Curious Wormfish Care

[ThePurple12]

Hello. I'm looking into getting a curious wormfish but I can't find much info on them. Anyone know anything about the curious wormfish?

 

[James M]

30 gallon or larger, Reef safe, Needs sand to burrow, can be kept in small groups

 

[ThePurple12]

What do they eat?

 

[James M]

What do they eat?

Meaty foods

 

[ThePurple12]

Two more questions: What's their lifespan and will they be intimidated/eaten by a coral beauty angel?

 

[eatbreakfast]

They can be kept in 10g. They aren't super active. They often wind up in overflows, so make sure to have that blocked off.

Larger, more active fish can intimidate them into hiding. For this reason I recommend a smaller tank with docile, calm tankmates.

 

[ThePurple12]

Can males be safely kept with other males, or does it have to be male and a group of females? How do you determine their sex?

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have never had more than 1 at a time. Fishbase lists them as solitary or paired, so unless certain you have a pr I would only try 1, and I'm not certain how to sex them.