{"product_id":"scarlett-fin-flasher-wrasse","title":"Scarlett Fin Flasher Wrasse | Cirrhilabrus rubeus","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Scarlett Fin Flasher Wrasse — correctly a Ruby Longfin Fairy Wrasse — is a small, glowing red Cirrhilabrus that adds movement and jewel-like colour to the reef. Reaching only around 7 cm, it is peaceful, reef safe and hardy, and a superb choice for a calm community aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFound on western Pacific reefs, where it forages a little above coral and rubble slopes, picking tiny zooplankton from the water column, often in loose groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA slender wrasse in vivid ruby to cherry-red, deepening in the males, which develop longer, flowing fins and flash brighter colours when displaying. Females are a softer, more uniform red-orange.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful and rather timid. It mixes beautifully with other calm reef fish and can be kept with other fairy wrasses of different species in a larger tank. Because it is easily bullied, avoid housing it with pushy or aggressive tank mates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carnivore that hunts tiny crustaceans through the day. Offer a varied rotation of enriched frozen mysis and brine shrimp and other small meaty foods at least twice daily, along with a quality marine flake or pellet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep in an established reef of at least 200 litres with plenty of live rock and open swimming space. Maintain 24–26 °C, pH 8.1–8.4 and salinity 1.020–1.026. As with all wrasses, a tight-fitting lid is essential, as it will jump.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot bred in home aquaria. Fairy wrasses are pelagic spawners and captive breeding is not commercially established.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirrhilabrus rubeus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScarlett Fin Flasher Wrasse (Ruby Longfin Fairy Wrasse)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWestern Pacific\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–8 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 litres or larger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarnivore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24–26 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.1–8.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable for marine fish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.020–1.026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef aquarium or FOWLR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful reef fish such as clownfish, small tangs, anthias, cardinalfish, gobies, firefish and other fairy wrasses of different species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvoid aggressive or boisterous tank mates such as large dottybacks, hawkfish, triggerfish and predators that will bully or out-compete it, and avoid a second male of the same species in smaller tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55234120810787,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium (5-10cm)","offer_id":55234120843555,"sku":"AA3058","price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/Scarlet_Fin_Flasher_Wrasse_Cirrhilabrus_rubeus_2ed591d9-6996-4953-b1d5-76697a05c5a6.jpg?v=1781681631","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/scarlett-fin-flasher-wrasse","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}