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About Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
Bright blue horizontal stripe runs along the body from snout to tail; head and anterior body are yellow-orange, posterior body and tail are blue-green. Slender, elongated body with pointed snout adapted for picking parasites from other fish.
Key facts
- Diet
- omnivore
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Diet Details
- In captivity, feed high-quality frozen foods (mysis shrimp, copepods) and quality flake or pellet food 2–3 times daily. Provide frequent small meals. May struggle to adapt to prepared foods and require live or newly thawed frozen prey; target-feed to ensure adequate intake. Many specimens starve in captivity despite appearing active.
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Common Health Issues
- Marine Ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Hole-in-the-head disease, Velvet disease
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Labridae
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 55-gallon tank, preferably larger • pH 8.1–8.4, salinity 1.020–1.025, temp 72–78°F • Requires healthy fish population for parasites to feed on • Prefers strong water flow and live rock for grazing • Generally hardy once acclimated; may refuse food initially
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
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