Exquisite Fairy Wrasse
Exquisite Fairy Wrasse - Medium is backordered and will ship once an order is placed. Contact us for delivery timeframes.
Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
We highly advise same day airfreight for all fish shipping, although overnight courier is also available nationwide.
- Airfreight is a flat $75 rate anywhere in NZ and can include up to 10 fish/coral for the single charge. We can also include dry goods/frozen food in the order, up to a total weight of 75kg.
- Overnight courier is $25-50 depending on the destination and polybox used.
For more information on shipping, head to our shipping page!
What we're feeding
What we're feeding
Nutrition, like humans, is important for fish. You get out what you put in. Therefore, EMA places great emphasis on providing all our fish a varied diet. Below is an example of what our fish are currently feeding on:
- Fauna Marin Soft Multi Mix
- Fauna Marin Veggie Flakes
- Frozen Nutrition Mysis
- Frozen Nutrition Formula One
- Frozen Nutrition Formula Two
- Live Brine Shrimp
- Fauna Marin 100% Natural Green Seaweed
- Cockles (Mainly for butterflies/angels, available from your local supermarket).
All our staff are trained in fish nutrition, so if you require any guidence, please ask! Frozen/Dry food can also be sent with your airfreight consignment with no extra charge, so add these to the order if you wish and we will combine them into a seperate box.
Acclimation tips
Acclimation tips
Adjusting to a new aquarium is the most stressful event a fish can go through, so it's important to understand the following for long term success:
- Consider your existing fish. When adding a new fish, often existing fish can become aggressive to assert their dominance. This can be hard on the new fish, due to the stress of moving aquariums and then dealing with aggressive fish. Consider removing the existing fish using a fish trap (ours is available for loan, just ask) and place any aggressive fish in the sump for a couple of weeks while the new fish adjusts to their new home.
- Always acclimate without any lights on. Bright light can be stressful, especially when a fish has been in transit.
- Slowly open the box to avoid light stress
- Use the float acclimation method and ensure acclimation isn't too long - we recommend up to 30 minutes.
- If a fish is showing signs of stress during acclimation, consider speeding up the acclimation. Remember, stress is the number one killer of fish.
- Once you've adjusted to salinity and temperature through acclimation, release the fish into the aquarium (but not the bag water).
- Give the fish space. Although adding a new fish is an exciting time, remember that the fish is stressed, so give the fish space while he/she settles in. Avoid sudden movements, running around the tank or tapping on the glass.
- Have realistic expectations. It is normal for new fish to take a while to eat, or show natural behaviours. This is a transition period, so the less stress you can place the fish under, the better the long term result.
- Ask. Seems obvious, but our staff can't help if we don't know. Always feel welcome tor each out for advice. You can either use our Chat function 24/7, or email/Facebook us.
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Description
Description
The Exquisite Fairy Wrasse is a spectacular reef fish recognised for its rich combination of green, red, blue and turquoise colouration. Mature males typically develop the strongest colours, with brilliant markings becoming especially intense when displaying, while females and younger specimens are generally more subdued. Colour and pattern can vary between geographic populations, making individual Exquisite Fairy Wrasses particularly distinctive. Adults can reach approximately 12 centimetres and remain active, graceful swimmers throughout the day.
We recommend a mature marine aquarium of at least approximately 300–350 litres with plenty of open swimming room and secure rockwork containing caves and shaded retreats. Unlike many Halichoeres wrasses, the Exquisite Fairy Wrasse does not bury itself in the sand and will instead shelter within the rockwork at night or when frightened. A tightly fitted lid or quality mesh cover is essential, as fairy wrasses are exceptionally capable jumpers, particularly during introduction or when startled.
The Exquisite Fairy Wrasse is peaceful and completely reef safe, making it suitable for aquariums containing corals, clams and ornamental invertebrates. It generally mixes well with other peaceful community fish, although established males may become territorial towards similarly shaped fairy and flasher wrasses. An acclimation box is highly recommended when adding the fish to an aquarium containing existing wrasses, allowing everyone time to adjust before direct contact. Keeping one male with several females may be possible in a suitably large aquarium, but a single specimen is the simplest option for most reef systems.
The Exquisite Fairy Wrasse is an active carnivore that should receive several small, protein-rich meals throughout the day. Suitable foods available through EasternMarine include Fauna Marin Soft Multi Mix and EMA Marine Mega Mix Fish & Coral Food, supported by enriched frozen mysis, brine shrimp and other finely chopped marine foods. Fauna Marin Soft Protect is also a useful option following transport or during stressful periods, providing a highly palatable food formulated to support the condition and immune health of marine fish.
Maintain a temperature of approximately 24–26°C, salinity around 1.024–1.026 and pH between 8.1 and 8.4, with good oxygenation and consistently stable water quality. Newly introduced specimens may initially remain close to the rockwork or refuse food briefly while settling, so peaceful tank mates and gentle lighting during acclimation are beneficial. Once established, the Exquisite Fairy Wrasse is generally hardy, confident and highly rewarding, making it an outstanding choice for a carefully planned community reef aquarium.
Note: Specimens have beautiful Fijian male colours.
Our Quarantine Procedures
Our Quarantine Procedures
We take livestock seriously. That's why we don't sell anything we wouldn't be comfortable putting in our own tank.
As we are direct from source, we import and sell direct to the public. This means you can buy with confidence knowing EMA prides itself on excellent handling and conditioning protocols.
All our fish held in a quarantine system for a minimum of 3 weeks. During this time, regular water changes are performed, and twice daily (or sometimes more) feedings are performed.
Copper is dosed and checked twice a day for ich and velvet.
During this treatment fish are given formalin baths for brooklynella and a minimum of 3 praziquantel doses is performed for flukes.
Payment & Security
We offer a number of different payment methods, including Credit Card, Afterpay, Q Card, Pay at Collection, Bank Transfer and POLi.
Credit card payments are processed securely using the highest possible security protocols.
