Wrasses

[terence trent]

Can anyone recommend a good wrasse for 55 gallon, I was thinking about a paddlefin or bluehead. Any other suggestions?

 

[here fishy]

I am partial to dragon and six line wrasses. They are very sensitive fellows and be careful if you put some in with smaller fish and inverts...Bird wrasses for one will eat smaller fish....Most of mine eat krill whole.. imagine what an expensive shrimp would taste like!!! I know from listening to the wrong people years ago...Hope this helps

 

[pufferlover]

Dragons tend to be a bit hard to keep. I have posted before that I have become quite taken by Hogfish (members of same family as wrasses) They are colorful, not to expensive (except for the Cuban Hog) and very hardy. They are not easily bullied by other fish and they eat anything you care to feed. Check them out in the fish section here at SWF that shows on the front page.

 

[tjswanson]

Wrasses are very active fish. A blueheaded would work fine. I have a beautiful rainbow wrasse. It is the most active thing I've ever seen! I baught it because I felt sorry for it. It was in a 20g tank and it was just bouncing off the walls. Now it has a nice home in my 125g. still very active. They are prolly the hardiest group of fish. Extremely disease resistant (most anyways, always exceptions).Oh by the way, I wouldn't suggest putting one if a reef unless it's a fairy wrasse or another "reef safe" wrasse. TJ
[ September 19, 2001: Message edited by: tjswanson ]

 

[terence trent]

Anybody know how long males Blue head wrasses and/or paddle fins get? I have not been able to find the info. Thanks

 

[terence trent]

Oh ya the this will be a FOWLR tank, no corals...