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06-02-2005, 09:06 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denver, CO,Colorado
Posts: 178
Karma: 10
 |  Have I been had?
My LFS sold me a Christmas Wrass assuring me that it would be compatible with everything in my tank. Well, this morning, I awoke to see my new beautiful Wrasse eating away at my Peppermint shrimp. The shrimp wasn't the biggest shrimp, but he wasn't small either (probably 1 1/2 inches in length). Is this normal for Wrasses to eat shrimp? The Wrasse is probably about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in length himself. I have my cleaner shrimp still in there - don't want him eaten too... Help?
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55 gal glass tank, 2 power heads, wet/dry filter, protein skimmer, 50 lbs live rock, pair of tomato clowns, 1 royal gramma, 1 coral beauty angel, 1 six line wrasse, 1 peppermint shrimp, 1 skunk cleaner shrimp, 12 assorted snails (astrea/turbo), 15 assorted hermit crabs, green bubble tip anemone, red mushrooms, yellow polyps, 1 green leather, green star polyps, yellow toadstool | 
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06-02-2005, 09:14 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Posts: 202
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| Re: Have I been had?
The "Christmas" wrasse (Thalassoma trilobatum) is NOT reef safe. Take him back and demand a full refund allong with a replacement shrimp. They were flat out wrong to tell you he would be OK.
Flasher and fairy wrasse won't eat inverts, most other wrasse will. (Flashers are of the genus Paracheilinus, and fairies are Cirrhilabrus.)
Unfortunatly, I have found that most LFS know very little about most of what they sell ... always double check using a good book or searching the web BEFORE you make a purchase.
Sorry for the loss! _________ -Mickey 175g Bowfront - 75g Refugium - 100g Sump - 3 Phoenix 14k 250W MH - AquaC EV240 Skimmer - 240lbs Haitian Live Rock - 4" DSB - Red Velvet Fairy Wrasse - Azure Damsel - Banggia Cardinal - Firefish Goby - Blackcap Basslet - Purple Tang - Powder Brown Tang - Regal Tang - Green Manderin - 2 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp - 2 Peppermint Shrimp - 2 Emerald Crabs - Rose BTA - Orange Linkia - Tuxedo Urchin - Spiney Urchin (hitchhiker) | |
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06-02-2005, 10:09 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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| Re: Have I been had?
i have a lined wrasse that will eat my shrimp if i buy them as babies, but once they r about 1-1.5 in he wil leave them alone...but i agree scold them good! _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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06-02-2005, 10:40 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denver, CO,Colorado
Posts: 178
Karma: 10
| Re: Have I been had?
Are any wrasses reef safe? I've got the verbal OK from the LFS that I can bring him back for an exchange. I love the look of the wrasse, so thought about maybe another different one. BTW, the LFS guy did say that he's got a Christmas Wrasse and has never had problems with it and thought that with the size of the shrimp and that we were adding the wrasse after the shrimp, they'd be OK. I do believe him that he thought it was OK and wasn't just "making a sale". | |
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06-02-2005, 10:43 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denver, CO,Colorado
Posts: 178
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| Re: Have I been had?
Sorry, missed that you mentioned the flasher and fairy wrasse as being OK. Maybe look into one of them...
Also, I do try and research the fish before I get them - this one I admit was an impulse buy - won't make that mistake again... | |
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06-02-2005, 10:55 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Wheaton, Illinois
Posts: 524
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| Re: Have I been had?
The last post brings up a great topic. The " I have one in my tank" expression. Some tanks and livestock get lucky and non- compatables will work together. Just rememebr its an exception not a rule. Size and order of introduction play a role but are not only factors. Food is still food to you inhabitants. I can understand that he want making a sale to you and hope you have a good relationship with him. there are factors that may have worked for him like tank size, food supply and fish personality. hope you have better luck with your next addition _________  Starting over with a 210 RR from All Glass, Lifereef Berlin sump, skimmer (installed) and calcium reactor (ordered). Aquatraders Catalina 72" 3x400 mh 10 k/4x96 watt blue PC, Closed Loop with Little Giant 4MDQX-SC and 2- 3/4 Seaswirls. | |
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06-15-2005, 07:41 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denver, CO,Colorado
Posts: 178
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Hey everyone! Caught the fish and he back at the LFS. They didn't have a replacement shrimp, but gave me credit for it, so things are straightened out and life is good in the tank again. Thanks for all the input and help!! | |
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