McCosker's Flasher Wrasse ?????

[1boatnut]

My tank has glass covers
Could that be a issue

 

[reefjunkie42]

If you get the right top cover to house these beautiful fish, which cannot be larger than 1/4 inch x 1/4 inch. You can have these live a long and happy life.

omg stop you show off!! haha really though they are amazing amazing fish!

 

[flyhigh123]

do these school?

 

[snorvich]

do these school?

No.

 

[aquaph8]

My tank has glass covers
Could that be a issue

Besides lighting concerns, I always worry about glass tops with wrasses. Mine bounce off the netting all the time, glass would knock them silly

 

[1boatnut]

Besides lighting concerns, I always worry about glass tops with wrasses. Mine bounce off the netting all the time, glass would knock them silly

Well,maybe a Wrasse is not in my future:sad2:

 

[snorvich]

Well,maybe a Wrasse is not in my future:sad2:

Not necessarily. I heard mine bouncing off all the time with no apparent damage before mesh, had acrylic tops.

 

[small alien]

I don't think a glass top is a deal breaker.

 

[albano]

I don't think a glass top is a wrasse breaker.

Fixed!

 

[aquaph8]

I don't think a glass top is a deal breaker.

I agree, I wouldn't call it a breaker but don't like it either. My rubripinnis used to hit my center brace then swim to the bottom and just lay their for a minute. Probably more startled than hurt but I put too much time into keeping these guys healthy to lose one too something that could've been avoided by using a mesh top instead.

 

[snorvich]

Yes, mesh top is absolutely best.

 

[1boatnut]

Well maybe I'll re-think this.
All the LFS's I go to have glass tank tops and thats where they house their Wrasses,so maybe I'll give it a try.
A mesh top may work best,but not in my plans to change the tops.

 

[small alien]

My canary wrasse bounces off the glass top once and a while and never seems worse for wear but that may be just lucky. A mesh top is also better for air exchange. I may consider switching to one.

 

[snorvich]

Well maybe I'll re-think this.
All the LFS's I go to have glass tank tops and thats where they house their Wrasses,so maybe I'll give it a try.
A mesh top may work best,but not in my plans to change the tops.

Ah, never judge how LFS keep fish to be optimal.

 

[Lynnmw1208]

Lynnmw1208,
So how often do you feed,and how long have you had it?

I feed once a day new life spectrum pellets mostly. Some days I also feed some mysis/cyclops to my corals. I have had him 2 months now and he's nice a healthy looking