Mine has been a pretty sturdy wrasse. Eats mysis and picks at the rocks. Make sure you have some live rock in there for it to hide.
edit: I have a pink streak.
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edit: I have a pink streak.
1epauletteshark
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They are super sensitive in general and impossible to QT, picky eaters but mine took to frozen right away, hard to ID possible diseases, can pass away mysteriously like mine did, mine sat on its side the whole trip home from the LFS and then was fine when put in the tank… I’m sure there are more things than that.
1epauletteshark
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Can I ask how big is your tank and how many? I definitely would say no more than one if they aren’t a mated pair or there is a heap of live rock to hide in for them.
4 separated 50 gallon tanks.
1epauletteshark
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Oh ok, do you have them yet?
Yes, got them Wednesday. They are currently in observation, but thinking I might want to move them over. No other fish, but wanting to maintain a system that never has the opportunity to host ich. That way I can sell and trade the corals as ich free.
Not sure what to do about someone saying they don’t do well in QT. I’m guessing they don’t handle either the copper or the bare tank.
Just observe them in your QT tank for 6-8 weeks. Hit them with prazi x 2 then into your frag system.
1epauletteshark
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I’m not sure which of the two or if there are other factors that make it close to impossible to QT but I recommend no medication unless there is a problem and you can properly identify it. I would love to see some photos of these guys!
homer1475
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I have found over the years that most wrasses do not handle meds very well. Be it copper or prazi, most just do not handle it well.
Yes I have ich in my tank(I can see it from time to time pop up on my fish), but it does not bother my fish one bit. Well fed happy fish, will fight off the disease naturally. I only QT new additions as an observation. I have yet needed to treat for any diseases besides internal parasite(prazipro), as most wrasses come in with them(most notable carrier of worms is leopards). Other fish I have treated for for internal parasites, but I have never used copper, nor find a need to. Maybe I'm just lucky, but have never found the need to over medicate fish(medicated QT immediately upon arrival regardless if their sick or not) if it's not needed.
Yes I have ich in my tank(I can see it from time to time pop up on my fish), but it does not bother my fish one bit. Well fed happy fish, will fight off the disease naturally. I only QT new additions as an observation. I have yet needed to treat for any diseases besides internal parasite(prazipro), as most wrasses come in with them(most notable carrier of worms is leopards). Other fish I have treated for for internal parasites, but I have never used copper, nor find a need to. Maybe I'm just lucky, but have never found the need to over medicate fish(medicated QT immediately upon arrival regardless if their sick or not) if it's not needed.
homer1475
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OOh and I lied in my previous post........
Forgot about my moyers leopard..... I have 4 wrasses left. Yellow coris, exquisite fairy, melagris leopard, and the moyers leopard.
I will be calling @NYAquatic again this morning to see whats up with my choati. I think at this point(it's been 2 weeks) if he doesn't have it, or it's not on it's way this week, I will just ask for a refund. If he doesn't want to give a refund, I will be contacting my bank to remove the payment, but don't think I have to go that far as Michael seems to be an upstanding guy.
Might have a drive to a couple LFS's today to see if I can find another negrosensis.
Still need to figure out something with the tiny gap in the back of my screen to stop jumpers from reaching that space.
Forgot about my moyers leopard..... I have 4 wrasses left. Yellow coris, exquisite fairy, melagris leopard, and the moyers leopard.
I will be calling @NYAquatic again this morning to see whats up with my choati. I think at this point(it's been 2 weeks) if he doesn't have it, or it's not on it's way this week, I will just ask for a refund. If he doesn't want to give a refund, I will be contacting my bank to remove the payment, but don't think I have to go that far as Michael seems to be an upstanding guy.
Might have a drive to a couple LFS's today to see if I can find another negrosensis.
Still need to figure out something with the tiny gap in the back of my screen to stop jumpers from reaching that space.
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homer1475
Figuring out the hobby one coral at a time.
And for all you vocabulary ***** out there.... How would you pronounce choati? I have heard it about 5 different ways.
In my mind it is K-ow-ti, but I have heard it as Ch-o-te, as well as many other pronunciations.
In my mind it is K-ow-ti, but I have heard it as Ch-o-te, as well as many other pronunciations.
I'm also having wrasse issues with a vendor. Ordered a wrasse last week, was supposed to arrive Friday, when that didn't happen I assumed today but I'm yet to get a shipping notification and they have not responded to my email.
I pronounced it Chow-ah-tee just because thats how I read it.
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They just got back to me. Apparently the fish was out of stock. If the fish was out of stock why was it listed as "in stock" and more importantly why did they not tell me?! I had this happen with Biota and they immediately contacted me to refund me the order and apologize for the mix up but not this store I had to contact them.
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Petcrazyson
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I never call them by their common name so I say Choati as K-ow-ati or Koa-ti.
Petcrazyson
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Ooooooo that’s a Paracheilinus!
c_healy
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P. Attenuatus to be exact
homer1475
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Just got an email from @NYAquatic , he's supposed to get an order in next Tuesday. If nothing comes by next Tuesday, i will be getting a refund.
c_healy
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