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Old 07-20-2011, 06:45 PM
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Default Wrasse recommendation?

I'm starting the planning for adding fish into the upgrade and am loking for a few opinions. I'd like a REALLY nice colorful wrasse that is invert safe (emeralds, pom poms, fire shrimp, etc).

What are your fav's?
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Old 07-20-2011, 07:21 PM
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Solar and aussie scotts are my faves. Also had a ruby head that was kick**s
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Old 07-20-2011, 07:22 PM
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I like the mystery wrasse and flasher wrasses. However, I've given up on wrasses as both my mystery wrasses jumped and so did my flasher. I only have 1" of space that is possible for them to jump, but they all found that 1"
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Old 07-20-2011, 07:36 PM
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+1 on dez's choices. I have both in my tank. my favorite is got to be the mystery. Try to steer away form any of the line wrasses as they can be aggressive.
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Old 07-20-2011, 07:41 PM
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Not sure about the mystery but I do like flasher wrasses. I guess it all depends on the individual wrasse but to be honest I know of a mystery that killed a jawfish and that same wrasse took out cleaner shrimp that were in a tank before he was introduced.
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Old 07-20-2011, 07:57 PM
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Mystery wrasses are awesome, but they can become territorial monsters when they get established. If you get one, make sure you add it after all your other wrasses.

I heart labouti wrasses
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Mystery wrasse will also more than likely take out your shrimp(mine did).....leopard or melenarus (or similar)?... Both beautiful fish with the added bonus of pest control
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Old 07-20-2011, 09:19 PM
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Mystery wrasse will also more than likely take out your shrimp(mine did).....leopard or melenarus (or similar)?... Both beautiful fish with the added bonus of pest control
+1 on the melarus. I'm definitely going to get one in my next tank.
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Old 07-20-2011, 09:36 PM
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Rhomboid wrasse :-D
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Many wrasses to chose from, but stay away from the Thalossoma species. Most are not reef safe and most get aggressive when mature. My Lunare Wrasse is a beautiful fish but easily the biggest PITA in my tanks.
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