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03-02-2007, 09:41 PM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wooster, Ohio
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Wrasse only reef tank
I want to make my reef into a wrasse only tank. I think this could be done. These are the Wrasses i like, and would these wrasses be peaceful towards each other.
Cirrhilabrus solorensis - Clown Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus - Exquisite Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus laboutei - Laboutei Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus punctatus - Rose Belly Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus - Yellowstreaked Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus scottorum - Scotts Fairy Wrasse
What do yall think? would they get along?
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90g RR w/30g custom sump,30# Kaelini,30# Marshall,20# Uaniva,20# Tonga Branch,2 6045s,1 Seio 820,Milwaukee pH monitor,Milwaukee ORP monitor,(2) 150w Ebo Jager heaters,PanWorld 50px return pump, 2x54w T5 w/individual SLR IC reflectors,2x250w XM 10k w/ARO 250w electronic ballast,Reef Octopus NW200 skimmer
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03-02-2007, 09:46 PM
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Candy Pirate
Join Date: Mar 2006
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a guy in our club has a wrasse dominant tank
a 75 gal, but he maxed out at 4
after that, the fish would jump or hide all the time
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03-02-2007, 09:50 PM
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I'm sorry.......
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: South West Florida
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I'd say go for it! I love the warsse! Very cool fishes!!!
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03-02-2007, 09:56 PM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
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Quote:
Originally Posted by know-it-all
a guy in our club has a wrasse dominant tank
a 75 gal, but he maxed out at 4
after that, the fish would jump or hide all the time
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So he only had 4 fish in his tank?
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90g RR w/30g custom sump,30# Kaelini,30# Marshall,20# Uaniva,20# Tonga Branch,2 6045s,1 Seio 820,Milwaukee pH monitor,Milwaukee ORP monitor,(2) 150w Ebo Jager heaters,PanWorld 50px return pump, 2x54w T5 w/individual SLR IC reflectors,2x250w XM 10k w/ARO 250w electronic ballast,Reef Octopus NW200 skimmer
still a work in progress, but getting ever so close
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03-02-2007, 10:01 PM
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Candy Pirate
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only 4 wrasses
he had a couple other gobies and such
but he is setting up a 150 so he can try to get some more
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03-03-2007, 01:00 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
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the solorensis-clown fairy wrasse we had was a little hyper when we fed the tank, it seemed to scare some of the other fish into hiding at feeding time (mainly the creole wrasse) but a really hardy fish and very friendly. As far as jumping goes we have egg crate blocking all openings on the backs of the canopys to prevent jumpers. The other guy I know who has the wrasse tank made a custom screen (the same material as a mesh screen door) to cover the top of his entire tank. This does not bother the light. If you get a smaller wrasse you can use the egg crate to block any openings in the canopy and then cover the back of the eggcrate with the mesh screen to prevent them from squeezing out. The exquisite wrasse is very mellow and likes to school so does the scotts.
ps. you will be paying a pretty penny for the laboutei so make sure that your tank is sealed up tight.
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03-03-2007, 01:41 AM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zoa_princess
the solorensis-clown fairy wrasse we had was a little hyper when we fed the tank, it seemed to scare some of the other fish into hiding at feeding time (mainly the creole wrasse) but a really hardy fish and very friendly. As far as jumping goes we have egg crate blocking all openings on the backs of the canopys to prevent jumpers. The other guy I know who has the wrasse tank made a custom screen (the same material as a mesh screen door) to cover the top of his entire tank. This does not bother the light. If you get a smaller wrasse you can use the egg crate to block any openings in the canopy and then cover the back of the eggcrate with the mesh screen to prevent them from squeezing out. The exquisite wrasse is very mellow and likes to school so does the scotts.
ps. you will be paying a pretty penny for the laboutei so make sure that your tank is sealed up tight.
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Yea i know about the laboutei being expensive, thats why i gotta make sure the species can all get along before i do this.
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90g RR w/30g custom sump,30# Kaelini,30# Marshall,20# Uaniva,20# Tonga Branch,2 6045s,1 Seio 820,Milwaukee pH monitor,Milwaukee ORP monitor,(2) 150w Ebo Jager heaters,PanWorld 50px return pump, 2x54w T5 w/individual SLR IC reflectors,2x250w XM 10k w/ARO 250w electronic ballast,Reef Octopus NW200 skimmer
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03-03-2007, 01:42 AM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
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Zoa,
PS: I am not copying you..... 
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90g RR w/30g custom sump,30# Kaelini,30# Marshall,20# Uaniva,20# Tonga Branch,2 6045s,1 Seio 820,Milwaukee pH monitor,Milwaukee ORP monitor,(2) 150w Ebo Jager heaters,PanWorld 50px return pump, 2x54w T5 w/individual SLR IC reflectors,2x250w XM 10k w/ARO 250w electronic ballast,Reef Octopus NW200 skimmer
still a work in progress, but getting ever so close
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