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
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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"
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Female $129.99
Male $179.99
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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"
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$65.99
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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"
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$259.99
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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
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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"
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$119.99
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