Two spot hogfish or twinspot coris wrasse help?

[merlberg]

Hey all,

So i really want the twinspot coris wrasse but i read they can be very aggressive so I just wanted to knw if anyone had any experience with them. If it is too agressive i might have to go with the two spot hogfish instead but i really dnt want too but its a pretty fish too.

In my tank right now i have a flame angel,niger trigger, longnose hawkfish, bristeltooth tang,valentini puffer, tomato clown, purple fish. None of thrm are really aggressive IMO they all are good with each other. Soon i will also get a humu trigger and I knw they are aggressive because I gave my last one up because he was getting out of hand when i put them in a qt but now i want another one back. So with all tht being said I'd like to knw if you guys think id be making a good choice if i were to order the twinspot coris? Thanks :)

 

[4FordFamily]

My twinspots were never too bad, but in fairness they were housed with more aggressive fish and wrasse. I would be surprised if it would bother any of your current inhabitants for awhile until it gets much larger

 

[merlberg]

My twinspots were never too bad, but in fairness they were housed with more aggressive fish and wrasse. I would be surprised if it would bother any of your current inhabitants for awhile until it gets much larger

Hmmm so would you suggest more aggressive fish if I get him. The twinspot is about 2-3 inches now! Would i have to worry about my smaller fish like my firefish and cleaner wrasse? Probably right? Im going to go for it but just want to make sure about my small fish

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hey all,

So i really want the twinspot coris wrasse but i read they can be very aggressive so I just wanted to knw if anyone had any experience with them. If it is too agressive i might have to go with the two spot hogfish instead but i really dnt want too but its a pretty fish too.

In my tank right now i have a flame angel,niger trigger, longnose hawkfish, bristeltooth tang,valentini puffer, tomato clown, purple fish. None of thrm are really aggressive IMO they all are good with each other. Soon i will also get a humu trigger and I knw they are aggressive because I gave my last one up because he was getting out of hand when i put them in a qt but now i want another one back. So with all tht being said I'd like to knw if you guys think id be making a good choice if i were to order the twinspot coris? Thanks :)

I have a customer with a full grown one, and it's pretty passive. The only fish it ever bothered were other wrasses in the genus Coris.

Quite frankly, I find the two spot hogfish to be more aggressive.

 

[4FordFamily]

I have a customer with a full grown one, and it's pretty passive. The only fish it ever bothered were other wrasses in the genus Coris.

Quite frankly, I find the two spot hogfish to be more aggressive.

I was thinking the same thing but I do not have any experience with them.

 

[merlberg]

I have a customer with a full grown one, and it's pretty passive. The only fish it ever bothered were other wrasses in the genus Coris.

Quite frankly, I find the two spot hogfish to be more aggressive.

Really!!! Glad to knw this. Thanks alot :)

 

[merlberg]

Hey guys so I purcahsed the wrasse and its smaller than i thought it would be... Like 2 inches i guess. I acclimated it the way i acclimate all my fish but as soon as I got it it looked dead but was still moving when i touched the bag. It is now in my tank but i cant find it anywhere. Its prob. Hiding!

My question is should i go looking for it to make sure its not dead or ahould I wait a few days to look for it?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hey guys so I purcahsed the wrasse and its smaller than i thought it would be... Like 2 inches i guess. I acclimated it the way i acclimate all my fish but as soon as I got it it looked dead but was still moving when i touched the bag. It is now in my tank but i cant find it anywhere. Its prob. Hiding!

My question is should i go looking for it to make sure its not dead or ahould I wait a few days to look for it?

Whatever you do, don't go looking for it. It most likely buried, and will remain buried if it feels threatened. In most cases they pop up in a day or two, however, in rarer cases they may bury for weeks, even close to a month.

 

[evolved]

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Likely buried, but DO NOT dig it up.

 

[merlberg]

Whatever you do, don't go looking for it. It most likely buried, and will remain buried if it feels threatened. In most cases they pop up in a day or two, however, in rarer cases they may bury for weeks, even close to a month.

So if i dnt see it after a week or a month ur saying still dnt go looking for it? Wont it die if starvation lol or do u think it'll eventually pop up during feeding time once it realizes its feeding time? I wont dig for it since both yall say so lol

 

[eatbreakfast]

No matter what don't dig it up. Anything that you might hope to accomplish would be negated by digging for it.

 

[merlberg]

No matter what don't dig it up. Anything that you might hope to accomplish would be negated by digging for it.

Ok thanks!!

 

[4FordFamily]

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Likely buried, but DO NOT dig it up.

X3 this is normal. It will emerge in a few days or even weeks!

 

[merlberg]

X3 this is normal. It will emerge in a few days or even weeks!

Wow... Are all wrasses like this?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Wow... Are all wrasses like this?

This can be the case with any of the burying species. In most cases they won't bury long, but it is a possibility.

 

[merlberg]

This can be the case with any of the burying species. In most cases they won't bury long, but it is a possibility.

Ok I see.