Fairy wrasses bring color and constant movement to the open water of a reef tank. This collection includes the Sailfin Fairy Wrasse, the Magma Fairy Wrasse and the Red Head Solar Wrasse. The Lineatus Fairy Wrasse here is a super male, meaning a mature male in full display color. You will also find a few wrasses from outside the fairy group, such as the Mystery Wrasse.
Cover the tank first. Wrasses jump when they are startled, and an open top is how a lot of them are lost. A mesh lid or screen cover solves it.
- Fairy wrasses sleep tucked into the rockwork and are generally reef safe.
- Some other wrasses bury themselves in the sand at night and need a fine sand bed deep enough to dive into. If a listing doesn't say which kind it is, ask us.
- The Mystery Wrasse is more territorial than the fairies and can harass small shrimp, so add it after your peaceful fish.
- Small meals of meaty foods a couple of times a day suit them better than one large feeding.
Each wrasse is quarantined before we sell it. Local customers can also pick one up at our Miami showroom.
Our tangs and clowns have their own pages, and the rest of our saltwater fish are in the full fish collection.