All About Reef Safe Wrasses

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  1. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Yours must be broken. Return it and get a refund.

    ;)
     
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  3. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    They should always be out if the tankmates are right. :)

    The only truly cryptic ones, are the Wetmorella.
     
  4. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Actually, I think this goes back to your first sentence, as my W. nigropinnata (Yellow Banded) is always out in my 28 ;) All peaceful tankmates (well the Bue Spotted Jawfish controls the tank) and plenty of rockwork for him to go in and out of in search of pods. I imagine in a lively, larger tank, you would hardly see one though.
     
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    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    I just swung by the LFS potters wrasse and a red tail tamarin..... im so mad I dont have space.
     
  6. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Diver's Den had a terminal male C. Laboutei...happy Father's Day to me from my wife :)
     
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  9. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Psyched! I wasn't going to pull the trigger until I saw the price...$100 cheaper than this sized terminal male sells for on LA! That plus my rewards discount, and I feel he was a steal 8)
     
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    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Congrats!

    They can get aggressive once mature; not that your experience will be just that, but be mindful.

    First wrasse I ever bought was a juvi laboutei. Had it for less than a day when it went right through the eggcrate cover...
     
  11. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Hunter, eggcrate is a bad top, ill send you a link on how to make mesh tops.
     
  12. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    See? I didn't just learn all this stuff by reading.