Happy with my new fish

95harley

95harley

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I found a 4-5" adult colored Red Coris Wrasse at my LFS that had just came in the night before. Against my better judgement I bought him and got him out of that LFS deathtrap ASAP.
To my amazement he was out and about on day 1 and ate raw shrimp the first day.
I'm so happy and I hope I can grow him up to 7-8" to move him to my bigger FOWLR tank, but for now he lives in my 75g FOWLR with two eels and a Damsel.
I didn't have a camera so I snapped these with my cell phone...she is quiet the looker for now. I must say I LOVE this fish. I can't wait till this little beaut is 10"+ in my large tank...hope she makes it.
I read they they may not be very long lived in captivitiy. Time will tell.

 
ccampbell57

ccampbell57

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Harley - great looking fish. I agree with your tactic of getting the fish out of the lFS asap.
I hope your new one enjoys the "big boy" tank :p
 
kjr_trig

kjr_trig

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Nice Harley
...Please keep me updated, I would love to do a less aggressive Wrasse, as I think I told you I am thinking a Banana right now just because they are considered hardier, and have already had a Lunare in the past.
 
ocean predator

ocean predator

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i have the same fish he's awesome sometimes he will disappear for a day or 2 and then come flying out of the sand he's fun to watch good choice
 
95harley

95harley

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ocean pred...how long have you had yours? Any idea of the growth rate?
Mine is about 5" but I need him to bulk up to 7-8" if he will compete for food in my 240g with the Tusk, Lion, and Queen Angel. Just curious of my timeline as I really want to convert his current tank (75g) into a single DME only tank.
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by 95Harley
ocean pred...how long have you had yours? Any idea of the growth rate?
Mine is about 5" but I need him to bulk up to 7-8" if he will compete for food in my 240g with the Tusk, Lion, and Queen Angel. Just curious of my timeline as I really want to convert his current tank (75g) into a single DME only tank.
I wouldn't worry all to much, my experience is that this family of wrasse are very fast and very aggressive. I got mine at 5 inches and he is probably 7 inches after a year.
 
ocean predator

ocean predator

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i think they grow slow i've had mine for 6 mo. and he's grown 1 in. and he eats like a pig and loves to flip my hermits over he's very fast when the foods in the water i think once yours gets comfortable and over the shy stage he will be fine.
 
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