{"product_id":"yellow-coris-wrasse-halichoeres-chrysus-saltwater","title":"Yellow Coris Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eYellow Coris Wrasse\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eHalichoeres chrysus\u003c\/em\u003e), also sold as the Canary or Golden Wrasse, is a solid banana-yellow reef fish that never stops moving. It flits through the rockwork all day hunting for food, then dives straight into the sand to sleep, which is the single most important thing to know before you buy one. Hardy, peaceful, reef safe, and genuinely useful: it hunts the pest snails and flatworms that plague reef tanks. One of the best beginner wrasses in the hobby. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to build the tank around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSand bed is mandatory.\u003c\/strong\u003e This wrasse sleeps and hides buried in the substrate, so it needs at least a 2 inch bed of fine sand like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/caribsea-arag-alive-fiji-pink-sand-20lb\"\u003eCaribSea Fiji Pink\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/caribsea-seaflor-special-grade-reef-sand\"\u003eSeaflor Special Grade\u003c\/a\u003e. On bare bottom or coarse gravel it has nowhere to rest and does poorly. If you do not see it for the first day or two, it is under the sand, which is completely normal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 gallons or larger. They are active, fast swimmers that use every inch of a tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid required, no exceptions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wrasses are notorious jumpers and a new one will bolt at the first scare. An open top tank is how these fish end up on the floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 78°F, pH 8.1 to 8.4, salinity 1.020 to 1.025. Hardy and forgiving once settled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e carnivore. It grazes the rocks for pods and worms all day, but still needs regular meaty foods: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/sfbb-mysis-shrimp-cube-3-5oz\"\u003eSFBB Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e, and a marine pellet such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hikari-marine-s\"\u003eHikari Marine-S\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest control:\u003c\/strong\u003e a working benefit, not just decoration. It actively hunts pyramidellid snails that prey on clams, plus flatworms and bristleworms, which makes it one of the more useful reef fish you can add.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHalichoeres chrysus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYellow Coris Wrasse, Canary Wrasse, Golden Wrasse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eLabridae, the wrasses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes. Ignores corals, hunts pest snails and worms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e50 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e2+ inches of fine sand, required for sleeping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 78°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1.020 to 1.025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCarnivore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIndo-Pacific reefs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup at Squeaky's Aquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeaceful and reef safe, an easy fit in most community reefs. It sits well alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/premium-picasso-clownfish-amphiprion-percula-saltwater\"\u003ePremium Picasso Clownfish\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/banggai-cardinalfish-pterapogon-kauderni-saltwater\"\u003eBanggai Cardinalfish\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/royal-gramma-gramma-loreto-saltwater\"\u003eRoyal Gramma\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/flame-hawkfish-neocirrhites-armatus-saltwater\"\u003eFlame Hawkfish\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bicolor-blenny-ecsenius-bicolor-saltwater\"\u003eBicolor Blenny\u003c\/a\u003e, and tangs like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/purple-tang-zebrasoma-xanthurum-saltwater\"\u003ePurple Tang\u003c\/a\u003e. It also pairs naturally with our other reef wrasse, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/naokos-fairy-wrasse-cirrhilabrus-naokoae-saltwater\"\u003eNaoko's Fairy Wrasse\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe invert caveat.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is completely coral safe, but it hunts small worms and snails, which is exactly the trait that makes it useful. Ornamental snails and tiny shrimp can be at risk, though a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/scarlet-skunk-cleaner-shrimp-lysmata-amboinensis-saltwater\"\u003eScarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e is large enough to be safe. Do not add one to a tank where you are trying to breed micro-inverts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther wrasses.\u003c\/strong\u003e Halichoeres wrasses generally coexist if added together and the tank is large, but adding a second sand-diving wrasse to an established one can cause friction. One per genus is the safe rule in a normal display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePiscine Energetics PE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e, the staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/sfbb-mysis-shrimp-cube-3-5oz\"\u003eSFBB Mysis Shrimp Cube\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hikari-marine-s\"\u003eHikari Marine-S\u003c\/a\u003e pellet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/xtreme-marine-peewee-1-5mm-slow-sinking-pellet\"\u003eXtreme Marine PeeWee Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/caribsea-arag-alive-fiji-pink-sand-20lb\"\u003eCaribSea Fiji Pink Sand\u003c\/a\u003e for a proper sleeping bed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI just added it and it vanished. Is it dead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost certainly not. Yellow Coris Wrasses dive into the sand to sleep and to escape stress, and a brand-new one will often bury itself for the first day or two while it settles. Give it time, keep the tank calm, and it will emerge and start patrolling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I really need sand?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. This is the one non-negotiable. Without a soft sand bed it has nowhere to sleep and will be chronically stressed. A bare bottom or crushed coral tank is the wrong home for this fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it truly reef safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorals, yes, completely. The nuance is that it eats small mobile invertebrates, which is a feature for most reefers since it targets pests, but something to weigh if you keep ornamental micro-snails or are culturing pods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it jump?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiven the chance, yes. Every wrasse is a jumper. A tight lid or mesh top is essential, especially in the first few weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Medium","offer_id":49016637063387,"sku":"SW3-SW1759","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/image_9f479a3c-7ced-4cf9-a627-43b1d6ffcb4e.jpg?v=1784915497","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/yellow-coris-wrasse-halichoeres-chrysus-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}