Wrasses - Page 3

heuerfan · 07-31-2006, 02:47 PM

Posted this pic before but since this is a wrasse thread here ya go

My Lineatus, same fish different pics. Top pic was when he was flashing and the bottom is when he is normal, looks almost the same in pictures but very different in person!

loismustdie · 07-31-2006, 02:55 PM

heuerfan, those are beautiful!
Here is a better pic of my xmas wrasse. I still can't get the 6-lines. Oh well, you guys know what they look like anyway. Nothing spectacular.

prattreef · 07-31-2006, 03:02 PM

Very nice fish Chris. Good luck with it. They seem to be a bit difficult to keep long-term. I've had a few over the years that seemed fine for months and then suddenly went south. Why? I dunno. Randy

prattreef · 07-31-2006, 03:04 PM

Chris please look here:

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/...ad.php?t=14903

loismustdie · 07-31-2006, 03:11 PM

Thanks for the info Randy. I'm at 3 months right now with this fish and it seems okay so far, obviously far too early for me to make any long term assumptions. I've noticed that along with the mysis and cyclopeeze, it loves frozen formula 2, nori and flakes (formula 1, formula 2, prime reef, and spirulina flakes). As you guys know, I am unfortunately MR's unofficial fish over-feeder. I'm hoping that with several feedings per day of good variety, I can keep it long term.
As for your next post, I will post on that thread.

prattreef · 07-31-2006, 03:13 PM

Great Chris. I think frequent varied feedings is probably the key to long-term success. RD

heuerfan · 07-31-2006, 03:18 PM

Soaking foods in Selcon and Vitachem also is key to maitaining health and color.

loismustdie · 07-31-2006, 09:18 PM

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	Soaking foods in Selcon and Vitachem also is key to maitaining health and color.

I've used selcon. Would like to try Vitachem. Thanks for the info.

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	I think frequent varied feedings is probably the key to long-term success.

Me too. Nutrition is key. I remember when Naso Tangs were considered a fish which does well at first and rapidly declined after a few months for "no good reason". Well, fortunately, guys with the proper resources were able to figure out that it was a lack of brown algae in their diets (as well as many who kept them in too small enclosures) that they were able to narrow down the cause of decline. Learning little things that you get out of a site like this hopefully will help more of us get long term results.

heuerfan · 07-31-2006, 11:29 PM

Lets get back to the pics, group shot

"DevIouS" · 07-31-2006, 11:32 PM

Sweet....!

07-31-2006, 02:47 PM	#21
heuerfan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fresh Meadows, NY (Queens) Posts: 1,335 Reefer Ratings: (53)	Posted this pic before but since this is a wrasse thread here ya go My Lineatus, same fish different pics. Top pic was when he was flashing and the bottom is when he is normal, looks almost the same in pictures but very different in person! Last edited by heuerfan; 07-31-2006 at 03:04 PM.

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07-31-2006, 03:02 PM	#23
prattreef Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,534 Reefer Ratings: (17)	Very nice fish Chris. Good luck with it. They seem to be a bit difficult to keep long-term. I've had a few over the years that seemed fine for months and then suddenly went south. Why? I dunno. Randy

07-31-2006, 03:04 PM	#24
prattreef Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,534 Reefer Ratings: (17)	Chris please look here: http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/...ad.php?t=14903

07-31-2006, 03:13 PM	#26
prattreef Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,534 Reefer Ratings: (17)	Great Chris. I think frequent varied feedings is probably the key to long-term success. RD

07-31-2006, 03:18 PM	#27
heuerfan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fresh Meadows, NY (Queens) Posts: 1,335 Reefer Ratings: (53)	Soaking foods in Selcon and Vitachem also is key to maitaining health and color.

07-31-2006, 11:29 PM	#29
heuerfan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fresh Meadows, NY (Queens) Posts: 1,335 Reefer Ratings: (53)	Lets get back to the pics, group shot

07-31-2006, 11:32 PM	#30
"DevIouS" The MEAN Mod Join Date: May 2005 Location: Da B - X Posts: 6,666 Reefer Ratings: (57)	Sweet....!