wrasse in bare bottom tank?

[squirreloso]

can aggressive non reef safe wrasse be kept (happily) in tanks that are bare bottom?
i know they like to "tuck in" at night and bury themselves in the sand bed.
anyone keep aggressive wrasse in a bare bottom tank with no problems? ie lunar, paddlefin etc.

 

[dogstar]

The ' PocketExpert Guide ' says that Thalassoma spp. do not bury in sand...
IMO, they would do much better with a substrate that could supply natural foods for them though.

 

[squirreloso]

oh very good
my paddlefin plasters himself inbetween two silk plant leaves at night. he does wake up sometimes in the morning with sand dust all over him, but i havent seen what exactly he is doing with the sand. he could be flashing for crustations.
id really like to go bare bottom with a new tank im setting up, it just seems so much easier, not as pretty as sand tho

 

[v-lioness]

I keep my Bird wrasses in a BB tank, they sleep in the rock, have for years, it works for me.
Kaye

 

[squirreloso]

Originally Posted by V-Lioness
I keep my Bird wrasses in a BB tank, they sleep in the rock, have for years, it works for me.
Kaye

ooo cool

so they figure it out themselves i guess