dragon wrasse
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powdertoastman
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copyed and pasted from another site, here is info on dragon wrasses.
The Dragon Wrasse is also referred to as the Rockmover Wrasse. The juvenile, has a burgundy body with white markings. The fins are also notable in their appearance, especially the first two dorsal spines that form a "cow-lick." The adult does not have the large dorsal spines and has a light-blue to green body with impressive darker markings.
It should reside in a 70 gallon or larger aquarium with a 2-4 inch sandy bottom in which it can submerge itself since it sleeps in the sand. It may be kept with fish that are aggressive or larger than it is, but should be housed with more passive fish as a juvenile, house only one per tank. It should not be placed in a reef aquarium. As the Dragon Wrasse matures it will eat crustaceans, snails, shrimp, starfish, smaller fish, worms, and other invertebrates. It also moves the corals and rearranges the rocks in the aquarium to find food. The aquarium should also have a tight-fitting lid to prevent it from jumping out.
The diet should include meaty items such as chopped seafoods, brine or mysid shrimp, blackworms, grass shrimp, and flake food. Larger specimens may be given small feeder fish.
The Dragon Wrasse is also referred to as the Rockmover Wrasse. The juvenile, has a burgundy body with white markings. The fins are also notable in their appearance, especially the first two dorsal spines that form a "cow-lick." The adult does not have the large dorsal spines and has a light-blue to green body with impressive darker markings.
It should reside in a 70 gallon or larger aquarium with a 2-4 inch sandy bottom in which it can submerge itself since it sleeps in the sand. It may be kept with fish that are aggressive or larger than it is, but should be housed with more passive fish as a juvenile, house only one per tank. It should not be placed in a reef aquarium. As the Dragon Wrasse matures it will eat crustaceans, snails, shrimp, starfish, smaller fish, worms, and other invertebrates. It also moves the corals and rearranges the rocks in the aquarium to find food. The aquarium should also have a tight-fitting lid to prevent it from jumping out.
The diet should include meaty items such as chopped seafoods, brine or mysid shrimp, blackworms, grass shrimp, and flake food. Larger specimens may be given small feeder fish.
raphael
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I had one, he was great. a very active fish, he would eat anything that would fit in his mouth, he slept under the sand so it was hard to tell where he was, my coris wrasse does the same thing. I have seen two here in micronesia in the wild and they were huge they have some pretty big teeth. When they are younger there colors are a lot brighter. If you get one make sure your other fish are bigger than his mouth and you keep him fed.
leopard_babe
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I have one. They get huge. The one at my LFS is like 15 inches. they are so cool looking when they are juvies. When they are adults they look totally different. Mine is in a 180. It is not very aggressive, and it eats the frozen food that I feed all my fish. However when I hold the cube in my finger, if he doesn't get his own big chunk, he goes after my finger that is hold the cube. They have BIG teeth, even when they are young. they are very delicate thhough, due to the very deep depths of the ocean that they come from. If you have anymore questions let me know.
They do re-arrange the rocks and the sand. They are fun to watch sleep. Mine buries himself in the sand, and in the morning when the lights turn on he jumps out of the sand and shakes it all off. They are definately one of my favorite fish.
Babe
They do re-arrange the rocks and the sand. They are fun to watch sleep. Mine buries himself in the sand, and in the morning when the lights turn on he jumps out of the sand and shakes it all off. They are definately one of my favorite fish.
Babe
transman
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i went and got him and he is finnally starting to settle down,after his acclimation when i first put him in the tank the panther grouper chased him for the first few min now it seems to be ok .when i feed them he swims up takes the food from whoever has it then runs and hides,i saw him hide the food under a rock (guess hes hiding it for later) so far so good though
liontamer
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I totally need to get one of those buggers now. Do u think fish stores will sell them like medium sized? Cuz, my lion might snag him ya know... Tough choices on fish with lions and all. I almost got one once, but someone told me that if they arent fed twice a day or sumthing, they will starve to death, though I dont believe it. Any support on my beliefs?
transman
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liontamer,my worry was the grouper but the wrasse is just to damn fast for the grouper,i dont think the lion would stand a chance trying to catch him,the grouper is faster than the lion (imo) mine is about 4"long and is just about the size that the grouper has to try to line him up perfectly to try to grab him and by then the wrasse has spotted him and is just waiting for his approach
leopard_babe
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At a LFS near me, they sell adults. Those ones are about 3 inches. They can be very aggressive towars others as adults, so look for one that is not a juvie. I have never kept a lion and a dragon at the same time. they are very awesome fish. They make a great addition to an agressive tank.