Broomtail Wrasse

Add Cheilinus Wrasse to well established aquariums with plenty of open swim space. Provide ample rock work with caves and crevices for sleeping. Cheilinus Wrasse can be quite territorial and will pick at and consume crustaceans, feather dusters, seastars and small fish. If Cheilinus Wrasse are not readily consuming a carnivorous rich diet provide live Brine, Glass/Grass shrimp or feeder fish to entice a feeding response. Cheilinus Wrasse will consume large amounts of food at one time and then won't eat for a few days after. Only one Cheilinus Wrasse per aquarium is recommended. Wrasse are hermaphrodites meaning they start as juveniles/females but at some point in their life may turn into a male. Wrasse are known to jump provide an aquarium with a tight fitting lid.

The Broomtail Wrasse is also known as the Thicklip or Red Sea Wrasse. Rarely seen in the aquarium trade. Broomtail Wrasse have unique long filaments on the end of its tail, a thick white vertical stripe behind its gill plate against a simple black body color. Broomtail Wrasse can grow up to 20".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 300 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