Sand Bed for Wrasse?

[Areseebee]

My biocellatus is a merciless Hunter of any snail that sticks out of the shell in certain ways. My astrea and trochus seem fine but turbo snails, cerith and stomatella get annihilated.

 

[sromero287]

Instead of six line wrasse you can get a four-line wrasse it's a constant Hunter for any kind of pest non-aggressive at all and he can sleep in between the rocks. I love mine

 

[evolved]

Instead of six line wrasse you can get a four-line wrasse it's a constant Hunter for any kind of pest non-aggressive at all and he can sleep in between the rocks. I love mine

Unfortunately, all Pseudocheilinus species pack a bad attitude. The differences in those attitudes is only relative.
None of them should be mixed with other wrasses.

 

[RavenSF]

I run a BB system gonna be adding a Yellow Coris or Melanrus Wrasse to eat the Zoa eating Nudibranchs I have and other reef pests. I was just going to add a bowl with fine sand for it to sleep and be happy.

1. Should the bowl be either glass or plastic?

2. Can I just get some sand from my LFS from there tank?

3. Best pests eating, reef safe, peaceful Wrasse?

You may have to move the bowl if the fish doesn't like the spot. My red lined wrasse manages to dive under the rock where my YWG and pistol shrimp live. I like the red lined it's not aggressive and does eat flatworms

 

[saltyhog]

I have or have had H. chrysus, chrysotaenia, biocellatus, melasmopomas and claudia. None of mine were hard on snails. They all searched the rocks for food but I agree the biocellatus seems to be the most diligent. He inspects every rock and coral several times a day.

 

[CoralReefer1019]

Thanks. Can't wait to see what you get! Post a pic when you do.

I will

 

[CoralReefer1019]

At worst, it might take a couple days, but that won't be an issue.

ok sounds good gonna be a melanarus

 

[CoralReefer1019]

You may have to move the bowl if the fish doesn't like the spot. My red lined wrasse manages to dive under the rock where my YWG and pistol shrimp live. I like the red lined it's not aggressive and does eat flatworms

I do like the melanrus and red line but leading towards the melanrus

 

[CoralReefer1019]

I have or have had H. chrysus, chrysotaenia, biocellatus, melasmopomas and claudia. None of mine were hard on snails. They all searched the rocks for food but I agree the biocellatus seems to be the most diligent. He inspects every rock and coral several times a day.

ok

 

[CoralReefer1019]

how about both....Melanarus and Red Lined Wrasses?

 

[Pongo]

Those are the two Halichoeres types I currently have in the display tank.
They get along just fine so far.

 

[CoralReefer1019]

got this specimen today

 

[CoralReefer1019]

Thanks. Can't wait to see what you get! Post a pic when you do.

 

[40B Knasty]

Well played! That is one great looking wrasse. Happy for you.

 

[ngoodermuth]

Congrats on your new addition, he's beautiful!

 

[saltyhog]

Beautiful wrasse!

 

[CoralReefer1019]

another shot of this fella