melanurus wrasse questions.

[Taipan]

I wouldn't worry. They generally aren't nocturnal. With no sand bed....they will find a comfortable hole or spot within your rock work.

Observe it over time....and you will find that it has a distinct 'bedtime' and disappear (like most wrasses)

[hfp75]

You guys talking about the wrasse / dragonette combo what size are your tanks & how full of rock are they?

[Coasting]

Okay I blame this thread... I had to go buy one

Definitely goes and disappears at night, not sure where but I don't have a deep sand bed so I'm sure he's got a spot. See him pick at the rock when he's hungry so he's gotta be doing something useful right? My bristle worms are far to large for him... But a fish that takes no BS anyway!

[Treebeard]

Will these guys eat asterina stars? Got a population explosion happening here.

[Trocar70]

I sure love mine, he does the same thing, lights out hes gone..lol he's now my favorite fish in the tank

[Wheelman76]

Originally Posted by hfp75

You guys talking about the wrasse / dragonette combo what size are your tanks & how full of rock are they?

I had the melanarus and pair of mandarins in my 90 with about 75 lbs of live rock , and now they are in my 140 with the same rock.

[Wretch]

Anyone have problems with your melanurus wrasse when it comes to cleaner shrimp? Or snails and crabs?

[Cujo#31]

Got one, no issues that I have seen although it is difficult to do rolecall of CUC. Some do some dont. I keep mine well fed so he dont. Hopefully it works out for u cuz they are an absolute nightmare to get OUT of a system

[hfp75]

my melarnus has eaten all my bristle stars.... he hates my leopard wrasse...... and the leopard is a pussy and seeds to stand up for himself..... otherwise a good guy...

I tried to catch my melarnus to trade him and just keep the leopard.. but it has proved impossible to catch.... so I wait...

[Cujo#31]

Make sure u have jump proof lid on tank so u dont come home from work to an anchovie on the floor. My wrasse rocks by the way. Great fish.