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P. mccoskeri For a Small Reef? (Oh Yes!) - 03/02/07
Hello,
<<Howdy>>
I would like to know if my 40 breeder tank would work
for a male
Paracheilinus mccoskeri Wrasse?
<<Very neat
little fish...yes it would>>
My total water volume is 65
gallons. I have a 25 gallon sump/refugium. The male I would like
is only 2in. I know, of course, it will eventually grow.
<<Mmm...but not much more in my experience (to about 3~31/2
inches)>>
I will upgrade my system in the future. Just wanted
your thoughts on this.
<<P. mccoskeri is an excellent little
wrasse for reef systems. Very peaceable (conspecifics aside),
generally very hardy, and quite attractive too!>>
I have a nice
stable reef right now. 66 pounds of LR/ not all in the main
display, but a good amount for hiding, DSB, BM150 skimmer, LPS,
Refugium, closed-loop with a Sequence snapper.
<<Sounds very
nice>>
I haven't been able to find someone that asked this
question about this particular Wrasse. Please let me know.
<<I
think I just did [grin]>>
I currently have no other fish. I'm
looking to get some and this one looked great and sounded like it
has great personality, plus it's Gorgeous.
<<Indeed>>
Thank
you.
Gina
<<A pleasure to share. EricR>> Re: P.
mccoskeri For a Small Reef? (Oh Yes!) - 03/03/07
Thank you
for writing me back.
<<Welcome>>
Another quick question is
would this wrasse not be good to mix in with a mandarin dragonet?
<<Would be fine...in a larger, mature system supported by a plankton
generating refugium capable of sustaining the mandarin for the long
term>>
I am breeding many copepods in my refugium and will not
add him for another year.
<<Ahh...very good...though I am still
a bit skeptical re the size (40g) of the display tank...would prefer
to see the mandarin in at least twice that volume. These fishes
browse/graze constantly and require a fair amount of real-estate>>
The store I would order him from said if there was ever a problem
and I ran out of pods, they would keep him and fatten him up, or
just take him back. So I have that option.
<<Mmm, the issue
here is that often by the time a problem is detected it is too
late. Much better to be sure you can provide for the mandarin's
health yourself>>
The owner did tell me that others have been
able to wean them onto Mysis.
<<Yes...can sometimes be
done...and is an excellent supplement to the copepods/other biota
the mandarin needs/finds among the live rock>>
Well, I know the
chances of that are slim, but I'd always have the option of taking
him back to the store, which is what I'd do if there was ever a
problem.
<<And hopefully not before it was too late for the
mandarin to recover>>
I want to be a responsible fish/reef
keeper.
<<Then study our pages/the net re captive husbandry of
this animal and do what is necessary to provide for its long-term
health>>
I know many would advise against it, but I do have
cultures going right now and I would not add him for a long
time. So would this wrasse not work with the Mandarin? Please let
me know.
<<Socially it should be fine...though the wrasse will
compete with the mandarin for food among the live rock...something
else to consider re the size of the system in which the mandarin
will be placed>>
Thank you so much for writing me back.
<<Happy to provide my perspective. Eric Russell>> |
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