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About Neon Wrasse
A small wrasse with an iridescent neon-blue head and body, accented with orange or red striping and a distinctive orange spot on the gill cover. The body is slender and streamlined, typical of the wrasse family.
Key facts
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, ranging from East Africa and the Red Sea through Indonesia and the Philippines to the Great Barrier Reef and northward to the Ryukyu Islands.
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Labridae
- Max Size
- 5
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Appearance
- A small wrasse with an iridescent neon-blue head and body, accented with orange or red striping and a distinctive orange spot on the gill cover. The body is slender and streamlined, typical of the wrasse family.
- Diet Details
- Feeds on small crustaceans, copepods, and other small invertebrates in the wild. In captivity, offer frozen mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and high-quality carnivore pellets. May also graze on small amphipods and benthic fauna in the aquarium.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • 55 gallon aquarium minimum • Water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, sg 1.020-1.025 • Needs live rock for grazing and hiding • Feed varied diet: small crustaceans, mysis shrimp, quality flake • May pick at small invertebrates and polyps
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
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