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Bicolor Cleaning Wrasse / Labroides bicolor
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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Labroides bicolor
COMMON NAME – Bicolor Cleaning Wrasse
SIZE – 4 in (10 cm)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 100 gal (378 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING – This fish only eats parasites and dead skin off of other fish. There are no reports of this fish being trained to eat frozen foods.
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Yes
CAPTIVE CARE – This is an extremely difficult fish to keep. They only eat parasites and dead skin off of other fish. They tend to starve to death in our aquariums in a matter of days or weeks. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.
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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Labroides bicolor
COMMON NAME – Bicolor Cleaning Wrasse
SIZE – 4 in (10 cm)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 100 gal (378 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING – This fish only eats parasites and dead skin off of other fish. There are no reports of this fish being trained to eat frozen foods.
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Yes
CAPTIVE CARE – This is an extremely difficult fish to keep. They only eat parasites and dead skin off of other fish. They tend to starve to death in our aquariums in a matter of days or weeks. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.