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Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse
Wrasse

Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus solorensis

A blue-to-purple fairy wrasse with a red-orange face and a red band along the dorsal edge; the male flares brighter during display and fades back when settled. It stays in open water above the rock picking at zooplankton, is peaceful with everything including corals and inverts, and is one of the easier Cirrhilabrus to start with. Keep one male with two or more females rather than two males, which will fight. Like every fairy wrasse it jumps, so the tank needs a closed lid or mesh from day one.

Temperament
Peaceful
Max size
4.3"
Min tank
90 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe
Diet
Planktivore
Zone
Mid-water, Open water, Rockwork
Keep one male with several females in a large tank.
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Tankmates

How Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.

Best kept apart

A real clash — aggression, predation or a same-genus fight.

Purple TangPurple Tang (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Picasso TriggerfishPicasso Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Dragon WrasseDragon Wrasse has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse.Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse.Golden Dwarf MorayGolden Dwarf Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse.Rectangle TriggerfishRectangle Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Clown TriggerfishClown Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Miniata GrouperMiniata Grouper (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Panther GrouperPanther Grouper (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Six-Line SoapfishSix-Line Soapfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse.Painted FrogfishPainted Frogfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse.Dogface PufferDogface Puffer has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse.Porcupine PufferPorcupine Puffer has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse.Lunare WrasseLunare Wrasse (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Spanish HogfishSpanish Hogfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Sailfin TangSailfin Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Lubbock's Fairy WrasseTwo male fairy wrasses of the same genus will contest territory. Give them a large tank, plenty of rock and introduce them simultaneously, or keep just one.Red Coris WrasseRed Coris Wrasse (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Emperor AngelfishEmperor Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Exquisite Fairy WrasseTwo Cirrhilabrus males will square off over territory. Doable in a large tank because their patterns are quite different, but add them together and expect flaring — territorial fights are a top reason fairy wrasses jump out.Queen AngelfishQueen Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Blueface AngelfishBlueface Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Niger TriggerfishNiger Triggerfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Blonde Naso TangBlonde Naso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Desjardini Sailfin TangDesjardini Sailfin Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.Orange Shoulder TangOrange Shoulder Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse and may harass it.