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About Formosa Wrasse
Juveniles display striking blue coloration with orange saddle markings; adults become more predominantly orange-red with blue accents on the head and fins. The body is slender and elongate, typical of wrasses, with a pointed snout.
Key facts
- Diet
- omnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with live rock for shelter and foraging • Temperature range 72–78°F; maintain stable conditions with good water quality • Feed a varied carnivorous diet of mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, finely chopped seafood, and quality pellets 2–3 times daily • Can be aggressive toward smaller fish and invertebrates; house with similarly sized or larger tank mates • Provide fine sand substrate for natural burrowing behavior
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Philippines and adjacent areas, typically found on coral and rocky reefs at depths of 5–40 meters.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Max Size
- 6
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Labridae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Appearance
- Juveniles display striking blue coloration with orange saddle markings; adults become more predominantly orange-red with blue accents on the head and fins. The body is slender and elongate, typical of wrasses, with a pointed snout.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
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