my first piece of wrasse

[jquailus]

well i went to the lfs to get water today and came home with a lubbocks wrasse, it was just so awesome looking i couldnt turn him down. i acclimated him and have him in my display he swam around for just a minute and now hes hiding in my rock i know most fish do this but ive never had a wrasse, i put a temporary top on the tank becasue i know they like to jump, its just a mesh type screen. is there anything specific i should know about this species, feeding habits normal behavior, what other fish and inverts they are compatiable with etc. sorry i dont have a pic like i said he hiding in the rock, but as soon as he comes out ill post pics he is absolutely beautiful. thank you for any help

[TMY880]

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[Rewd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10881769#post10881769 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TMY880
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hahah yea. post some pics!!!

[Aadler]

It will be compatible with most or all reef fishes. Feeding, if he is a slow eater at first drop some live shrimp in there then start mixing in frozen shrimp or flakes if that is what you feed, variety is always the best, do you like eating taco bell every night? you dont have to answer that! :c)

Not to bash your lubbocks, but my mccoskers is way more awsome ;c).

They are a peaceful fish though and should be fed at least 2x a day as wrasses are very active fish. Enjoy, i wish i could have a tank full of wrasse fish, they are the most entertaining and beautiful fish there are. I have a feeling my basement walls are going to be covered in tanks to house all the wrasses i want.

[jquailus]

actually i never eat at taco bell, but thats just me, let me see a pic of your mccoskers if you would, also i am going to post a few pics but they were taken with the flash since i only had atinics on see they are a bit washed out

[Aadler]

he is already been in a few threads, because he is only 4 days old and was my first mail order fish... not sure if i will do that again a bit scary upon arival looked 90% dead, altho drfs has a female now *curse them* make me waste another $34 for s+h on principal i cant do that heh...

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/92332mccoskerbetter-med.jpg

[jquailus]

ok here he is like i said with a flash so hes not a vibrant as he really ishttp://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc201/jquailus/fishtank116.jpg http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc201/jquailus/fishtank115.jpg http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc201/jquailus/fishtank114.jpg ok so i will post better pics tommorow

[Aadler]

OO that looks almost like a ruby headed fairy wrasse than a lubbocks, i will have to go even with you for awsomeness :)

[Aadler]

ya i would say yours is not a lubbocks, and mine looks more like a carpenters than a mccoskers, but who knows you look in different books and they are switched around. but i would say yours is a red headed fairy, or something along those lines.

I dont think i could have passed up that one either.

[Aadler]

Im not calling your fish gay btw, that last post sounds bad lmao.

[jquailus]

it very well could not be a lubbocks wrasse one of local lfs is wrong alot on their id's, so you think a red headed fairy wrasse thanks for the info aadler

[3mrhythm]

nice pics

[SDguy]

lubbocks fairy wrasses come in many different colors. That very well looks like one.

Mine:
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/26113Lubbock_s_Fairy_Wrasse_montage_small.jpg

And when he's excited and flashing:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%2011-8-06/Lubbockswithgorgonian.jpg

[MTB]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but, I don't think ruby headed wrasses have any yellow on their head.

[jquailus]

thanks sdguy i think its the first few pics u posted, thats it

[SDguy]

Actually all those pics are of the same fish. It just changes color when it gets excited.