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About Rose-Band Fairy Wrasse
The Rose-Band Fairy Wrasse is a small, elongated wrasse with distinctive rose or magenta-colored bands running laterally across the body on a yellowish or orange base. Males display more vibrant coloration and longer dorsal fin rays than females.
Key facts
- Family
- Labridae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Max Size
- 5
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality small pellets, frozen mysis shrimp, and copepods. These wrasses are micropredators and benefit from frequent small feedings to sustain their active metabolism.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific coral reef regions, with documented populations from the Philippines, Indonesia, and other Indo-Pacific reef systems.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon aquarium with strong water flow • Temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.020–1.025 • Varied diet of small meaty foods and quality flake/pellet • Requires hiding places and open swimming space • Generally peaceful but can be territorial with conspecifics
- Diet
- omnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.4 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
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