BB tank with sand dwelling wrasses

[Felixc]

Who has had success keeping various sand dwelling wrasses(sleeps in sandbed) for long term? I have a BB tank with lots of rocks and corals and would like to add one of the following,
Anampses chrysocephalus, Halichoeres ornatissimus, Macropharyngodon bipartitus. It's not a common topic discussed therefore I can't any information. Please share your fish experience. Thx.

[snorvich]

Simply get a tupperward container, fill with sand and place it in an out of the way part, perhaps behind the rocks. 3 inches of sand should do it.

[Felixc]

3 questions:
a: will the wrasse know to go there every night?
b: can one sandbox house mulitple wrasses?
c: will it create a big mess when diving into bed?

I think I know the answers to these, but would like to hear what you think?

[gman0526]

1) Yes
2) Depends on how big the container is
3) Not necessarily, maybe some spill over

[widmer]

gman0526-

Are you speaking from experience? I'd feel bad if I woke up one day and the wrasse was pancake shaped because it kept trying to go down into the glass.

[Felixc]

These fish are notorious for damaging their mouth as result of searching for the sand. I think the key is for them to locate the sandbox as early as possible upon introduction to the tank. How successful would depend on how quickly that is achieved.