Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse — Photo: By Photo2222 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2146847

Checkerboard wrasse

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This fish comes from the Indo Pacific region and may fight with other Wrasses.

Reef compatible with caution. Eats invertebrates.

Min. Tank Size 100 litres.

Size 27 cm

Sg 1.020 - 1.025

pH 8.1 - 8.5

Temp. 23 -28 °C

Water Hardness 8-10 °d

Diet A varied diet of small meaty foods such as frozen brine shrimp, mysis or frozen shrimp, and other meaty items will provide good nutrition.

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