Redtail Tamarin Wrasse, Male

Add Anampses Wrasse to well established aquariums with plenty of rock work, cracks, caves and crevices. Anampses Wrasse are burrowers, provide a thick sandy bottom. They will bury themselves in the sandy bottom to sleep or if they are feeling threatened. Anampses Wrasse are peaceful but often timid house with other peaceful tank mates. Anampses Wrasse may not readily eat when first acclimating. If seeing unwilliness to eat add fortified live Mysis, Brine, Glass/Grass shrimp to their carnivorous diet. Wrasse are hermaphrodites meaning they start as juveniles/females but at some point in their life may turn into a male. Provide an aquarium with a tight fitting lid as they may jump.

The Redtail Tamarin Wrasse are also known as the Psychedelic Wrasse. Uncommonly seen in the aquarium trade. Male and female Redtail Tamarin Wrasse will have different colorations. Male Redtail Tamarin Wrasse are an brown color with blue spots and a orange head and blue spots. Females are generally less colorful but still quite beautiful with a bright red tail and a white band at its base, white spots that cover its overall dark brown body color. Males can grow up to 7" while females only grow to about 4".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 120 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH