Yellowtail tubelip wrasse

[Dottybackgobygoby]

Hi are these guys can be able to keep in in a Softie only tank? I just only have Kenya tree and neon green leather corals and are they easy to keep?

 

[fishguy242]

@Slocke @JoJosReef ?

 

[JoJosReef]

This is a new genus for me, but it does not look like a reef safe wrasse, as adults are described as primarily feeding on coral polyps. Juveniles take on a cleaner role. Perhaps they can be trained onto meaty foods and pellets, but I imagine there will always be a risk that they go after corals. I have not found any information on the types of corals that they eat, whether SPS, LPS or softies.

 

[Slocke]

Hi are these guys can be able to keep in in a Softie only tank? I just only have Kenya tree and neon green leather corals and are they easy to keep?

They eat almost exclusively SPS polyps. They are almost impossible to keep. Don’t try.

 

[Slocke]

@i cant think

 

[i cant think]

Hi are these guys can be able to keep in in a Softie only tank? I just only have Kenya tree and neon green leather corals and are they easy to keep?

Ive not seen them in captivity, likely because when people try them they often fail.

I would expect them to not be all that difficult to wean onto frozen going by their natural diet is quite varied throughout life but I would expect without SPS polyps as adults you would fail.