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About Nahacky's Fairy Wrasse
Males exhibit vibrant purple, blue, and yellow coloration with distinctive orange-red markings, while females are predominantly yellow-orange. Both sexes have an elongated, streamlined body typical of fairy wrasses with pointed head and dorsal fin.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, known from the Philippines and Indonesia in deeper coral reef habitats.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon aquarium with strong water flow • Water temperature 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025 • Requires live rock and hiding spaces; males are territorial • Feed high-quality marine flake, pellets, and frozen foods (copepods, mysis) • Prefers peaceful community tanks; avoid housing with aggressive fish
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Max Size
- 4.3
- Min tank size
- 70 gallons
- Diet Details
- Feed small frozen foods such as mysis shrimp, enriched brine shrimp, and copepods. Offer quality pellets formulated for wrasses. Feed 2–3 times daily in small portions to match natural grazing behavior.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Family
- Labridae
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