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Old 12-17-2011, 09:03 PM
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Default Wrasse ID please










LFS doesn't know what this is. but, I bought it anyway... LOL..

hard to resist those bright blue line.
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150DD mix reef with 90 gal sump and 40gal frag tank

purple tang, sohal tang, yellow eye kole tang, fairy wrasse. cleaner wrasse, leopard wrasse, and misc fish.

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Old 12-18-2011, 03:14 AM
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Hard to tell, but it looks like a parrot wrasse, very common in Hawaii, neat fish. If im correct, it would be a teenage one.. they are one of the wrasse that go through many changes through out their lifespan, and can chew through live rock.. but will need a bit more clear shots to know.. but I know getting a picture of a wrasse isnt easy.

Actually.. I think im totally off.. hence the edit.. I think the Parrots typically have the yellow stripe on the tail too.. hm.. you got me scratching my head now.. double check Live Aquaria see if you see any in the Wrasse section there that appear close.
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Old 12-18-2011, 04:19 AM
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This is what i think it is so far:

Stethojulis bandanensis
Red shoulder wrasse
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purple tang, sohal tang, yellow eye kole tang, fairy wrasse. cleaner wrasse, leopard wrasse, and misc fish.

GHL Mitras 6200HV X 2, MP40 X 2, MP60 X 1, tunze 6095 X 2, Vertex RX6 calcium reactor, Bubble King SM250, Aquamaxx bio pellets reactor, Profilux 3
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Old 12-18-2011, 04:41 AM
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looks like a solid bet!
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Old 12-18-2011, 01:03 PM
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Whatever it is it's one hell of a good looking fish.
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Old 12-18-2011, 03:19 PM
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LFS doesn't know what this is. but, I bought it anyway... LOL.. [...] This is what i think it is so far: Stethojulis bandanensis [...] Red shoulder wrasse
You're nuts to buy a Wrasse that you don't know the ID on! Many wrasses grow to 1-2 feet long, and there are just as many that aren't reef-safe either. You got lucky with this one though because it definitely is a Red Shoulder Wrasse and doesn't get too big. He could cause you some grief in your reef though. However, the down side of that is that Wrasses of the Stethojulis genus are rarely imported because as a general rule they do not survive in captivity. I'm not sure what the issue is with this genus, not sure anyone really does. Is yours eating at least?
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Old 12-18-2011, 04:57 PM
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Quote from Bob Fenner:

"Though Stethojulis are planktivorous and don’t get too large (most are about six inches long maximum) they do have one shortcoming: they rarely live for any time in captivity. They're just too active/spastic, requiring large, uncrowded settings. They should only be tried in HUGE, well-established reef systems."
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You're nuts to buy a Wrasse that you don't know the ID on!
Is yours eating at least?
I know I know... but it was so pretty and unique. again.. I should have known better.

LFS didn't order this fish, but, they were shipped.. Store tried to id it the best they can. It was identified as Halichoeres wrasse.

anway... this fish should be somewhat reef safe, and it will eating from day 1 in the store.

I hope this fish will live for awhile.
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I hope this fish will live for awhile.
I hope it live for years!
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I saw the same fish and it looks so much like a parrotfish that I didn't want to risk bringing home a potentially non-reef-safe fish. Beautiful fish though. Hope it does well for you.
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