Description
Dragon Wrasse
The Dragon Wrasse, also known as the Rockmover Wrasse, has notable first two dorsal spines that form a "cow-lick." It can be kept with fish that are aggressive or larger than it is, but should be housed with more passive fish as a juvenile. House only one per tank. Rockmover Wrasse should not be placed in a reef aquarium. Your marine aquarium should also have a tight-fitting lid to prevent it from jumping out.
Adult fish live on shallow, semi-exposed reef flats and in lagoons and seaward reefs to depths of 14–25m. They prefer hard-bottomed grassy areas of mixed sand and rubble with exposure to a mild surge. Juveniles favor shallow areas on rubble among large patch reefs or protected open patches on reef crests.
Please be aware that the image is for illustration purposes only. We are unable to guarantee the size, colour, sex or age of the fishes you are purchasing. If you have any questions regarding livestock please contact us. To minimise stress we are unable to hand pick specific fish. Lifespan is an estimate based on optimum conditions.
Features
Approx. supplied size: 10cm
Maximum size: 30cm
Origin: Fiji, Hawaii
Family: Labridae
Reef safe: No
Water conditions
pH: 8.1-8.4
dKH: 8-12
Salinity: 1.020 - 1.025
Temperature: 25-27 °C
Ease of care
Moderate. Semi-aggressive. Care must be taken to prevent jumping out of aquarium - a cover lid is essential.
A large 300+ litre aquarium with a 2-3" sandy substrate is recommended. The Dragon Wrasse will sleep in the sand.
Diet
Carnivore. The Dragon Wrasse diet should include enriched frozen food like frozen mysis shrimp, frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food.
Compatibility
Not reef safe.
As the Dragon Wrasse matures it will eat crustaceans, snails, shrimp, starfish, smaller fish, worms, and other invertebrates.
Life Span
They can live to anything from 3-5 years in perfect conditions.
Shipping Cut Off Times
- In stock orders placed before on working weekdays before 2pm will be despatched on the same working weekday.
- In stock orders placed on a Saturday before 10am will be despatched on that Saturday.
- Orders that include pre-order items will be shipped together in total once the pre-order items arrive back in stock using the delivery service chosen at checkout.
None of these cut-offs apply to palletised items, pond plants or fibreglass ponds.
| SERVICE | SPEND | COST |
| Packet/Courier items | ||
| Royal Mail (2-3 days) | £0.00-£49.99 | £2.99 |
| Royal Mail Next Day (1-2 days) | £0.00-£49.99 | £4.99 |
| DPD Local Next Day (1 day) | £0.00-£49.99 | £7.99 |
| DPD Local Next Day (1 day) | £50 and up | FREE |
| Pallets (booked in) | aquariums / bulky items | |
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Pallets Standard (3-5 days) |
- | FREE |
|
Pallets Express (1-2 days) |
- | £39.99 |
| *EXCLUDED ITEMS | extra delivery fees apply | |
| Fibreglass Ponds (booked in) | ||
|
Zone 1 (7-10 days) |
- | £79.99 |
| Zone 2 (7-14 days) | - | £149.99 |
| Zone 3 (7-21 days) | - | £249.99 |
| Pond Plants (direct from grower) |
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| All pond plants (3-10 days) | one-off fee regardless of order size/value | £5.99 |
Further delivery information
All delivery services are working day services and do not include delivery on Saturdays and Sundays or public holidays as standard.
Deliveries are usually Monday to Friday only, although some Royal Mail items may be delivered on weekends as standard if the service is available in your area.
Orders over £50 that are under 2kg may be sent by a Royal Mail Tracked 24 service rather than via DPD Local (depending on parcel size).
Orders over £50 delivering to non UK mainland locations may be despatched via a Royal Mail (2-3 days) service rather than an express shipping option.
Please see our full delivery information page and terms and conditions for detailed information on shipping policies and zones
