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.
DX courier delivery is £29.95 per livestock order.
Delivery is scheduled for your selected delivery date and typically arrives before 1pm.
There is no minimum or maximum 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 Wednesday, Thursday, 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. Dry goods are dispatched according to our standard delivery policy.