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Green Wrasse
(Halichoeres chloropterus)
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Maximum Length: 8 in.
Care Level: Moderate
Family: Labridae
Reef Compatibility: Excellent
Minimum Aquarium Size: 75 gal.
Range: Coral Sea
Diet: Carnivore
Water Conditions: 74-80 F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
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Notes: The Green Wrasse requires an established aquarium with plenty of live rock and live sand. This is a very peaceful wrasse and can be housed with a wide variety of docile reef fish, including other small wrasse.
The Green Wrasse is a great reef fish and is often seen cruising all over the tank looking for food. It will help to controll It will help to control pyramidellid snails, which are harmful to clams, and flatworms. The Green Wrasse is harmless to coral, clams, and invertebrates. Do not keep it with aggressive predators, or larger aggressive wrasses as it can be easily intimidated.
Feed a mixed diet of carnivore preparations, mysis shrimp, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, and/or live black worms.
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