Sixline Wrasse
Snapshot: Also known as the Pyjama Wrasse. This fish is pure eye candy with its six electric blue lines cutting across a fiery orange canvas. Their piercing red eyes make this the cherry on top of this stunning spectacle.
Other tidbits: Can grow up to 10cm or so. Widespread distribution throughout the Red Sea and the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region. These wrasses are expert pest exterminators.
Bare bones must know: Live-rock fish only, fish-only system or reef aquarium.
Aquarium set-up: For the Six Line Wrasse, peace and plenty are key. Load up on hiding spots and live rock — it's their hunting ground. Don't forget the lid — these acrobats are known to make daring leaps from open aquariums! Wrasses love their comfort — give them a cozy sandbed to burrow into when they need a snooze or sense trouble. Maintain an aquatic utopia by nailing the basics: rock-solid water quality with top-notch filtration and routine partial water changes.
Feeding: In your aquarium, they're on a mission for tasty treats like pyramidellid snails, urchins, and sneaky flatworms. And when it comes to pests, they're like rockstar exterminators, taking out bristleworms without breaking a sweat. Keep your Wrasse in top form and supplement their natural diet with a gourmet meal of frozen mysis and brine shrimp, alongside high-quality marine flakes and pellets.
AQT note: All our fish feast on a diet of seaweed, marine pellets, flakes and frozen treats under our care. Keep the feast going in your tank!