Where to buy Bird Wrasse
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About Bird Wrasse
Males are striking with bright green and orange coloration, featuring an elongated snout used for foraging in sand and rubble. Females and juveniles display duller olive-green coloring with dark bands or saddle markings.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Labridae
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires large tank and active swimming space. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Small crustaceans, fish, frozen mysis, brine shrimp, krill, and other meaty foods.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea to Hawaii, including the Great Barrier Reef and Micronesia.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Appearance
- Males are striking with bright green and orange coloration, featuring an elongated snout used for foraging in sand and rubble. Females and juveniles display duller olive-green coloring with dark bands or saddle markings.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial infections, Parasitic infestations
- Notes
- Unique body shape with bird-like snout. Very active swimmer. May eat small fish and invertebrates. Requires large tank.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with plenty of open sand bed and rockwork for foraging and shelter • Maintain temperature 72-78°F and pH 8.1-8.3 with salinity 1.020-1.025 • Feed high-quality meaty foods (mysis shrimp, small crustaceans, quality flake) 1-2 times daily • May be territorial toward other wrasses; house singly or introduce simultaneously with peaceful tankmates • Requires good water quality and moderate to strong water flow
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