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About White Banded Possum Wrasse
A small wrasse with a mottled reddish-brown to tan body marked by distinctive white or pale bands running across the head and body. It has a compact, somewhat stocky frame typical of wrasses.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with plenty of live rock for shelter and grazing • Maintain temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, and salinity 1.020–1.025 • Feed small frozen or live foods (mysis shrimp, copepods, small crustaceans) 2–3 times daily • Peaceful species but can be territorial with other small fish; best kept singly or in established groups • Requires fine substrate as it sifts sand and rubble for small invertebrates
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Appearance
- A small wrasse with a mottled reddish-brown to tan body marked by distinctive white or pale bands running across the head and body. It has a compact, somewhat stocky frame typical of wrasses.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
- Max Size
- 5
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Family
- Labridae
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