quarantining two wrasses

[Snarkys]

i got a lineatus and a labouts a few days ago and have them in my Q tank with a tank divider . would it better to take the divider out and let them have more room to swim or leave it as is ?


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[Snarkys]

anyone ?

[bronco7777]

It really doesn't matter.

[Snarkys]

you dont think they will bother each other ? if not id rather give them more room to swim around in

[Qwiv]

Snarky:

Are you worried about these fish pecking at all the life on your TBS rock? I have the package as well and really love these fish, but I don't want them to eat all the life I paid so much for.

What do you think. Let me know how they behave when you get them in the tank.

[Snarkys]

they are listed as reef safe and i have never heard of them having this behavior. ill let ya know once i put them in .

[Snarkys]

ok new question should i even have them in the Q tank ? someone just told me it may be causeing more stress than it is doing good ....

[Qwiv]

All wrasses will pick on living things in the rocks. The type you have prefer zooplankton in the water column, but if they are hungry/bored they will pick at the rocks.

One of my fav fish, a 6line wrasse ate all the life off my rocks in my last tank. Sure a 6line actually hunt for food on the rocks, but I have read that these wrasses will do the same but not as active. Please tell me how they do, because I want a wrasse. Would still prefer a 6line though and they are much cheaper and just swim through the rocks like they are racing some ghost, hehe. BTW, How much for the fish?

P.S. Always Quanantine your fish. Read the article in last months reefkeeping.
Article (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/sp/feature/index.htm)

[Snarkys]

189 and 139 with shipping included in the price. I ordered a RBTA and these two fish for $399 and he gave me three free frags, a free randalls goby and the shipping was included in the price.

I think the fact is that most fish will eat stuff off your rocks, ya may just want to stay away from things that activly seak these things out. i am not worried about it

what in particular are you worried about them eating ?