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About Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
A small, elongated wrasse with vibrant red and white coloration. Males display dramatic red horizontal stripes and bars on the body with white markings, and are known for their rapid "flashing" fin displays during courtship or territorial behavior.
Key facts
- Max Size
- 3
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Labridae
- Common Health Issues
- Marine Ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disease, Bacterial Infections, Parasitic Infestations
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, primarily the Coral Triangle and adjacent regions from Indonesia to the Philippines and beyond.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Zooplankton, small crustaceans (such as mysis shrimp), marine algae, coral polyps and gorgonians in the wild. In aquariums: brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, marine-based fish foods (flakes, pellets) and seaweed.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Carpenter's Flasher Wrasses are moderately challenging, requiring a well-established reef with plenty of rockwork and hiding spaces. They demand frequent feeding of small food items and can be sensitive to poor water conditions or aggressive tank mates.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon aquarium with plenty of rockwork and caves • Water: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, dKH 8–12, SG 1.020–1.025 • Males are territorial; keep only one male or in large systems • Feed quality meaty foods (mysis, small enriched preparations) multiple times daily • Requires peaceful tank mates; avoid larger aggressive fish
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