Spanish Hogfish
Snapshot: The Spanish Hogfish rocks a golden-yellow body with a wicked blue streak across its back.
Other tidbits: Can grow up to 40cm or so. Distributed throughout the Mexican Golf, and the West Atlantic Ocean. It’s the ultimate underwater cleaner, zipping around and scrubbing parasites off its tank buddies. These fish are stealthy little hunters, on the prowl for crustaceans, sea urchins, and worms.
Bare bones must know: Live-rock fish-only system, or reef aquarium with care. Larger sized aquarium needed when fully grown.
Aquarium set-up: This lively species loves to groove through open water, so give it plenty of room to strut its stuff! It also digs some chill hideouts — think shady nooks and crannies among live rocks where it can kick back in style. A natural-born sand-sifter, it digs through the substrate like a treasure hunter — kicking up clouds and stirring up the party down below. And don't forget the lid — these acrobats are known to make daring leaps from open aquariums! Maintain an aquatic utopia by nailing the basics: rock-solid water quality with top-notch filtration and routine partial water changes.
Feeding: Keep your Wrasse in top form with a gourmet diet of vitamin-enriched 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!