Where to buy Blue Striped Tamarin Wrasse EXPERT ONLY
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About Blue Striped Tamarin Wrasse EXPERT ONLY
Small wrasse with distinctive blue horizontal stripes running along the body. Males display more vibrant coloration with orange-red hues on the head and body, while females are duller green-gray; body is elongated and streamlined typical of the wrasse family.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon aquarium with strong, mature established system • pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025, temp 74–78°F • Requires abundant live rock, caves, and hiding spaces for security • Aggressive towards conspecifics and smaller wrasses; keep singly • Feeds on small crustaceans, copepods, amphipods; supplement with meaty foods
- Max Size
- 6
- Family
- Labridae
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Care Level
- Expert
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including mysis shrimp, finely chopped seafood, and high-quality carnivore pellets. This species is an active hunter in the wild and requires frequent small meals to match its fast metabolism.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea to the Hawaiian Islands, including East Africa and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-80°F pH: 8.1-8.4 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
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