hoevens wrasse in a bare bottom

[browning_boy20]

I have a 350g fowlr in which I am moving all of my livestock over from my 125. I have a move n's wrasse in my 125 but my 350 is a bare bottom. Will he be OK in a bare bottom tank or will he be too stressed and not healthy?

 

[evolved]

I've seen it done before, but it's not something I'd personally attempt. I can't imagine it won't take a long term toll on health.

 

[HiImSean]

I saw someone attach a piece of acrylic in the back with a 2-3" sandbedfor his wrasses to sleep in

 

[browning_boy20]

I don't want to put any sand in my tank. I have seen the plumes of sand the wrasse will make and before long it would be in the bottom of my tank and none in the bowl or container. I'm not dead set on putting him in. He's a good looking fish but I want what's best for him. Some have said they will sleep in rock if there's no sand.

 

[rssjsb]

I would find a new home for the fish.

 

[evolved]

Some have said they will sleep in rock if there's no sand.

Sure, they certainly will, but that is far from natural for the genus.

 

[awolusa]

I have a sand bed but mine has never went into the sand, uses the rocks. Have had him about two years.