id on wrasse

[simpler]

I just got my first wrasse a couple of days ago (as well as a cover for my tank) and i was just wondering if you guys knew what type of wrasse it is. According to my lfs (which is usually pretty knowledgeable) this wrasse should be ok in my aquarium (i have no shrimps but i do have snails and corals)
Can you guys id it? also what should i be feeding it, it didnt seem to eat the normal fish pellets.
Thanks.

 

[Bret61081]

Its a Pencil wrasse (Pseudojuloides cerasinus)

Here is a link with some Info
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/pseudojuloides_wrasses.htm

I had one for a while, eating everything that I put in the tank but still slowly got skinny and died. They are also GREAT jumpers! Make sure your tank is covered! Good luck

 

[rachenbrazil]

Pencil wrasses are hard to keep, unknow diet , so even when feeding , sudenly crashs and die (I had one that ate flake foods and frozen for 3 months... then just wake up dead one day...)
Good jumper... screen is a must ...

 

[snorvich]

+1 on that. I have never been courageous enough to try and keep one because long term husbandry is a mystery.

 

[simpler]

so any ideas on what i should be feeding it? would it like cyclopeeze or larger food like mysids?