fedukeford
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any tips on what to feed it?
new bluehead wrasse
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ryanhayes9
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The Bluehead Wrasse is a carnivore whose natural diet consists of fish, crustaceans, motile invertebrates, and worms. The diet in an aquarium should include a variety of feeder shrimp, marine flesh, frozen meaty preparations for carnivores, and flaked foods.
fedukeford
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ok, just fed him some squid, marine quisine, and some vitamen enriched brine
lion_crazz
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Wow, I did not know that that was what a juvenile blue head looked like. I love what they look like as adults.
As stated, he is carnivourous, so make sure you feed him krill, lobster, prawn, shrimp, squid, scallop, etc.
As stated, he is carnivourous, so make sure you feed him krill, lobster, prawn, shrimp, squid, scallop, etc.
fedukeford
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ya, well i didnt really know what a blueheaded wrasse looked like period, but i trust the guy - my LFS and he said it was deff. a juvi blue head, and that they are reef safe, but will eat worms and small shrimp, also from what ive been reading it says they are very territorial and should be the last fish, but if i add my last fish(1 or 2 more) while its still a juvi do you think it would be ok?
spectre879
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One comment. Wrasse grow big fast. They can get terribly aggressive as well. Mine did and I was forced to return him to my LFS. Wrasse are natural predators of clowns. Once he gets large enough, he will turn on them. I am only posting this as it has happened to me and I have read it on multipule websites.
lion_crazz
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I think you will be fine as long as you get him into a bigger tank when he matures. They are not nearly as aggressive as lunare wrasses, or other similiar "large" wrasses. They are fine with corals, but as stated, they should not be with many inverts.
Here is a cool picture with an adult and juvenile swimming together.
Here is a cool picture with an adult and juvenile swimming together.
fedukeford
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ok, he will be in the 125 as soon as its ready, but again i read it should be the last fish, and that might be a year or 2 before it can be the last fish in the 125, also he seems to have dissapeared, cant find him anywhere, already checked within 5 feet on the floor of the tank, no sign
lion_crazz
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He is probably buried in the sand bed. As I said though, they are not one of the more aggressive wrasses.
fedukeford
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o ok, hes back, i didnt know wrasse bury themselves, so your suggesting i might be able to add 1 more fish after him?
fedukeford
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buy me a better camera and ill give u a more detailed photo
, btu ill try to give a good description, dorsal fin is a bluish green, with black dot in the front, the top 1/3 of his body is yellow, the rest is whiteish, red streaks behind the eyes, the tails center is blue, the rest is yellow
fedukeford
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wait, are you saying this is a rare fish?? b/c for $10 i didnt think it would be rare
fedukeford
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heres the best pic i could get, it looked good on my camera, not sure how it will look on here
fedukeford
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NM, is that detailed enough, he seems to change color like every hour, now under the yellow he has a blue stripe, and they rest is white
fedukeford
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i didnt hear of them before i went to the LFS, it was $10 but i read most dont live much longer than 4 years
fedukeford
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heres what he now looks like about 1 month later
ophiura
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Originally Posted by fedukeford
ya, well i didnt really know what a blueheaded wrasse looked like period, but i trust the guy - my LFS and he said it was deff. a juvi blue head, and that they are reef safe, but will eat worms and small shrimp, also from what ive been reading it says they are very territorial and should be the last fish, but if i add my last fish(1 or 2 more) while its still a juvi do you think it would be ok?
This gets to be a sizable wrasse and like other larger species I would not personally describe it as "reef safe" except that it probably won't mess with corals.
ya, well i didnt really know what a blueheaded wrasse looked like period, but i trust the guy - my LFS and he said it was deff. a juvi blue head, and that they are reef safe, but will eat worms and small shrimp, also from what ive been reading it says they are very territorial and should be the last fish, but if i add my last fish(1 or 2 more) while its still a juvi do you think it would be ok?
This gets to be a sizable wrasse and like other larger species I would not personally describe it as "reef safe" except that it probably won't mess with corals.
lion_crazz
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Very cool. He looks like he is doing well. Please keep us posted with progression. Monthly pics would be sweet.