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About Jordan's Fairy Wrasse
Jordan's Fairy Wrasse is a small, elongated wrasse displaying striking sexual dimorphism. Males exhibit vibrant coloration with red, orange, and yellow hues on the head and body, contrasting with blue and green markings; females and juveniles are predominantly orange-yellow with darker markings. Both sexes have an elongated body typical of the genus Cirrhilabrus.
Key facts
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate care required. Jordan's Fairy Wrasse needs a well-established reef aquarium with stable conditions and plenty of live rock for grazing and refuge. It is generally hardy once acclimated but can be sensitive to poor water quality and rapid parameter changes.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- carnivore
- Care Requirements
- • 70+ gallon tank minimum; larger preferred for multiple wrasses • pH 8.1–8.3, temp 72–78°F, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Moderate water flow, established live rock, sandy substrate • Carnivorous diet: small crustaceans, mysis shrimp, quality flake/pellet foods • Peaceful but may chase smaller fish; reef-safe
- Appearance
- Jordan's Fairy Wrasse is a small, elongated wrasse displaying striking sexual dimorphism. Males exhibit vibrant coloration with red, orange, and yellow hues on the head and body, contrasting with blue and green markings; females and juveniles are predominantly orange-yellow with darker markings. Both sexes have an elongated body typical of the genus Cirrhilabrus.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.026
- Max Size
- 3.9
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections (white spot, black spot), head and lateral line erosion (HLLE), stress-related illness from inadequate space or aggressive tank mates.
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Labridae
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