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About Hardwicke Wrasse
The Hardwicke Wrasse is a small, elongated fish with a distinctive color pattern of blue-green body coloration and orange-yellow markings or stripes, particularly on the head and gill covers. Males display more vibrant orange coloring than females.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon aquarium for adult • Water: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, sg 1.020–1.025 • Requires plenty of rockwork and live rock for grazing and shelter • Active swimmer; benefits from open swimming space • Feed varied diet: small crustaceans, mysis, spirulina
- Appearance
- The Hardwicke Wrasse is a small, elongated fish with a distinctive color pattern of blue-green body coloration and orange-yellow markings or stripes, particularly on the head and gill covers. Males display more vibrant orange coloring than females.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and westward to Indonesia.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Family
- Labridae
- Max Size
- 9
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet
- omnivore
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