Scott's Fairy Wrasse: all you need to know
- Jul 23, 2020
- Anshika Mishra
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In this article, you'll be knowing about a very pretty Wrasse, Scott's Fairy Wrasse.
The Scott's Fairy Wrasse can get up to 6 inches in length. So, once you finally get that max size, they are pretty significant. So, you want to make sure that they have enough room to swim around. They are super easy to care for. It's an excellent Wrasse to have a very peaceful temper. You won't have any problem with them going after other fish. They are also reef safe, and they look beautiful in a reef tank. That's where they are usually found in the oceans. So, they'll be very happy in a reef tank.
They are a little bit expensive, but you pay for the colors on them, they are super pretty.
Make sure that you have plenty of live rocks in your aquarium. They tend to be shy at first. They take time to get used to a new tank. So, don't go in there messing with the rock structure looking for them, give them time and they will get accustomed over time. It's wise to keep plenty of little cave and stuff for them to hide in and feel comfortable. They are going to act a lot like Carpenter's Wrasse.
It can be difficult to tell males and females apart from one another. The easiest way to tell them apart is to put them next to one another. Males usually are bigger, and their colors are brighter and more vibrant.
Wrasses will normally fight their own species, but it depends on the tank size. If you want to have more than one, you cant keep them in a small tank. So, you need to make sure and be careful about that, but if you have a 75-gallon tank, then you can have a couple of Wrasse running in there. They usually won't mess with each other.
Wrasses are known for eating parasites off fish and typically make a great addition to an aquarium if you have a suitable environment for them. They are also good about eating parasites and worms off corals. So, if you have problems with coral pests, then you might want to add a wrasse to your aquarium. They start by picking on the rocks and eventually will begin to pick on the parasites on the corals, once they are gone the corals will start to come back and look better. They are great scavenger for bristle worms.
Scott's Fairy Wrasse Tank Requirments
The suggested tank size for a Scott's Fairy Wrasse is 75-gallon by the end of their growth. You can have them in a smaller tank while they are young. But eventually, they will need a larger tank. It would be best if you kept the temperature between 72-78, dKH around 8, pH between 8.1-8.4 and salinity between 1.020-1.025, which is all fairly basic.
Diet for Scott's Fairy Wrasse
Like most Wrasse, Scott's Fairy Wrasse is a carnivore. Brine shrimps, little frozen cubes are some of their favorite things. Blood worm is another good option to feed them. They can even try flakes pellet food. But a lot of times whenever you are first trying them to feed, that frozen cubes do the trick.
Where Can You Find Scott's Fairy Wrasse
The Scott's Fairy Wrasse can be found in Australia, Fiji, and also Indonesia. The cool thing about these guys is that their colors are different depending on where they come from. The Wrasse that is very black with a lot of red coloration in them is the Fiji Scott Fairy Wrasse. The one with the green coloration is from Australia, and they are even prettier.
Caution When Keeping Scott's Fairy Wrasse
Make sure that you have a glass or mesh cover lid on your aquarium, this is critical in keeping all Wrasse, and Scott's Fairy Wrasse is no different. So, of course, they do tend to jump if they are scared, especially when they are getting used to a new tank. So, make sure you have your lid on all the time, every little hole is covered up. You will be amazed at what small whole they can jump through, so be careful to prevent them from jumping out of your tank.
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