{"product_id":"scotts-fairy-wrasse","title":"Scotts Fairy Wrasse | Cirrhilabrus scottorum","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott's Fairy Wrasse is one of the most spectacular Cirrhilabrus, a dominant male flushing electric blues, greens and reds across a deep-bodied frame. Reaching around 12 cm, it is peaceful, reef safe and hardy — a show-stopping centrepiece for a community reef.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFound in the southwestern Pacific, around the Coral Sea, Great Barrier Reef and surrounding islands, where it forages a little above coral and rubble slopes, picking zooplankton from the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA robust fairy wrasse whose colours vary by locality, typically a red to maroon back over a green-blue body, with vivid fin markings. Males intensify dramatically when courting or displaying; females are a plainer orange-red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward unrelated fish but can be assertive with other wrasses, especially closely related species. It mixes well in a community reef and can be kept as one male with several females, or with other fairy wrasses in a large tank. It will not harm corals or invertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carnivore that picks tiny crustaceans and zooplankton through the day. Offer a varied rotation of enriched frozen mysis and brine shrimp and other small meaty foods at least twice daily, plus a quality marine flake or pellet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep in an established reef of at least 340 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 with moderate to strong flow. A tight-fitting lid is essential, as it is a keen jumper.\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 scottorum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScott's Fairy Wrasse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouthwestern Pacific\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 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\u003e340 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e450 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 tangs, anthias, clownfish, cardinalfish, gobies, dwarf angels and other fairy wrasses of different species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvoid aggressive predators and very boisterous fish, and avoid keeping multiple males of this or closely related fairy wrasses except in large aquariums.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55234122907939,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium (5-10cm)","offer_id":55234122940707,"sku":"AA2000","price":105.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large (10-15cm)","offer_id":55234122973475,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/Scott_s_Fairy_Wrasse_Cirrhilabrus_scottorum_c2a4e516-e570-44ed-82ac-ccf3eeefd5b0.jpg?v=1781681631","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/scotts-fairy-wrasse","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}