Mala Surgeonfish

*The reef needs a check-up! Help the Little Turtle raise and release some new Surgeonfish to keep everyone happy and healthy.*

This is a limited event fish set originally available in January 2021. Once the event has ended, players can only obtain fish from this set as a Visiting Fish for Splashcash.

During the event, players earn:

* 1 event ticket for discovering the entire set
* 1 event ticket for establishing the entire set
* 2 event tickets for thriving the entire set

After the event, players earn:

* 1 purple ticket for discovering the entire set
* 1 gold ticket for establishing the entire set
* 2 gold tickets for thriving the entire set

## Fish in Set

Four fish comprise the Mala Surgeonfish set. Each are earned as rewards during the event

* Just for playing: Orangespot Surgeonfish
* Reward 2: Striped Surgeonfish
* Reward 3: Roundspot Surgeonfish
* Reward 5: Bluepowder Surgeonfish

but can be purchased with Splashcash after the event ends. For more info on this, check out the Visiting Fish page.

### **ORANGESPOT SURGEONFISH**

This is the Common species for this FISH set. Release 20 fish to establish this species.

Release another 75 fish to thrive this species.

**During the event**

* Unlock this species for your reef by playing Splash at any time during the event dates
* Earn 3 event XP each time you feed this fish

* Earn 50 event XP for each fish released, plus 10 event XP if thriving during the event

* Earn 1 event ticket when species is established and 2 event tickets when species is thriving

**After the event**

* If you unlocked this species during the event, it will remain available to create in your reef once the event ends, otherwise this species can be unlocked for your reef as a random Visiting Fish for 100 Splashcash
* Earn 3 XP each time you feed this fish

* Earn 101 XP for each fish released and 121 XP once species is thriving

* Earn 1 purple ticket when species is established and 2 purple tickets when species is thriving

**Fish Ingredients**

### **STRIPED SURGEONFISH**

This is the Uncommon species for this fish set. Release 15 fish to establish this species.

Release another 50 fish to thrive this species.

**During the event**

* Unlock this species for your reef by earning a total of 500 event XP (reward #2)
* Earn 3 event XP each time you feed this fish

* Earn 100 event XP for each fish released, plus 20 event XP if thriving before event ends
* Earn 1 event ticket when species is established and 2 event tickets when species is thriving

**After the event**

* If you unlocked this species during the event, it will remain available to create in your reef once the event ends, otherwise this species can be unlocked for your reef as a random Visiting Fish for 200 Splashcash
* Earn 3 XP each time you feed this fish
* Earn 111 XP for each fish released and 133 XP once species is thriving
* Earn 1 purple ticket when species is established and 2 purple tickets when species is thriving

**Fish Ingredients**

 + 1 Uncommon Event Shell

### **ROUNDSPOT SURGEONFISH**

This is the Rare species for this fish set. Release 10 fish to establish this species.

Release another 25 fish to thrive this species.

**During the event**

* Unlock this species for your reef by earning a total of 1900 event XP (reward #3)
* Earn 3 event XP each time you feed this fish

* Earn 200 event XP for each fish released
* Earn 1 event ticket when species is established and 2 event tickets when species is thriving

**After the event**

* If you unlocked this species during the event, it will remain available to create in your reef once the event ends, otherwise this species can be unlocked for your reef as a random Visiting Fish for 300 Splashcash
* Earn 3 XP each time you feed this fish
* Earn 121 XP for each fish released and 145 XP once species is thriving
* Earn 1 purple ticket when species is established and 2 purple tickets when species is thriving

**Fish Ingredients**

 + 1 Rare Event Shell

### **POWDERBLUE SURGEONFISH**

This is the Epic species for this fish set. Release 5 fish to establish this species.

Release another 15 fish to thrive this species.

**During the event**

* Unlock this species for your reef by earning a total of 12,500 event XP (reward #5)
* Earn 3 event XP each time you feed this fish

* Earn 1000 event XP for each fish released
* Earn 1 event ticket when species is established and 2 event tickets when species is thriving

**After the event**

* If you unlocked this species during the event, it will remain available to create in your reef once the event ends, otherwise this species can be unlocked for your reef as a random Visiting Fish for 500 Splashcash
* Earn 3 XP each time you feed this fish
* Earn 142 XP for each fish released and 170 XP once species is thriving
* Earn 1 purple ticket when species is established and 2 purple tickets when species is thriving

**Fish Ingredients**

 + 1 Epic Event Shell

## Decorations

The decor for this event fish set can be found in the Aquapedia under Snails and Seaweeds.

### **FOOD DECOR**

During the event, 6 different food decor are available.

* Three Pulchella Forkweed Algae will produce 1 Mala Surgeonfish food once every 2 hours
* Three Pulchella Forkweed Algae(noted with a blue star) will produce 3 Mala Surgeonfish food once every 2 hours
* The first event prize is a food decor to assist you through the event.

Each time you purchase a fish from this set after the event has ended, players receive a random blue-star food decoration from the set that produces 3 food every two hours.

### **REWARD DECOR**

**Tiger Egg Cowrie**

This is a Rare decoration.

Ability: Duplicates a chest and collects them both

Ability frequency: once every 24 hours

To obtain during the event, earn a total of 5600 event XP by releasing event fish before the event ends (event reward #4).

To obtain after the event has ended, this decoration is only available through special random sales at the Crab Mart, usually for real money.

**Tiger Egg Cowrie**

This is a Rare decoration.

Ability: Hurries a fish

Ability frequency: once every 12 hours

To obtain during the event, earn a total of 20,000 event XP by releasing event fish before the event ends (event reward #6).

To obtain after the event has ended, this decoration is only available through special random sales at the Crab Mart, usually for real money.

**Tiger Egg Cowrie** (not pictured)

This is a Rare decoration.

To obtain during the event, earn a total of 40,000 event XP by releasing event fish before the event ends (event reward #7).

To obtain after the event has ended, this decoration is only available through special random sales at the Crab Mart, usually for real money.