Flasher Wrasse

[H.Tanaka]

Nice Pic, gregr.
I like it (Spot-lined Flasher; Paracheilinus lineopunctatus, male), too. It has a rounded caudal fin.

 

[goby1]

Do those wrasses sleep in the sand at night?

G1

 

[B. Rodgers]

cool fish! wrasses are very pretty a fun to watch swimming around the tank, nice pick up!

 

[musicsmaker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7288230#post7288230 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by goby1
Do those wrasses sleep in the sand at night?

G1

Nope.

 

[H.Tanaka]

>Do those wrasses sleep in the sand at night? G1


No, they do not need sand bed; they produce a 'cocoon' and sleep among the rocks or corals at night.

 

[goby1]

On live aquaria .com, I just found out that they list the sand requirements for wrasses and gobies. Is it your opinion that that site is accurate in theri statements? I am looking for one wrass for a 180bb, and would not feel good with one that was itching for sand. I'd never put a yellow watchman goby in a bb. What is the purpose of the flasher cocoon? I had a sixline with a sandbed, and he never buried himself. However, he did slow down and 'idle' behind the rocks at night. If the rockwork was very open, with little to no protection from nocturanlly active fish, do you think that a flasher would be stressed? Sorry, just realized this is in photography...

Cheers,
G1

 

[SuperNerd]

The things I read online state that McCoskers are plankton feeders. Does this mean they will not hunt the live rock searching for things like a six line and other wrasses?