The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[tbrown]

230; 6 feet by 2 feet. Sand bed is about 3 inches deep except where the engineer gobies have decided to pile it this week.

Wary of the chemical solution because I don't want to kill off the worms.

Mine's 6' by 18" with a 2.5" - 3" sand bed. My Melanurus stays mostly to himself but your results may vary. As long as you have a plan if it doesn't work out I'd go for it (if it was me).

 

[tbrown]

230; 6 feet by 2 feet. Sand bed is about 3 inches deep except where the engineer gobies have decided to pile it this week.

Wary of the chemical solution because I don't want to kill off the worms.

Another suggestion is Springeri Damsels and/or Springeri Dottyback... They're generally peaceful. My Damselfish are model citizens - unlike my Green Chromis.

 

[Slocke]

My red coris hasn’t been out for a couple days. It used to do that a lot but hasn’t in months which has me a bit worried.

She’s back!!

 

[blecki]

Another suggestion is Springeri Damsels and/or Springeri Dottyback... They're generally peaceful. My Damselfish are model citizens - unlike my Green Chromis.

I've already got a yellow-tail damsel which is basically the same fish; not sure how they would do together. I have a purple dottyback who might or might not have a problem with another dottyback, but the springeri looks exactly like a wrasse so maybe it wouldn't notice?

 

[Slocke]

Yellow wrasse is settling in nicely. Gotten nice and fat. Fun to watch her bang bristle worms on the rocks.

And got this QT in QT right now (with a replacement six-line who doesn't hold still long enough)

But got some flatworms infesting that trumpet in the picture and a very large leather coral; so far none of these guys seem interested in them so I'm thinking of a melanurus.

With this set of wrasses -
2x tricolor fairy
yellow 'coris'
christmas
blue-streak cleaner
six-line

Anyone think a melanurus could cause problems?

You already have two Halichoeres wrasse so I doubt a melanarus would do any differently. If something were to eat them it may be a leopard or tamarin wrasse but they need fairly peaceful tanks.

Have you tried blasting the worms off the corals to see if they’re eaten then? It might train them to start eating them.

 

[tbrown]

I've already got a yellow-tail damsel which is basically the same fish; not sure how they would do together. I have a purple dottyback who might or might not have a problem with another dottyback, but the springeri looks exactly like a wrasse so maybe it wouldn't notice?

Are Yellowtails known for eating flatworms?

 

[i cant think]

This isn’t too good looking… First suspect; Chloropterus. Anyone else I should be watching?

Diamond Tail has also gone into hiding (although he can still be seen). So I’m almost certain it’s a wrasse.

 

[Tcook]

This isn’t too good looking… First suspect; Chloropterus. Anyone else I should be watching?

Diamond Tail has also gone into hiding (although he can still be seen). So I’m almost certain it’s a wrasse.

As @vetteguy53081 does, set up your phone to video the tank when they are all out then leave the room for about 20 minutes so the bad fish feel comfortable doing their bad stuff. If you are there they will focus on you for a feeding.

 

[85173]

But got some flatworms infesting that trumpet in the picture and a very large leather coral; so far none of these guys seem interested in them so I'm thinking of a melanurus.

Another suggestion is Springeri Damsels and/or Springeri Dottyback... They're generally peaceful. My Damselfish are model citizens - unlike my Green Chromis.

Are Yellowtails known for eating flatworms?

Reefs.com lists the Springeri Damsel as eating flatworms, but makes no mention of Yellowtail Damsels eating flatworms.

 

[Tcook]

Well my choats is lying on the sand bed dying. It disappeared for a few days then came out yesterday thin and disinterested in feeding. Not sure what happened as it was an aggressive feeder the entire time I have had her.

 

[Slocke]

Well my choats is lying on the sand bed dying. It disappeared for a few days then came out yesterday thin and disinterested in feeding. Not sure what happened as it was an aggressive feeder the entire time I have had her.

Sorry, that’s devastating

It’s been a pretty awful week for the wrasse lovers hasn’t it

 

[AZReef13]

Well my choats is lying on the sand bed dying. It disappeared for a few days then came out yesterday thin and disinterested in feeding. Not sure what happened as it was an aggressive feeder the entire time I have had her.

Sorry to hear this...

 

[Bob Weigant]

Ive never had any luck with Choati's. After 4 Ive givin up on keeping them

 

[Tcook]

Ive never had any luck with Choati's. After 4 Ive givin up on keeping them

Did you have same experience? Doing well for 6 months then just wither away?

 

[AZReef13]

Did you have same experience? Doing well for 6 months then just wither away?

I don't know what I might be doing differently my is going on a year....

 

[Bob Weigant]

Did you have same experience? Doing well for 6 months then just wither away?

The longest I went was 2 months. The first 3 died within 30 days. Eating and swimming fine then bam.

 

[Estonian Reefer]

 

[Jaybeastin]

Here's a screenshot for you

whats that yellow one on the bottom right corner?

 

[OrionN]

Yellow wrasse is settling in nicely. Gotten nice and fat. Fun to watch her bang bristle worms on the rocks.

And got this QT in QT right now (with a replacement six-line who doesn't hold still long enough)

But got some flatworms infesting that trumpet in the picture and a very large leather coral; so far none of these guys seem interested in them so I'm thinking of a melanurus.

With this set of wrasses -
2x tricolor fairy
yellow 'coris'
christmas
blue-streak cleaner
six-line

Anyone think a melanurus could cause problems?

I got good luck with just fresh water dip corals with flat worms to remove them. The flatworms that are parasitic of LPS and Soft corals can be remove with vigorously dipped in fresh water.

 

[fishface NJ]

Question for USA people. If you can buy wrasse would you rather have them conditioned? Eating, and ready to be shipped and acclimate in your tank easier
Conditioned and treated with prazi?
Conditioned treated with prazi and 2 weeks copper?
Price would be the same for either option

Conditioned and treated with prazi