe saltwater fish are marine fish that are safe for corals and invertebrates to include in any reef aquarium. While it has to be said that no marine fish can be considered 100% trustworthy around live coral and small invertebrates, purchasing any of the saltwater fish in the Reef Safe category will be as close to a best choice for a reef aquarium as you can get. There are rouge fish in any species, so if your new tank member is messing with your corals or invert's, remove it and take it for a ride to the LFS. If you ever are confused or have a question while trying to decide which fish to buy for your home reef tank don't hesitate to email for our expert opinion. The most common reef safe fish are all the different Cleaner Wrasse and fairy wrasse's species. The Fairy and Flasher style wrasses in this grouping below are found throughout tropical Indo-Pacific shallow waters swimming two to eight feet above sand or rocky substrata. Most can be found in depths ranging from 10 - 75 feet, although a few rarer ones are found deeper than 150 feet. Generally, these fish form aggregations of one dominant male and several (or more) females, and they spend the better part of their day feeding. The males are always larger and more colorful than the females and will flash or display more vibrant colors during courtship. Special Note: When you see " Aquarium Conditioned" on one of our featured saltwater fish, it means the fish have gone through our Aquarium Conditioning Process which is from 26 days to 60 days long, depending on species. During this time the arriving ocean fresh fish first go through Quarantine, then go into our aquarium life systems. In our aquarium life systems they will get used to aquarium life and we work on getting them to eat well through a special process we use to change ocean fresh saltwater fish over to our aquarium conditioned fish. The process includes enough time to let us have confidence sending marine fish to you knowing they will do well in proper aquarium conditions and they will also eat well, which are the two most important factors if you expect a long life saltwater aquarium fish.

Aquarium Conditioned Carpenter's Fairy Wrasse Paracheilinus carpenteri You Tube Video Carpenter's Fairy Wrasse Description: These wonderful fish make a fascinating display in the peaceful community tank or reef tank! Also called the Redfin Flasher Wrasse or Pinkfin Flasher Wrasse, Males are most spectacular when they "flash" (display) toward other fishes or their reflections in the aquarium glass. An interesting side note is that all male Flasher Wrasse colors will intensify when in courtship is in process. Therefore by putting in a group of Carpenter Flashers with a male and females both present, that way the males will be more likely to frequently present their colorful displays. A perfect reef and home aquarium fish, the Carpenteri Flasher's adult size is around 3 inches. Tank Recommendations: A 30 gallon or larger aquarium, either fish-only or reef, with a shaded area is recommended. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Flasher wrasses have a high metabolism and should be fed several small meals a day rather than two large meals. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability:Excellent Level of Care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: Small 1-1/2" to 2"; Medium 2"to 2-1/2"; Large 2-1/2" to 3" Small $49.99 Medium $54.99 Large $59.99 Select a size Small Male Medium Male Large Male	Aquarium Conditioned Red Margin Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus (Fiji) YouTube Red Margin Fairy Wrasse Description:The Red Margine fairy wrasse is also called the Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus and the Pink Margin Fairy Wrasse. They are found living along the reefs from Souther Japan all the way to Indonesia. Males are brightly colored compared to the females and show shades of blue, purple, or red with a broad stroke of yellow just in front of the red on their tail. Colors change depending on mood, and when courting a female. Tank Recommendations: A 90 gallon or larger aquarium, either fish-only or reef, with a shaded area is recommended. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several small meals a day rather than two large meals. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of Care: Moderate Approximate Purchase Size: Female 2" to 3", Male 2" to 4" Female $129.99 Male $179.99 Select Female Male	Aquarium Conditioned Yellow Fin Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis Description: This smaller species is an ideal reef fish that was completely unknown to the trade until only 2010. The Yellow Fin Fairy Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis, is also known as the Yellowfin Fairy Wrasse and the Millennium Wrasse. So obscure was this species with its limited range in nature, even fairy wrasse fanatics didn't know it's Latin name when first introduced! With a deep yellow dorsal fin, pink and white body, and sometimes a light blue caudal fin. Most of the time we see a white and pink body with large stripe-like patterns giving the Yellow Fin Fairy Wrasse expressive colors. Like most fairy wrasse it has the ability to magically change its color depending on its mood. Females have similar colors with the addition of a black spot near the anal fin. Tank Recommendations: A 30 gallon or larger aquarium, either fish-only or reef, with a shaded area is recommended. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from.< Food and diet:Best to feed several small meals a day rather than two large meals. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: 2" to 3" $65.99
Aquarium Conditioned Scotts Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus scottorum (Australia) Description: Scott's Fairy Wrasse is a truly stunning fish displaying almost any color you can imagine. Like in all fairy wrasses, the males display the best colouration. They are however protogynous hermaphrodites so it is not 100% correct to speak about true males or females as all fish are born females and then develop into males if conditions are right. It is an easy to care for fish and Scott's Fairy Wrasse can be a good beginner fish if you disregard the high price. It is reef safe and rather friendly which makes it ideal for a community reef tank. Several females can be kept in the same tank without any problem, but only keep one male unless the aquarium is very large (at least 200 gallons. Tank Recommendations: A 90 gallon or larger aquarium, either fish-only or reef, with a shaded area is recommended. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: 3" to 4-1/4" $259.99 Select Aussie Male Out of Stock	Aquarium Conditioned Mystery Wrasse Pseudocheilinus ocellatus YouTube Video Mystery Wrasse Description: The Mystery Wrasse is a very hard to find small fairy wrasse, sometimes referred to as the Whitebarred Wrasse or Fivebarred Wrasse. Found only in deep water, further exploration will likely expand its range. Bold and hardy with a great appetite, The Mystery Wrasse is ideal for the reef aquarium. The body has yellow, blue, and purple neon lines on its face with white vertical stripes and an eye spot surrounded by a yellowish hue on its green tail. Some younger fish will have more green in the body, which will quickly change to red in the aquarium. Tank Recommendations: A 30 gallon or larger aquarium, either fish-only or reef, with a shaded area is recommended. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: 1-1/4" to 2-1/4" $179.99 Select Qty 1	Aquarium Conditioned Blue Star Leopard Wrasse Macropharyngodon bipartitus, Maldives YouTube Video Blue Star Leopard Wrasse Description: This wrasse is not only known as the Blue Star Leopard Wrasse, but also as theLeopard Wrasse, Blackspotted Wrasse and the Guinea Fowl Wrasse. Pictured above are female specimens of the Leopard Wrasse. Like all of the wrasses of the Macropharyngodon genera, the Leopard Wrasses are born as females. If there is no male present, one female will become male and the color pattern changes. Adult male patterning is more streamlined; having an orange-red body with dark green spots, lines on the head, and a dark 'ear' spot. Tank Recommendations: A 50 gallon or larger aquarium, either fish-only or reef, with a shaded area is recommended. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of Care: Difficult because it must be in a tank that is producing copepods. Not good for a new tank. Approximate Purchase Size: 2-1/2" to 3-1/2" $119.99

Aquarium Conditioned Blue Streak Cleaner Wrasse Labroides dimidiatus, Africa Description: The Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus from Africa do the same job as the more common Cleaner Wrasse from the Pacific but they are much hardier. They will eat aquarium food much easier than their cousin and therefore is much easier to keep alive. is one of the most well-known and well-studied species famed for its habit of ingesting the parasites found on other fishes. The African Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse sports a sliver front half, blue back half with a black streak down its sides. They are active swimmers and are great replacements for cleaner shrimp. Tank Recommendations: The Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse requires plenty of swimming room as they are very active fish, and should be housed with dissimilar shaped and colored fishes in the community marine aquarium. A tight fitting lid or canopy is a must as they can leap from open topped aquariums or into uncovered overflow boxes in reef ready style displays. Food and diet: Feed finely chopped meaty foods such as shrimp, brine shrimp, squid, clams, chopped beef heart all vitamin enriched with Selcon or something similar. In the wild they feed constantly while performing their normal cleaning activities, in the aquarium they should be fed several times a day. Reef Compatability:Excellent Level of Care: All Cleaner Wrasse need to feed multiple times a day to live. Because of that we have a arrive alive guarantee only. As long as you can feed often they are very easy to keep. 2-1/4" to 3-1/2" $34.99 Select QTY 1 $34.99	Aquarium Conditioned Melanurus Fairy Wrasse (Male) Halichoeres melanurus, Melanisia Description: The Melanurus Wrasse, is also called the The Hoeven's Wrasse, Tail Spot Wrasse, Yellow-lined Wrasse, Orange-tipped Rainbowfish, and Pinstriped Wrasse. One of the best kept secrets in the hobby, the Melanurus Wrasse is one of the best problem solvers for Planaria flatworms in reef aquariums. It also protects both corals and clams by eating fireworms. The Melanurus Wrasse will consume flatworms and you will see the difference within a matter of a couple of days. Once the flatworms are gone you have an attractive, friendly fish that will readily adjust to a captive diet and frequent the water column with activity. It can be housed with a wide-range of fish species and rarely bothers tank mates. Tank Recommendations: A 55 gallon or larger aquarium with a shaded area is recommended. A 2 to 3 inch sand bed so they cab bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Food and diet: Feed a varied diet that includes vitamin enriched finely chopped meaty foods such as shrimp, brine shrimp, squid, clams, chopped beef heart all vitamin enriched with Selcon or something similar. Feed at least twice a day. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of Care: Easy Small 1-1/2" to 2",Medium 2" to 3",Large 3" to 4" Small $89.99 Medium $99.99 Large $119.99 Select Small Medium Large	Aquarium Conditioned Six Line Wrasse Pseudocheilinus hexataenia Description: The Six Line Wrasse is a popular is a popular Wrasse species among marine aquarists keeping either reef aquariums or FOWLR community aquariums. Six Line Wrasse have very vibrant coloration with 6 distinct blue horizontal blue lines overtop of a base orange body with a green tailfin. Six Line Wrasse are more than just a colorful fish species, but a very active species as well. They will spend much of their time swimming about the aquarium darting in and out of rocky caves and crevices looking for small food items on which to prey. Tank Recommendations: It is best to keep this species with plenty of live rock and horizontal swimming room, so that they can patrol a suitable territory and limit aggression towards others. The Six Line Wrasse also benefits from the presence of a refugium, as a strong population of copepods, amphipods and other micro faunae will provide them an excellent food source and curb aggression. Like most Wrasse, the Six Line Wrasse is quite capable of defending itself against larger more boisterous species as its speed and maneuverability make it a difficult species to pick on or bully. Food and diet:Six Line Wrasse are very active feeders that will generally spend the majority of the day cruising up and down the reef looking for food items on which to feed. In an aquarium with a sufficient population of micro faunae, the Six Line Wrasse will need only supplemental feedings of various meaty foods. Their overall diet should consist of a variety of meaty items including: vitamin enriched meaty frozen preparations, brine shrimp, mysis shrimp or flake or pellet foods formulated for carnivores. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of care: Easy 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" $34.99
Aquarium Conditioned Lineatus Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus lineatus, Australia Description: Easy going, mellow fish. Gets along with all other tank inhabitants. Perhaps one of the most beautiful Cirrhilabrus, the Lineatus wrasse is found only on the Great Barrier Reef off Australia. They are very colorful, very peaceful and are not seen too often in the aquarium hobby. Found in isolated areas of outer reefs in deep water, collectors work much harder going deeper and searching for this highly desired species. One of the sturdier Cirrhilabrus in the aquarium. The Lineatus Fairy Wrasse make an ideal, peaceful choice for the reef aquarium. Cirrhilabrus lineatus is collected infrequently, in small quantities. Tank Recommendations: A sand bed and Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses.They will bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. A 90 gallon or larger aquarium, either fish-only or reef, with a shaded area is recommended. The Exquisite Wrasse will not pick on corals or invertebrates, making them an ideal fish for the reef aquarium. Food and diet:When first placed into the aquarium live saltwater feeder shrimp can be used to help it start eating. Once eating the live feeder shrimp start feeding a varied diet that includes vitamin enriched frozen prepared foods for carnivores, minced table shrimp, and a good flake food. Feed at least twice a day. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: Small 1-1/2" to 2", Medium 2" to 3", Large: 3" to 4", XLarge: 4" to 5" Small $269.99 Medium $299.99 Large $359.99 XLarge $399.99 Select Select Small Out Of Stock Medium Out Of Stock Large Out Of Stock XLarge Out Of Stock	Aquarium Conditioned Flame Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus jordani, Hawaii Description: Easy going, mellow fish. Gets along with all other tank inhabitants. The Hawaiian Flame Wrasse is probably the most popular and least available Cirrhilabrus. Safe And Ideal For Reef Aquariums. Will not harm invertebrates and benefits from the numerous hiding places in a well-stocked reef. The Hawaiian Flame Wrasse will add a dramatic splash of color to any reef aquarium. Tank Recommendations: A sand bed and Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses.They will bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. A 90 gallon or larger aquarium, either fish-only or reef, with a shaded area is recommended. The Exquisite Wrasse will not pick on corals or invertebrates, making them an ideal fish for the reef aquarium. Food and diet:When first placed into the aquarium live saltwater feeder shrimp can be used to help it start eating. Once eating the live feeder shrimp start feeding a varied diet that includes vitamin enriched frozen prepared foods for carnivores, minced table shrimp, and a good flake food. Feed at least twice a day. Reef Compatability: Excellent Reef fish. Level of care: Moderate Approximate Purchase Size: Small 1-1/2" to 2", Medium 2" to 3", Large: 3" to 4" Small Juvenile/Female $219.99 Medium Juvenile $229.99 Medium Male $499.99 Large Male $599.99 Select Small Juvenile/Female out of stock Medium Juvenile out of stock Medium Adult Male out of stock Large Adult Male out of stock	Aquarium Conditioned Ruby Head Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura Description: The Ruby Head Fairy Wrasse also called the Red Eyed Fairy Wrasse has a blue body with striking brilliant red face. Colors of the Red Head Fairy Wrasse may vary by the both the mood of the fish and its surroundings. Like all Fairy Wrasse's when they are courting they will display their most brilliant colors to attract the female of their species. An asy going, mellow fish it will get along with all other tank inhabitants. Tank Recommendations: A sand bed and Live Rock should be provided for all Wrasses. They will bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. A 75 gallon or larger aquarium, either fish-only or reef, with a shaded area is recommended. The Ruby Head Wrasse will not pick on corals or invertebrates, making them an ideal fish for the reef aquarium. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several small meals a day rather than two large meals. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of Care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: 2-1/2" to 3-1/2" $59.99

Aquarium Conditioned Debelius Fairy Wrasse, Male Cirrhilabrus adornatus,Indonesia Description: A very beautiful fairy wrasse collected out of Indonesia, the Debelius Fairy Wrasse is also called the Red Headed Fairy Wrasse or Red Fin Fairy Wrasse. The Debellius as a Juvenile is a lighter color background and as the male matures it will become the beauty seen in the picture. The incredible red and yellow coloration, and beautiful red pallet markings, define it as a true reef tank beauty. With a wonderful personality, it is ideally housed in a well-established reef environment. The male is easily distinguished by the brilliant red blotches in the dorsal region. The striking resembelance of the male makes it look like a freshwater Koi. Tank Recommendations: The Debelius Fairy Wrasse reaches maturity at around 3 inches and the maximum adult size is around 5 inches. We recommend keeping a Debelius Fairy Wrasse in a tank of at least 50 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: 2" to 3" Male $69.99	Aquarium Conditioned Exquisite Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus exquisitus, Terminal Phase Maldives Description: The Exquisite Wrasse, also called the Emerald Fairy Wrasse, is a gorgeous emerald green with deep maroon to red accents and smatterings of blues, oranges, yellows and purples adorning itself. The coloration is highly variable, and is dependent on numerous factors. The colors will actually change depending on the mood of the fish. Their exact age or maturity, along with their gender and phase dictates the intensity of their coloration and exact markings. Juvenile Exquisite Fairy Wrasse, regardless of their origin, have a white patch on their nose, where the leader of the pack called the Terminal Phase Male will always display the most vibrant coloration when compared to Initial Phase Males, females and juveniles in the group. Occuring over rubble or low patch reefs in areas of current, also on reef edges and around rubble zones. Like other fairy wrasses of the Cirrhilabrus genus, The Exquisite Wrasse once established will become more active and be one of the best eaters in your tank. Given proper care they will give years of enjoyment in either a Reef or Fowler Aquarium. Tank Recommendations: The Exquisite Fairy Wrasse maximum adult size is around 5 inches. We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 70 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: Small up to 1.5"; Medium 1-1/2" to 2-1/2" ; Large 2-1/2" to 3-1/2" Small $79.99 Medium $89.99 Large $139.99 Select small Out of Stock Medium Large	Aquarium Conditioned Whip Fin Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus filamentosus,Indian Ocean YouTube Video Whip Fin Fairy Wrasse Description: The Whip Fin Fairy Wrasse is an atractive, very peaceful fish that comes from the waters of the Indian Ocean. One of the unforgetable features of the Whip Fin Fairy Wrasse is the super long Dorsal Fin that may be as long as the fish itself. When the Whip Fin Fairy Wrasse displays itself, expect astounding colors including Red, Orange, Yellow , Blue and more! The coloration is highly variable, and is dependent on numerous factors. The colors will actually change depending on the mood of the fish. Their age or maturity, along with their phase dictates the intensity of their coloration and exact markings. If you put in your reef or fowler aquarium a grouping of Whip Fin Wrasse, one will become the Male leader of the Whip Fins and will be called the Terminal Phase Male. He will always display the most vibrant coloration when compared to Initial Phase Males, females and juveniles in the group. The Whip Fin Wrasse is a peaceful, active fish that will bring both color and activity to a fish-only or reef aquarium. Tank Recommendations: The maximum adult size is around 3-1/2 inches. We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 50 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: 2-1/4" to 3-1/2" $69.99
Aquarium Conditioned McCoskeri Flasher Wrasse Paracheilinus mccoskeri (Africa, Sumatra) YouTube Video McCosker's Fairy Wrasse Description: The McCosker's Flasher Wrasse is an extremely colorful reef-safe wrasse from Sumatra that can definitely be the center of attention in your aquarium. An excellent choice for the established home aquariums, its colorful body and constant movement make it a smart addition. Tank Recommendations: The maximum adult size is around 3 inches. We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 50 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1" to 1-3/4" ; Medium: 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" ; Large: 2-1/4" to 3" Small $49.99 Medium $59.99 Large $69.99 Select a size small Out of Stock medium large	Aquarium Conditioned Orange Back Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis, Bali Indonesia YouTube Video Orange Back Fairy Wrasse Description: The orange-back fairy wrasse is closely related to C. solorensis but is not such a familiar species in the aquarium. Males have a crimson head, the back and upper part of the flanks are orange, the belly is bright blue, and a pinkish-red streak runs along the flanks. As males mature, a darker, crown-like mark appears on the top of the head, and scales along the flanks develop dark outlines. If anything, the colors of this species tend to intensify in the aquarium. This is another bold species that spends its time cruising rapidly around the aquarium, generally high in the water column. C. aurantidorsalis is only found in Sulawesi, Indonesia. It grows to around 4 inches and, like C. solorensis, should be kept in a minimum of a 4-foot tank. This species, or at least some individual specimens, will eat red flatworms Convolutriloba retrogemma Tank Recommendations: The maximum adult size is around 3-1/2 inches. We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 75 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of Care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: Medium: 2" to 3" ; Large: 3" to 4" Medium $129.99 Large $149.99 Select a size medium large	Aquarium Conditioned Clown Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus solorensis (Indian Ocean) YouTube Video Clown Fairy Wrasse Description: The Clown Fairy Wrasse originates from the west Pacific Ocean through the eastern Indian Ocean, and is primarily found in the waters surrounding Indonesia and Bali. Also called the Solar fairy Wrasse, Tricolor Fairy Wrasse, Red Head Salon Fairy Wrasse, Red Head Wrasse and Solorensis Fairy Wrasse, they are one of the larger Fairy Wrasse reaching a mature size of around 4-1/2 inches. Unlike the coloration of many male fairy wrasse, the Clown Fairy Wrasse keeps their incredible coloration with or without the addition of females. If you are looking for a schooling group of fish for your aquarium, look no further than the Clown Fairy Wrasse. Their truly stunning rainbow of colors, the ease of adjusting to aquarium life, and excellent schooling habits make them a perfect substitute for the much more difficult to keep Anthias. The Clown Fairy Wrasse adapts well to captivity and is easy to care for. They are very colorful, hardy, and friendly towards other fish which make them an ideal saltwater and reef aquarium fish. For those beginners who want to keep their first saltwater aquarium, the Clown Fairy Wrasse is suitable as a beginner fish. Beginner aquarists should not have any trouble caring for this fish. Tank Recommendations: We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 75 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of Care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: 2-1/2 inches to 4 inches $69.99

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Aquarium Conditioned Multicolor Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus lubbocki, Indonesia YouTube Video Multicolor Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse Description: The Tricolor Fairy Wrasse is a great schooling fairy wrasse. Beautiful colors and easy feeding requirements make this fairy wrasse a good choice for both beginners and advanced aquarists alike. These are extremely colorful small, peaceful "pseudo-schooling" fish that could easily be used in many reef tanks instead of more aggressive anthias species. They can be found in large groups around reefs. They seem to have an affinity for finely branched corals and rubble. Max size is about 3" but they are more commonly seen in the 1.5" - 2" range. When kept in small groups or singly, they also make great nano tank additions. They are hardy and reef safe. The males tend to have more vivid and striking color patterns than the females. Tank Recommendations: The maximum adult size is around 3 inches. We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 75 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of Care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: 2 inches to 3 inches $53.99	Aquarium Conditioned Naoko's Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus naokoae Youtube Video Naoko's Fairy Wrasse Description: The rare (and some would say ULTRA-RARE) Naoko's Fairy Wrasse is a reef-associated wrasse currently only known to be around Indonesia and Sumatra. First described by Jack Randall and Dr. Hiroyuki Tanaka in January 2009, this is a fairly peaceful wrasse that is both active and hardy. Cirrhilabrus naokoae is not an overly aggressive fish, and multiple may be kept in the same aquarium if it is a suitably large aquarium. With the Naoko's Fairy Wrasse, like most fairy wrasse, the male is the better looking of the pqir, with a bright red, yellow and white body, a black pectoral fin, and black, red and blue anal and dorsal fins. During the courting period the male will be displaying his brightly colored fins to attract its mate. Multiple Naoko's Fairy Wrasses may be kept together safely including multiple males. It is also perfectly suitable to keep Naoko's with other fairy wrasses, as long as the others are peaceful community fish. A peaceful fish, they should not bother other fish, coral or inverts in your tank. This makes the Naoko's Fairy Wrasse a great addition to reef tanks. Tank Recommendations: The maximum adult size is around 3 inches. We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 50 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:This fish is not a picky eater and should readily accept a variety of common foods including small pieces of marine flesh (e.g., table shrimp), frozen food, and flake and pellet foods. Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of Care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: 2 inches to 3 inches $149.99	Aquarium Conditioned Ruby Long Fin Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus rubeus, Indian Ocean Youtube Video Ruby Long Fin Fairy Wrasse Description: It is commonly known as the Ruby Longfin Fairy Wrasse but is also known as the Blue and Red Fairy Wrasse and also as the Social Wrasse for its splendid behavior. Coloration of the Long Fin Fairy Wrasse does vary greatly so expect some variety in the color of the Long Fin. A marine fish from the genus Cirrhilabrus which is part of the Labridae family. Very beautiful and colorful, the Longfin Fairy has a mostly red with orange body, scarlet ventral and anal fins and a pale underbelly. The Male Longfin Fairy Wrasses will tend to be the more colorful of the pair. Ruiby Longfin Fairy Wrasses reach a maximum adult size of around 3 inches. A peaceful fish, they should not bother other fish, coral or inverts in your tank. This makes the Longfin Fairy Wrasse a great addition to reef tanks. Tank Recommendations: The maximum adult size is around 3 inches. We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 50 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of Care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: 2 inches to 3 inches $52.99
Aquarium Conditioned Violet Flasher Fairy Wrasse Paracheilinus sp., Australia Description: A newcomer to the aquarium trade and first described just 10 years ago, The Violet Flasher Wrasse is a wonderful reef fish that can be the highlight of a peaceful community or reef tank. A member of the Labridae family, the Violet Flasher Wrasse hails from Australia and the Tongan Islands. They are one of the few wrasses who do well with small, passive marine fish, as they will encourage them to spend more time out of the rock work. Males are most spectacular when they "flash" (display) toward other fishes or their reflections in the aquarium glass. They can be kept in groups and, in fact, in some cases they do best if a male and a few females are kept together. One of the most rewarding things about keeping flasher wrasses in groups is that the males will display a lot more. These colourful displays are important in courtship and defending females from neighboring rivals. Tank Recommendations: The maximum adult size is around 3 inches. We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 50 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of Care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: 2 inches to 3 inches $99.99	Aquarium Conditioned Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus lyukyuensis Youtube Video of Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse Description: The Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse is also known as Blueside Fairy Wrasse. The Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus lyukyuensis, is also known as the Blueside Wrasse and the Blueheaded Fairy Wrasse. These fish come from the Eastern Indian Ocean. Females have a reddish-orange body with a white belly. Males have a greenish-blue front half and a reddish back half with a yellow patch behind the pectoral fins. This is a species that seems to improve in the intensity of its coloration as it matures in the aquarium. It is one of the more aggressive fairy wrasses, and this, combined with its relatively large size and active nature, means it is best kept in larger tanks at least 90 gallons. When in the process of courting it is fairly easy to tell the difference because the male will display increased color intensities. A popular aquarium fish because of the strong coloration, the picture of this beauty does not do it justice. Of large importance to note, the Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse adapts better than many other fairy wrasses to captivity but still may need occassional live foods like brine shrimp or copepods till they gain a gusto for eating well. Tank Recommendations: The maximum adult size is around 5 inches. We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 90 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet: Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of Care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: 2-3/4 inches to 4 inches $69.99	Aquarium Conditioned Labout's Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus laboutie, Australia YouTube Video Labout's Fairy Wrasse Description: The Laboute's Fairy Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus laboutei is native to the coral reefs of the Barier Reef to the coral reefs of New Caledonia and as far east as Vanuatu. The Cirrhilabrus laboutei has long been a favorite of aquarists, boasting an unreal mix of colors and patterns that few fish can come close to. Mature males are colored purple dorsally, with a contrasting white belly. Along the sides are a series of stripes in teal, yellow and a much darker shade of purple. These form a sort of looped line above the pectoral fin. Both males and females have these stripes but the colors of the males are much more intense. Relatively easy to adapt in captivity the Labouti Fairy Wrasse will be shy upon introduction to your home aquarium but become more bold as time goes on and will then spend hours and hours moving about in the water column. If continually harassed they will hide and refuse to eat. If you will be keeping more than one Laboutei in your tank add all the females and other fairy wrasses first because doing it any other way the male Labouti Fairy Wrasse may behave aggressively to the new introductions. Tank Recommendations: The maximum adult size in the wild is around 6 inches, maxium aqurium size will be slightly smaller. We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 70 gallons in size, of course with aquariuum health the bigger the better is always the case. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). Easily adjusts to captive diet. Feed a varied diet consisting of finely chopped chunks of meaty foods. These foods include krill, raw table shrimp, squid, clam and mussel. It is also a good idea to occasionally supplement with some type of herbivore diet. For frozen aquarium foods we suggest vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: Large 2-/2" to 3-1/2", XLarge 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 Medium $199.99 Large $239.99 XLarge $299.99 Male/Female Pair Australia $499.99 Select a size Medium Out of stock Large XLarge Male/Female Pair Out of Stock
Aquarium Conditioned Male Temminckii "Threadfin" Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus Temminckii YouTube Video Temminck's Fairy Wrasse Description: Temmincki Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus temminckii) is also known as Threadfin Wrasse or Peacock Flasher Wrasse. The Temminck's coloration starts with a white underbelly with elongated pelvic fins. Then the upper body is golden-orange with two light blue horizontal stripes. The dorsal and anal fins are red with black along the bases. The expanded fins carry an unforgettable rainbow of colors. The Temminck's Fairy Wrasse, C. temminckii is known from the western Pacific including southern Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam and Western Australia. Their stripes are known to turn blue when the male is excited and thus they are often called the Blue-stripe Fairy Wrasses; they have two distinct stripes on their side. Tank Recommendations: The maximum adult size is around 5 inches. We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 90 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). Easily adjusts to captive diet. Feed a varied diet consisting of finely chopped chunks of meaty foods. These foods include krill, raw table shrimp, squid, clam and mussel. It is also a good idea to occasionally supplement with some type of herbivore diet. For frozen aquarium foods we suggest vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of care: Easy Approximate Purchase Size: Medium; 2" to 3" Large 3" to 4 1/2" Medium $84.99 Large $99.99 Select a size Medium Large	Aquarium Conditioned Blue Throat Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis Description: It’s been far too long since we last welcomed a new fairy wrasse into the taxonomic world. The Blue Throat Fairy Wrasse also called the Blue Throat Sailfin Fairy Wrasse, is a newly found (2016) species of Fairy Wrasse found only in portions of the Coral Triangle near Cebu, that see relatively little collection and exploration. They have a beautiful colouration, body shape and finnage. It has a large and flowing dorsal fin that is red with purple accents, and a large red caudal fin lined in purple with beautiful purple-striped anal fin. On top of these beautiful colors, the Blue Throat Fairy Wrasse has an electric blue large patch under its chin. This is a reef-safe species that will get along with most other reef fish including other wrasses, but should not be kept with members of its own species unless in a large 150 gallon or more tank so each can have its own territory. Like all reef safe fairy wrasses, the Blue Throat Fairy Wrasse should not be included in an aquarium containing aggressive or very territorial fish. Tank Recommendations: The maximum adult size is around 5 inches in the wild, slightly smaller in the aquarium. We recommend keeping in a tank of at least 50 gallons in size. A 2-3 inch sand bed so they can bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock should be provided for all Fairy and Filament Wrasses. The Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened. Note: Wrasses are known to jump from aquariums. Be sure to have some sort of covering with no large open holes that they can escape from. Food and diet:Best to feed several smaller meals a day rather than one large meal. Best practice is to use a refugium as part of the system’s filtration. This will provide a constant food supply of small live foods (e.g. copepods). A regular diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Reef Compatability: Excellent Level of Care: Moderate Approximate Purchase Size: 2-1/2 inches to 3-1/2 inches Terminal Phase Male $119.99

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