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mattyboombatty        Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004    | I understand these guys are reef safe, and ok for a small tank, but I was wondering if anybody knew if they eat the pods and other beneficial goodstuffs in reeftype aquariums. So will a "blueline"(looks most like a carpenters, but mostly just red with a nice blue line down the side of it's body) flasher wrasse decimate my pod population in a 30G like a twelveline would? Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients |
 Posted 27-Jan-2006 23:05 |      |
DarkRealm Overlord    Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002  | Indeed they will....they will eat pods, bristleworms, and other tiny critters. It may be lessened if they are kept well fed, but I wouldnt plan on it. With your fuge I wouldnt think you would have much of a problem with it personally. |
| Posted 28-Jan-2006 02:37 |   |
| mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004 | hmmm....I might think about getting this guy then. thanks  Also, do they NEED to be in groups or is it that males just act cooler with the ladies around? Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients |
| Posted 28-Jan-2006 03:43 | |
| DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002 | Certain wrasses (males) will only show their true colors when females are around. Soooo....It all depends on what wrasse you get. |
| Posted 28-Jan-2006 03:53 | |
ACIDRAIN  Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002  | As well, they will show their awesome finnages more often with a female around. Problem is, many times these guys are sold too small to sex. So be careful and make sure someone that knows how to sex them does. As the females don't always look as good as the males in some species. These fish make great reef inhabitants. There is always a bigger fish... |
| Posted 28-Jan-2006 04:28 | |
| mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004 | Thanks guys, the fish in question is about 2.5 in. long and I'm pretty sure it's a male. He's got the super long dorsal fin in the back. I think that's how you judge sex on those....correct me if I'm wrong please. Anyways the fish is in excellent health and is eating anything that we feed - flake, mysis, brine formula 1 & 2. I might bring him home tomorrow. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients |
| Posted 28-Jan-2006 19:34 | |
| ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002 | yeppers, that would be a male There is always a bigger fish... |
| Posted 28-Jan-2006 20:52 | |
| mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004 | Cool thanks Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients |
| Posted 30-Jan-2006 01:51 | |
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