James Hobbs
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Just looking for anyone with any experience with these fish as I'm looking to get one, but I cant find much online about them. Any information would be a great help, thanks!
Red Lined Wrasse (Halichoeres biocellatus)
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nereefpat
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This isn't much, but it might help a little: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/halichoeres.htm
It should be a great fish. I would suspect it would have similar behavior and requirements to the yellow, melanurus, vrolik's, etc.
A sand bed would be needed.
It should be a great fish. I would suspect it would have similar behavior and requirements to the yellow, melanurus, vrolik's, etc.
A sand bed would be needed.
James Hobbs
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That link is great thanks! how deep does the sand bed have to be roughly?
James Hobbs
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thanks! have you kept one of the Halichoerus wrasses before, if so which one?
Lovely looking wrasse.
I keep Halichoeres melanurus which looks to be very similar in care, as said they do need a sand bed.
Mine is a model citizen with the stock that was already in the tank, but it will kill any new shrimp or snails i try to add to the tank if not kept busy.
So far it has eaten a few turbos and i large pistol shrimp.
I keep Halichoeres melanurus which looks to be very similar in care, as said they do need a sand bed.
Mine is a model citizen with the stock that was already in the tank, but it will kill any new shrimp or snails i try to add to the tank if not kept busy.
So far it has eaten a few turbos and i large pistol shrimp.
sde1500
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I have a H. Melanurus. It is overall very well behaved, though didn't take too kindly to a fairy wrasse I added at the same time as it. I suspect it's bullying is the reason the fairy eventually jumped and turned to jerky. Other than that, its great. Even gets pushed around a bit if it strays too close to other fish's territory.
James Hobbs
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Thanks for all the comments guys! I also forgot to mention that my tank will be around 50 US gallons when/if I add this fish, would a melanurus be okay in this sized tank? Also one of the tank mates will be a purple fire fish, is this fish going to be too timid around any of the Halichoeres wrasse?
