Care guide at a glance
Coris gaimard
Description
A large Coris wrasse whose juvenile and adult forms are so different they were once thought separate species. Hardy, active and considerably larger at maturity than most buyers expect.
Feeding
Carnivorous. Frozen mysis, chopped prawn, clam and marine pellets. Crushes hard-shelled prey.
Compatibility
Reef safe with corals but will eat ornamental shrimp, crabs, snails and urchins. Boisterous and disruptive as it grows, moving sand and rubble constantly.
Behaviour and personality
Juveniles are bright orange with white saddles and look like a completely different fish; adults are green-blue with a yellow tail. Buries in sand to sleep.
Before you buy
The appealing orange juvenile becomes a 35-40 cm adult that rearranges the substrate and eats invertebrates. Needs a deep fine sand bed to bury in and a sealed lid.
Livestock Delivery
DX courier delivery is £29.95 per livestock order.
Free delivery when your livestock subtotal is over £350.
Delivery is scheduled for your selected delivery date and typically arrives before 1pm.
There is no minimum order value.
Additional information:
- In-stock livestock orders will be processed and dispatched for delivery on the date selected on the cart/basket page.
- Available delivery days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
- If any stock issues affect your chosen delivery date, we will contact you as soon as possible by email or telephone.
- Shipping for dry goods is charged separately from livestock delivery and does not count towards the £350 free delivery threshold. Dry goods are dispatched according to our standard delivery policy.