A pretty, but easy to keep wrasse.
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Thanks evolved. I was hoping you would chime in. I saw from you other thread you mentioned "Sometimes available, affordable. The smallest of the genus and somewhat shy. Reportedly very passive for the genus, should be suitable with other wrasses of a different genus." From what I read is similar what you described. Do you have any additional information on them, such as if they will remain passive when they get older and used to the surrounding or display aggressiveness to new tank mates?
Sorry if this is OT, but I was looking into wrasse as well and thought I would ask.
JohnniG
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Thank you
I would like to know answer to this question as well.
Yeah.
JohnniG
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this one
evolved
Wrasse Nut
We've been down that road already...
evolved
Wrasse Nut
I have many favorites, but there's others at the top of my list.
gsiegel
New member
What are your other favorites and any feedback about them you can provide (to be able to mix with exquisite, xmas, and lineatus)?
Thanks
Wanted to make one comment.
Evolved: I printed out your wrasse write up years ago. Its great, and concise. I used it in the beginning to understand which types needed sand, and which did not as I have a bare bottom tank. Well years ago my sand had solidified and essentially became bare bottom. I removed the concrete chunks 2 years ago.
The one point I wanted to make is that in a large tank, 6 lines are not at all aggressive from my experience. When I say large I'm talking my tank specifically (darn near 700 gallons display) I know that goes completely against what people have observed in smaller tanks. My 6 line is way too busy cruising rockwork to notice the fairy and flashers that tend to spend more time in the open water.
I'm not saying the 6 lines are not aggressive. I just wanted to state that if the tank is large enough, mine at least, pretty much ignores everyone else as hes constantly busy looking for flatworms, and other tidbits.
Evolved: I printed out your wrasse write up years ago. Its great, and concise. I used it in the beginning to understand which types needed sand, and which did not as I have a bare bottom tank. Well years ago my sand had solidified and essentially became bare bottom. I removed the concrete chunks 2 years ago.
The one point I wanted to make is that in a large tank, 6 lines are not at all aggressive from my experience. When I say large I'm talking my tank specifically (darn near 700 gallons display) I know that goes completely against what people have observed in smaller tanks. My 6 line is way too busy cruising rockwork to notice the fairy and flashers that tend to spend more time in the open water.
I'm not saying the 6 lines are not aggressive. I just wanted to state that if the tank is large enough, mine at least, pretty much ignores everyone else as hes constantly busy looking for flatworms, and other tidbits.
Humu Humu
lost in the pelagic zone
I've had a green bird wrasse, and a melanarous, and yellow melanarous. I do have deep sand. Never had a problem keeping any of them. Very hardy fish. The only problem is keeping them in the tank. Some make it our through the smallest opening. Totally reef safe. My green melanarous liked peppermint shrimp. The yellow one leaves them alone.
