Wrasse

Wrasse fish are long slender fish with colorful patterns and tons of curious personality. Some species of wrasse are known as cleaner fish and will set up cleaning stations or roam your aquariums picking and preening other fish. Cleaner wrasse is hard-working fish that will clean any larger fish willing to be cleaned. 

The Cirrhilabrus wrasse, commonly called the fairy wrasse, is a popular reef-safe genus of aquarium fish. Fairy wrasses come in many beautiful iridescent colors and reach a maximum size of three to six inches, making them perfect aquarium fish. Fairy wrasses will do well in a small school and should be introduced to the aquarium at the same time to avoid aggression and territorial disputes. Pay close attention to the species you are adding, as wrasses like Pseudocheilinus wrasses are notoriously territorial to new additions and timid tank mates and should be one of the last fish added to a tank. 

When building your aquascape for wrasses, you need to provide an environment with a great deal of live rock so they can hide and scavenge. Some Wrasses need a deep sand bed or a section of the aquarium with sand, as they will often duck and dive into the sand when threatened. They will also commonly sleep buried under the sand, so don’t worry too much if your wrasse goes missing overnight.  Wrasses will patrol your aquarium, picking off unwanted pests like bristle worms and flatworms. 

Wrasse fish do best with a varied diet of frozen meaty foods and marine pellets, and it's recommended to feed wrasse fish multiple times a day since they are very active. Beware: wrasse fish are jumpers, so a covered aquarium is necessary. Wrasse will often ride the walls up and out of the aquarium, so make sure your lid goes to the edge of the glass. Shop our selection of wrasse fish for sale. We offer a 3-Day Guarantee on all our saltwater fish. Shop Now!