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what else do you have in the tank..it might turn into a male..keeping a male might be a little tight in there but if your bioload is not too much it should be ok..do you hae any pics?

Originally Posted by IBEW41 open but I can add egg crate egg crate will not hold in fairy or flashers..but if you get a top made out of 1/4 in mesh netting than those would be a great choice for your tank..possum wrasses are pretty neat as well..but alomst every wrasse is a jumper

a flasher wrasses would be good..most fairys get too large for that size tank..but some of the smaller ones might would work..also possum wrasses are a good fit too...but for any of the wrasses you will need a top..all the fairy and flashers are expert jumpers and egg crate is no good it will...

Originally Posted by socal57che Most bristle worms are not hunter/killer organisms. Most only eat things that are dead or dying. I have never, ever seen a bristle worm eat a healthy specimen. +1 i've seen them mow down something that was dead or on its way out but never go after anything...

they are close not sure if they ae the same but they can look different with every system..lots of factors go into that Originally Posted by Scopus Tang Not to highjack, but I'd say those look pretty similar to DJ's Pink and Golds, what do you think?

i need to get some updated pics of these they are still the same colors maybe alittle brighter but the colony is nce size now but they turned into some nice rainbow colored palys

Originally Posted by sepulatian Mandarins can be trained to eat frozen, but will not live long from it, especially not from brine. That is like only feeding your kids cotton candy. They absolutely MUST have pods to eat. Unless you have at least 70-100lbs of very mature live rock, and a refugium...

first off what size is your tank and how long as it been established..also how much rock do u have...also frozen brine will not will not work as a staple for this fish

i would look into the fairy wrasses as well but also keep in mind if u go that route that the fairys that are green in color tend to fade in color alot with out females...i also agree that scotts are under rated and was the fisrt wrasse that got me into being a wrasse nut...before i would add...

Originally Posted by srfisher17 100% is a very tough word to use in this hobby. IME & IMO, there are exceptions to everything. I'll bet someone, somewhere has kept a Clown Trigger with ornamental shrimp for years. BTW; "reef safe" seems to have lots of meanings. To some, like me, it means "safe...

that is a nice exqusite..i love those but the only bad thing is they fade so bad if they are not housed with females...i have kept both the pacific and african color varients but i like the varient you have the best the pacific

scott's fairy wrasses are one of the most aggerssive of the group and most times have to be kept alone have to be and a males colors will fade alot if it is not housed with females....also fairy wrasses are jumpers so a covered tank is a must with these fish..i fed mine PE mysis and...

what kind of wrasse is it and do you have any pics...also some info about your setup and other fish in the tank would be helpfull..but it is not uncommon for wrasse to hide when first introduced to a new tank but like it said the other info would help..it could be getting picked on by other fish??

i love fairy wrasses as well...flashers too!!!

that is a female solorensis fairy wrasse..they look very much like a blue sided and infact they are very closely related as well with the yellow flanked and velvet