Labout fairy wrase???

[F35-Joint Strike Fighter]

Anyone has him? I just got want but don't know much about him, is he hard to be kept alive in long captovity?


http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+1401&pcatid=1401

 

[skibum9884]

I have kept one in the past. Generally if your water parameters are pretty good, and tankmates are relatively peaceful you should be ok. They should eat mysis, pellets, and flake very well with a bit of time (if not immediately).

 

[rekn]

they can get picked on and they can jump. not much else about them really

 

[wrasseguy2]

they are expert jumpers and eggcrate will not keep them in you need some type of top with 1/4" holes or smaller..they are pretty easy to keep once they are acclimated to the tank..mine was the boss of the tank..but other than that they are like any other fairy wrasse to keep..i feed mine a huge varitey of food..plus mine even eats nori

 

[F35-Joint Strike Fighter]

Now I am scared because my tank doesn't have a cover. I hope he will not jump...

 

[snorvich]

they are expert jumpers and eggcrate will not keep them in you need some type of top with 1/4" holes or smaller..they are pretty easy to keep once they are acclimated to the tank..mine was the boss of the tank..but other than that they are like any other fairy wrasse to keep..i feed mine a huge varitey of food..plus mine even eats nori

I agree. Nori?????

 

[snorvich]

Now I am scared because my tank doesn't have a cover. I hope he will not jump...

He WILL jump, the only question is when.

 

[wrasseguy2]

I agree. Nori?????

all my fairys eat the seaweed..my eightline flasher loves it as well....for the op if you don't get a top soon you are going to find a very nice and expensive fish all dried up on the carpet..not if it happens but it is when it happens

 

[LKGRenegade22]

Most of my fairys eat nori from the clip too.

My LFS has a sweet Labouti I was going to get but he is in a 400G display tank and he has whipped a few other wrasses they put in there. I guess he is definately one of the boss Laboutis and I don't need a known terror in my tank.

 

[sreefs]

He WILL jump, the only question is when.

Make a top out of 1/4 screen, he will jump, they are easily startled.
HTH

 

[F35-Joint Strike Fighter]

man, I didn't expect that... huh... I should have done my homework before I bought him

 

[bradleyj]

I picked up a pair about 2 weeks ago off of D/D and they are doing great.
None of my other wrasses are showing any aggression toward them.
But please make yourself a cover. Or he is sentenced to die.

Here you can see the cover on mine.

 

[bradleyj]

Here they are hanging out together.

 

[bradleyj]

Here they are hanging out together.

 

[EmDy]

Come over afterwork tomorrow, I have screen for you.

 

[LKGRenegade22]

So you got the pair I logged on to get.

 

[rholguin]

Bradley- if you dont mind me asking how much did you get the pair for? Btw beautiful fish.

 

[bradleyj]

So you got the pair I logged on to get.

Must of, sorry about that.

I paid 199 plus shipping which I thought was a fantastic price for a pair.

 

[snorvich]

I feed Nori, maybe mine are eating it and I just don't know it.

 

[wrasseguy2]

i hope you ge that top f35 they are one of my favorite fairys..i traded mine away for another fish but i always loved watching mine display late in the day