Checker Wrasse

sunoka · #1 01-25-2012, 12:40 PM

This my new wrasse added to my now growing wrasse colony.

Settling in color is coming out

lastlight · #2 01-25-2012, 01:14 PM

Very nice. Never come across one of these in person but always thought they looked pretty unique.

fishoholic · #3 01-25-2012, 01:41 PM

Very cool wrasse, I miss the one I had

I see them available every now and then.

Proteus · #4 01-25-2012, 06:54 PM

I had one. Great fish. Big wrasse hole when it got bigger

sunoka · #5 01-25-2012, 10:06 PM

Well if he gets nasty I will inject him into the future FOWLR/Preditor tank I am going to set up. It is the smallest fish in the tank at this time so no troubles yet and maybe hanging around with my mellow female leopard wrasse he will be good she is at least double its size.

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Originally Posted by Titus99

I had one. Great fish. Big wrasse hole when it got bigger

naesco · #6 01-26-2012, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by sunoka

Well if he gets nasty I will inject him into the future FOWLR/Preditor tank I am going to set up. It is the smallest fish in the tank at this time so no troubles yet and maybe hanging around with my mellow female leopard wrasse he will be good she is at least double its size.

It is not so much nasty you have to worry about, it is his size. He will grow to over 10 inches and fast. I hope your FOWLR that you are planning to set up is a very large tank
Please ensure that the top of your tank is totally covered.

You will not be able to keep snails, hermit crabs, urchins and other small inverts.

The Grizz · #7 01-26-2012, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by naesco

You will not be able to keep snails, hermit crabs, urchins and other small inverts.

I have had a Checker Board Wrasse for about 8 months now, he has doubled in size from 2" to 4". I have lots of snails, hermits, stars & urchins in my tank & he's has never touched any of them. He does how ever like to sand dive recently. I was watching him the other night, he was near the top of the tank when he suddenly dove down & into the sand. He came out about 3' further away from where he went in.

Proteus · #8 01-26-2012, 04:45 AM

I never had a problem with the wrasse and inverts but he was a bully chasing other fish around to the point they would never come out into open

sunoka · #9 01-26-2012, 05:29 PM

My female leopard is always under stiring up food ( bristal worns ) for all fish in the tank. Very cool watching them swim in the sand.

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

I have had a Checker Board Wrasse for about 8 months now, he has doubled in size from 2" to 4". I have lots of snails, hermits, stars & urchins in my tank & he's has never touched any of them. He does how ever like to sand dive recently. I was watching him the other night, he was near the top of the tank when he suddenly dove down & into the sand. He came out about 3' further away from where he went in.

naesco · #10 01-26-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Titus99

I never had a problem with the wrasse and inverts but he was a bully chasing other fish around to the point they would never come out into open

I should have added that as they grow bigger faster there taste changes to larger sized foods.

Wrasses are really deceptive to buy because the LFS get them in when they are juveniles.
You have to do your homework before you buy to determine their adult size which often is too big for most tanks.
In addition many of they change to a drap colouring as they become adult and there attitude changes from passive to bully.