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WRASSE – RED BREASTED MAORI Cheilinus fasciatus

$199.99

The Red Breasted Maori Wrasse is a relatively hardy, rare fish that occasionally makes its way through the aquarium trade. Native to the Red Sea, Fiji, and western Indo-Pacific, the Red breasted maori wrasse is one of the most impressively colored in its genus Cheilinus. It has a dark brown body with five or six white vertical stripes and a bright reddish-orange band behind the head in which its name is derived. The shape of this wrasse is unlike any other fish and its size will also make a statement to your hobbyist friends, reaching an adult size of approximately 12″. Despite its large size, the Red breasted maori wrasse can be rather cryptic and timid. Do not house it with overly aggressive species that will bully it. Cheilinus wrasses are known to blow jets of water at the sand bed in search of benthic prey.

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SKU: N/A Categories: Saltwater Fish, Saltwater Livestock, Wrasse Tags: CARE LEVEL | MODERATE, LIVE, MIN TANK SIZE | 200, REEF COMPATIBLE | WITH CAUTION, SALT FISH, TEMPERAMENT | SEMI-AGGRESSIVE, WRASSE
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Care Level: Moderate

Temperament: Semi-Aggressive

Reef Compatible: With Caution

General Description: The Red Breasted Maori Wrasse is a relatively hardy, rare fish that occasionally makes its way through the aquarium trade. Native to the Red Sea, Fiji, and western Indo-Pacific, the Red breasted maori wrasse is one of the most impressively colored in its genus Cheilinus. It has a dark brown body with five or six white vertical stripes and a bright reddish-orange band behind the head in which its name is derived. The shape of this wrasse is unlike any other fish and its size will also make a statement to your hobbyist friends, reaching an adult size of approximately 12″. Despite its large size, the Red breasted maori wrasse can be rather cryptic and timid. Do not house it with overly aggressive species that will bully it. Cheilinus wrasses are known to blow jets of water at the sand bed in search of benthic prey.

Diet Requirements: Red breasted maori wrasses are carnivores. A diet consisting of various meaty preparations such as brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, mussels, clams, krill, squid and other large chunks of frozen food (with some that contain algae, such as spirulina) will maintain optimal health and coloration. We highly encourage soaking frozen foods in vitamin and fatty acid supplements, as wrasses have high metabolisms. High quality flake or pellet foods may also be accepted with time. Maori wrasses can be fussy at first; offering gutted live ghost shrimp or fiddler crabs will encourage feeding behavior. Note: It is not unusual for your Red breasted maori wrasse to consume large amounts of food in a single sitting and not feed again for a few days.

Care Requirements: An established, minimum 200 gallon aquarium is ideal for a Red breasted maori wrasse. A tight fitting lid is suggested because wrasses are known to jump out of aquariums. While a Red breasted maori wrasse will appreciate some rock work and crevices to swim through and take refuge under, unobstructed open swimming space should also be provided. Red breasted maori wrasses are to be added “with caution” into a reef tank because they will eat clean-up crew invertebrates and very small fishes typical of reef aquariums; corals will be ignored. A Red breasted maori wrasse would make an excellent addition to a fish only with live rock aquarium, and with tank mates that are of similar temperament and size. If you want to house a Red breasted maori wrasse with more aggressive species, it should be added first to allow it time to acclimate to its surroundings. If you want to house a Red breasted maori wrasse with more docile species, it should be added near last or last. Take into account the size of your Red breasted maori wrasse upon purchase for appropriate tank mates. Only one Red breasted maori wrasse, or any Cheilinus wrasse, per aquarium. Recommended water conditions, 72-78° F, KH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, salinity 1.020-1.025.

Purchase Size: Small: 2″ to 3″; Medium: 3″ to 5″; Large: 5″ to 7″; XLarge: 7″+

Note: Your item may not look identical to the image provided due to variation within species. Purchase sizes are approximate.

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Dry goods orders are shipped via US Postal Service or UPS to the address provided at checkout based on the selection made in your website shopping cart. Product is carefully packed to help prevent any damage during shipping. Once processed you will receive a shipment notification via email with tracking number, and delivery notification. Please allow 48 hours for processing after your order is placed.

Livestock (i.e. fish, invertebrates, coral) are shipped via FedEx Priority Overnight to the address provided at checkout for a $55.00 flat rate charge. Livestock is packed in insulated styrofoam boxes with secure packing material and heat, cold, or Cryo packs as needed to maintain safe temperatures during transit. If one or more livestock items are in the shopping cart at checkout the $55.00 livestock shipping charge is automatically applied to your total. Livestock is shipped Monday through Wednesday ONLY (no weekend delivery is available) weather permitting, and we reserve the right to delay shipping until conditions are appropriate for safe arrival. Once your order is placed we will contact you to arrange the best shipping date based on these criteria. Someone must be available to sign for the livestock order on the first delivery attempt. Once processed you will receive a shipment notification via email with tracking number. Please allow 48 hours for processing after your order is placed.

For mixed dry goods & livestock orders items will be shipped via their corresponding shipping methods outlined above. Dry goods will be shipped via US Postal Service or UPS based on your selection and checkout, while livestock will ship via FedEx priority Overnight for a $55.00 flat rate charge. You will receive separate notifications and tracking numbers for the dry goods and livestock. Please note due to different carriers and shipping methods dry goods and livestock may arrive on different days.

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