New Wrasse - pics

[Fishamatank]

Not much here, just thought I would share some pics of my new wrasse. I got this late last week, live aquaria had a a special.
You'll have to excuse my photography skills, but this fish is really pretty stunning in person.
There was a little nipping at first from some of the established tank mates hence the damage on the tail. They seem to be past that now.
Let me know what you think.

 

[fstar25]

They get a bad rap and it is probably just hit an miss, but I love my Mystery Wrasse. Probably my favorite fish. He ate one hermit crab that had lost his shell and a peppermint shrimp that was molting. Mine is an opportunistic killer. Other than that he has never hurt a flea. Copepods sure...but never a flea.

Good luck with the fish.

 

[Fishamatank]

I'm not the biggest fan of my hermits, I won't mind if he snacks on a few of them.
I think my cleaner shrimp are big enough to fend him off. As long as he leaves the corals and clams alone he'll be able to stay.

 

[skibum9884]

I've had one in the past too. Great fish, very hardy, and shouldn't touch your corals or clams.

Enjoy!

 

[Boxelder]

Do these lose their color over time? Wrasses are confusing. I'm still trying to figure out which ones can be kept together and not.