";s:4:"text";s:2389:" I have several flashers and fairies and they all seem to be somewhat shy. The dorsal fin features three elongated rays and is red in color accented with yellows and blues. As one of the more colourful reef safe fish, the Carpenter’s Flasher Wrasse is a popular choice amongst reef keepers. Buy Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse from TSM Corals. The Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse, (Paracheilinus Carpenteri), is a species of Wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. The Carpenter's flasher wrasse, Paracheilinus carpenteri, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean.It can be found on reefs at depths from 27 to 45 m (89 to 148 ft). Shop Saltwater Fish and Aquarium Supplies at TSM Corals in Sewell, NJ and get the best price and selection on Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse.
The Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse, also known as the Carpenter's Wrasse, or Redfin Flasher Wrasse, is orange with blue vertical stripes as a juvenile.
Fairy/flasher wrasse in general can be very shy. This species can reach 3.1" inches in standard length. Feed your Carpenter's flasher wrasse 3-4 times a day. The yellow fin IMO is a good choice. Like everyone stated above.
They are relatively easy to feed and can be fed a diet consisting of frozen food such as brine shrimp and daphnia as well as finely chopped shrimp, crab meat and mussels. As the fish matures and becomes an adult, the coloration becomes yellow with a series of broken blue horizontal stripes. It will not harm invertebrates or corals that it is housed with.
It is one of he more peaceful Wrasses, and can do well with small groups of it’s own kind, if they are all introduced at the same time. Some specimens (but not all) accept flake food. The dorsal fin features three elongated rays and is red in color accented with yellows and blues.
Carpenter, Mckoskeri, and Yellow Fin all kinda look alike. As the fish matures and becomes an adult, the coloration becomes yellow with a series of broken blue horizontal stripes. Carpenter's flasher wrasse feeds on zooplankton in the wild and needs to be provided small food in the aquarium.