Blue Head Fairy Wrasse

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Blue Head Fairy Wrasse

This marine aquarium fish is known as Blue Head Fairy Wrasse and the correct latin name is Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura. It belongs to the Wrasses family. (e) Origin of this fish is Western Pacific. (e)

Character and suggestions regarding care

Basically a peaceful fish.

Blue Head Fairy Wrasse can grow up to 15 cm what is approximately 5 inches. So 1 specimen requires at least 1800cm2 of water surface which is approximately 279 square inch. It is recommended to raise this species in fish tanks that are medium. (e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Very large aquariums hold at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).

It is not very difficult to keep the Blue Head Fairy Wrasse fish. (e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The recommended pH level is between 8.0 and 8.3 since marine fish are used to these levels in general.

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Document modified on Fri Dec 7 10:06:47 UTC 2007
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