Wrasse recommendation? - Page 2

Chowder · #11 07-20-2011, 10:06 PM

Mystery wrasse ,Blue sided fairy wrasse, Melanurus wrasse, Wetmorella wrasse, Solarensis wrasse ,Scotts wrasse and Exquisite fairy wrasse are all great and they are all jumpers. I have picked up my Mystery wrasse off the floor twice and resuscitated it twice. It has also eaten 4 cleaner shrimp as well. Believe they get taste for them when they get bigger. I would be leary of the Melanurus wrasse as well I have heard they eat shrimp too.

Chris

sgreen · #12 07-20-2011, 11:12 PM

There are so many to choose from but Ireally like the colours on our Blue Star Leopard wrasse.

doch · #13 07-20-2011, 11:27 PM

Thanks for the input guys. Many beauties in there! I should also mention that I already have a McKoskers, and plan on getting a 6 line. I really like the style on the Melanarus, and Mystery. The Leapards are nice too. I'll have to do a little reading on all of my fav's when I have a chance.

I just ordered up a couple of marine fish books... hope they have good sections on wrasses, angels and anthias. I need to choose a wrasse, and angel, and a group of anthias that will work for my tank... hopefully!

doch · #14 07-21-2011, 01:55 AM

Definetly leaning towards either a Melanarus, Ruby Head, or a Blue Star Leopard. BEAUTIES! We'll see what ends up available first... once I'm ready.

Myka · #15 07-21-2011, 02:33 AM

I have a Melanurus in my tank and a trio of McCosker's Flasher Wrasses. Melanurus aren't always reef-safe, mine leaves my Peppermint shrimp and Emerald Crabs alone, but has feasted on a few snails. The McCosker's are worry-free.

fishytime · #16 07-21-2011, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

I have a Melanurus in my tank and a trio of McCosker's Flasher Wrasses. Melanurus aren't always reef-safe, mine leaves my Peppermint shrimp and Emerald Crabs alone, but has feasted on a few snails. The McCosker's are worry-free.

Well if ya wanna be technical .....nothing in this hobby is written is stone when it comes to fishy behavior

..... Lots posts mentioning the fairy wrasse group and while for the most part they are reef safe, I watched mine(lineatus) attack a peppermint shrimp...... So far my melenarus has been a good boy.... Hope he stays that way

Delphinus · #17 07-21-2011, 05:47 AM

Hawaiian flame wrasses are a favourite of mine (although haven't quite managed to pony up the $$$ for a pair yet .. one day though!)

Dez · #18 07-21-2011, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Hawaiian flame wrasses are a favourite of mine (although haven't quite managed to pony up the $$$ for a pair yet .. one day though!)

plus 10 on this one. They are beautiful!

Myka · #19 07-21-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Well if ya wanna be technical .....nothing in this hobby is written is stone when it comes to fishy behavior

Melanurus are commonly known to be a threat to invertebrates though.

fishytime · #20 07-22-2011, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

Melanurus are commonly known to be a threat to invertebrates though.

dont ya just love the internet and its mass cluster f of info?.....

I tend not to trust most websites that sell fish with their descriptions of fish.....when I went to buy mine most of the research from forum posts were positive and only the odd person had issues with them.....heres a pretty good article from reefkeeping magazine

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/curren...-fish-profile-