wrasse in open lid tank

[yraveh]

Good evening.
I would like to add a few wrasse to my DT. However per liveaquaria they require a tight lid. Today I saw wrasse in open lid tanks in my LPS.
I wonder if I should give it a try.

Is there anyone who keeps wrasse in open lid DT?

 

[mcgyvr]

Oh yeah because a local fish store always does the "right" thing :hmm4:

Go for it.. But don't be surprised when you find a carpet surfer

PS.. I once saw a guy eating light bulbs..

 

[billdogg]

^^^What he said^^^

IME, ANY fish can be a jumper. Wrasses are what I would consider an almost certain jumper. Maybe not right away, but sooner or later, you will find it on the floor.

A DIY mesh top (window screen frame and 1/4" mesh from BRS) will take care of that issue for you.

"Eggcrate" (lighting diffuser actually) is big enough that most fish will just use it as a target to aim for as they jump. It will also, as the name implies, diffuse your light considerably.

 

[Cliving1]

^^^^^What he said^^^^^

Everyone once and a while I hear my wrasse hit the lid. So fast you dont even see it. I would not hesitate, but be prepared if carpet surfing happens. Again to quote above, simple screens are easy to create. You can do small tab on the inside and make it flush with the surface so it is not as noticeable.

 

[heathlindner25]

You're lucky enough to get a wrasse that's healthy and lives.... why push it

 

[duncanpate1]

If you want a really nice anti-jump lid look at "artfully acrylic" I have one & it's pricey but real nice!!


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[heathlindner25]

For some reason I thought mcgyvr was a she?

 

[GimpyFin]

For some reason I thought mcgyvr was a she?

 

[heathlindner25]

Well that doesn't really answer the question? Look at the hair?

 

[GimpyFin]

Well that doesn't really answer the question? Look at the hair?

:lmao:

 

[f3honda4me]

I have a rimless with a DIY screen top that sits inside and is flush with top of the glass. Looks great. I also have a wrasse.

 

[ZenGuitarGuy]

Yeah, I used a DIY screen door kit and 1/4" clear screen. It looks pretty good and it was inexpensive and easy to do.

 

[gone fishin]

FWIW I have dropped food in the tank and some of my wrasses have come out of the water and hit my screen going for the food.

 

[McPuff]

My wrasses have hit the screen top several times just when I'm there. Who knows how often it happens when I'm not around. Definitely need a top!

 

[UncleSalt]

I use the 1/8" mesh from BRS. I used 1/4" before, but small fish found a way through it!

 

[TokiHacker]

I mean I have a cleaner wrasse in my tank with no lid or hood and a Melanurus Wrasse in a frag tank with no lid.

 

[sde1500]

For some reason I thought mcgyvr was a she?

Everyone on the internet is a guy, until proven otherwise.

As for the wrasse, open top=wrasse jerky. I use an egg crate top and one still managed to get out

 

[mcgyvr]

I am a man FWIW..
And Macgyvers hair was baddddassss back in the day..
Like everything else.. It will come around again... I think I heard Pharrell is gonna bring it back now that his hat is out of style

 

[heathlindner25]

I am a man FWIW..
And Macgyvers hair was baddddassss back in the day..
Like everything else.. It will come around again... I think I heard Pharrell is gonna bring it back now that his hat is out of style

Thank you for the clarification, I don't know where I got that from?

 

[mcgyvr]

Thank you for the clarification, I don't know where I got that from?

Maybe you are thinking of Sk8r... She is a chick..