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11/10/2009, 01:10 AM | #1 |
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Melanurus Wrasse?
I'm researching the rest of my fish list and came upon the Melanurus Wrasse. To me, it reminds me of the Lunare Wrasse(bottom pic), but it is reef safe. I have seen them look fantastic like the one below and boring as the one in the Live Aquaria link. Does anybody have any experience with this fish? Any home pics? thanks, Dave
Melanurus or Hoeven's Wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus) Live Aquaria Lunare Wrasse
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11/10/2009, 02:13 AM | #2 |
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I love mine! He would flip the snails over sometimes if any of them didn't go hiding after the lights are on but no snail has been killed by him. I'm not sure how safe he is around shrimp since I don't have any shrimp in the tank. I'd say it's a pretty hardy fish and eats everything including the giant amphipods I have in the tank, which is a huge plus for him. Mine is hyper active and mild mannered; never bothered his tank mates even the threadfin cardinals. Oh, he also keeps my sandbed well stirred.
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11/10/2009, 03:01 AM | #3 |
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do you have any pics of yours? thanks...
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80 gallon Jebo 48x18x21 Bubble Magus BM-180 Cone 110lbs Live Rock 1-2" Sandbed Mag 12 Return Pump 2 MP10s, One Left Rear, One Right front Opposite each Other 2x65w pc 03 Actinic 2 250W Lumatek w/ SE Phoenix MH about 4" above water Livestock: 10 yr. old Purple Tang, Orchid Dottyback, Melanurus Wrasse, Pink Margin Wrasse, Pair of Clowns, Bartlett Anthias, Diamond Goby, 18 yr. old Lemon Peel Angel, Blue Flasher Wrasse Mixed Reef, mostly Zoanthids |
11/10/2009, 07:35 AM | #4 |
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I dont have any pics of mine but I really like my Melanurus Wrasse. It reminds me of a Christmas Wrass. Mine is very reef safe and it's nice knowing that it will devour flatworms if I ever get any.
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11/10/2009, 10:11 AM | #5 |
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Here's a pix of mine. Mine will also flip snails over sometime like stevensun said. He's the biggest fish in the tank now, but he doesn't bother any other fish. He's in 90gal tank with a Fairy Wrasse, Ornate Leopard Wrasse, Midas Blenny and a Clownfish. He eats anything I put in the tank, and is very active throughout the day.
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11/10/2009, 11:05 AM | #6 |
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cool thanks for the replies. I'll have to put them on my OK list...
96, how big is yours?
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11/10/2009, 11:37 AM | #7 |
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Here's mine. The pic is a bit blurred but it's really hard to take a good pic of him.
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11/10/2009, 11:59 AM | #8 |
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looks big, how big is yours/
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80 gallon Jebo 48x18x21 Bubble Magus BM-180 Cone 110lbs Live Rock 1-2" Sandbed Mag 12 Return Pump 2 MP10s, One Left Rear, One Right front Opposite each Other 2x65w pc 03 Actinic 2 250W Lumatek w/ SE Phoenix MH about 4" above water Livestock: 10 yr. old Purple Tang, Orchid Dottyback, Melanurus Wrasse, Pink Margin Wrasse, Pair of Clowns, Bartlett Anthias, Diamond Goby, 18 yr. old Lemon Peel Angel, Blue Flasher Wrasse Mixed Reef, mostly Zoanthids |
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11/10/2009, 02:18 PM | #11 |
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cool thanks for all the info, guys, appreciate it...
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80 gallon Jebo 48x18x21 Bubble Magus BM-180 Cone 110lbs Live Rock 1-2" Sandbed Mag 12 Return Pump 2 MP10s, One Left Rear, One Right front Opposite each Other 2x65w pc 03 Actinic 2 250W Lumatek w/ SE Phoenix MH about 4" above water Livestock: 10 yr. old Purple Tang, Orchid Dottyback, Melanurus Wrasse, Pink Margin Wrasse, Pair of Clowns, Bartlett Anthias, Diamond Goby, 18 yr. old Lemon Peel Angel, Blue Flasher Wrasse Mixed Reef, mostly Zoanthids |
11/10/2009, 08:04 PM | #12 |
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is this a Xmas wrasse? if so, mine doesnt bother anything, just fly around all day until i drop food in the tank, he eats pellets, flakes, frozen, anything. easy to keep
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11/10/2009, 08:22 PM | #13 |
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nah, that's the Halichoeres claudia, but thanks for the info, those arre cool, too...
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80 gallon Jebo 48x18x21 Bubble Magus BM-180 Cone 110lbs Live Rock 1-2" Sandbed Mag 12 Return Pump 2 MP10s, One Left Rear, One Right front Opposite each Other 2x65w pc 03 Actinic 2 250W Lumatek w/ SE Phoenix MH about 4" above water Livestock: 10 yr. old Purple Tang, Orchid Dottyback, Melanurus Wrasse, Pink Margin Wrasse, Pair of Clowns, Bartlett Anthias, Diamond Goby, 18 yr. old Lemon Peel Angel, Blue Flasher Wrasse Mixed Reef, mostly Zoanthids |
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Great reef fish. Eats like a champ |
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Agree with all of above. Great looking, easy to care for active fish. I have cleaner and fire shrimp and mine doesn't even look at them.
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11/10/2009, 09:54 PM | #16 |
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thanks for all the info guys especially about the cleaner shrimp being okay...
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80 gallon Jebo 48x18x21 Bubble Magus BM-180 Cone 110lbs Live Rock 1-2" Sandbed Mag 12 Return Pump 2 MP10s, One Left Rear, One Right front Opposite each Other 2x65w pc 03 Actinic 2 250W Lumatek w/ SE Phoenix MH about 4" above water Livestock: 10 yr. old Purple Tang, Orchid Dottyback, Melanurus Wrasse, Pink Margin Wrasse, Pair of Clowns, Bartlett Anthias, Diamond Goby, 18 yr. old Lemon Peel Angel, Blue Flasher Wrasse Mixed Reef, mostly Zoanthids |
11/11/2009, 12:02 AM | #17 |
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I'm not sure if this is a melanaurus or a christmas wrasse, but great fish regardless. Eats well, very active, haven't seen him take out any inverts, ...
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11/11/2009, 01:09 PM | #18 |
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i'm thinking that looks like a melanurus, but i'm no expert, so not for sure...
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11/11/2009, 03:09 PM | #19 |
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Looks like you are already sold on the fish. My only recommendation is to get a male, they are more colorful. The one i have has been a great fish. Doesn't mess with any inverts i don't want it to including cleaner, fire and peppermint shrimp.
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80 gallon Jebo 48x18x21 Bubble Magus BM-180 Cone 110lbs Live Rock 1-2" Sandbed Mag 12 Return Pump 2 MP10s, One Left Rear, One Right front Opposite each Other 2x65w pc 03 Actinic 2 250W Lumatek w/ SE Phoenix MH about 4" above water Livestock: 10 yr. old Purple Tang, Orchid Dottyback, Melanurus Wrasse, Pink Margin Wrasse, Pair of Clowns, Bartlett Anthias, Diamond Goby, 18 yr. old Lemon Peel Angel, Blue Flasher Wrasse Mixed Reef, mostly Zoanthids |
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11/11/2009, 06:11 PM | #21 |
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Do these fish require a sand bed? I currently have a BB reef
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80 gallon Jebo 48x18x21 Bubble Magus BM-180 Cone 110lbs Live Rock 1-2" Sandbed Mag 12 Return Pump 2 MP10s, One Left Rear, One Right front Opposite each Other 2x65w pc 03 Actinic 2 250W Lumatek w/ SE Phoenix MH about 4" above water Livestock: 10 yr. old Purple Tang, Orchid Dottyback, Melanurus Wrasse, Pink Margin Wrasse, Pair of Clowns, Bartlett Anthias, Diamond Goby, 18 yr. old Lemon Peel Angel, Blue Flasher Wrasse Mixed Reef, mostly Zoanthids |
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11/11/2009, 08:24 PM | #23 |
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yes the bury in the sand at night
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11/12/2009, 12:11 AM | #24 |
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I have one about 5" and he is one of my favorite fish in the tank. They are constant hunters and are always looking for food. Mine has not touched any inverts of my shrimp or snails but has taken a liking to asterina stars which is fine by me. He also has almost wiped out all my bristleworms.
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11/18/2009, 10:51 PM | #25 |
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Need to know if I get one of the Melanurus Wrasse if you think it will be reef safe .Found some flatwrms in sump want to get ahead of them also have six line wrasse want to put him in display.
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