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Lunar Wrasse Trouble: 4-6-08
I have an aggressive tank (45) with
a 10" Snowflake Eel, Dwarf Lion, Lemon peel Angel and Lunar Wrasse. I
just bought another wrasse (Red Coris Wrasse) and added him in, I
haven't seen the two of wrasses go at it yet, but have noticed that the
new red chromis (a little bit bigger than the lunar) has been very
timid, shy and burying himself. (He did come out a little bit for a
while and then went back into the sand). I seen the lunar take a strike
at the red chromis wrasse once in the 3 days I've had them. I don't want
either one of them to die, WHAT SHOULD I DO??? Can I put the Lunar
Wrasse with my other (65) tank with: Coral Beauty Angel, Neon Velvet
Damsel, 2 Blue Damsels, 2 Yellow/Black Striped Damsels, Arrow Crab, and
couple of Chromis? Take the Lunar back, be patient?? What?
<Okay,
let’s start with the aggression: Lunar wrasse are very aggressive fish
by nature and will bully other fish and definitely other wrasse
especially if she was there first. In the other wrasses defense, Red
Coris wrasses do bury themselves quite frequently so this is not
abnormal behavior. You can wait this out and see if it’s just your Lunar
Wrasse having a superiority complex, which she will get over. Now with
that being said, both of these Wrasse are going to get massively huge
and require a 75 gallon minimum tank. You will not be able to keep them
with small fish like your damsels because then the Wrasse will have an
easy meal. So I would look into a larger tank for the future, or take
them back to your LFS before you get too attached to them. Good Luck,
--Yunachin>
I just got a Banana wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens), by WannabeBell
1/26/08
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/wannabebell/Bananawrasse.jpg
(Maybe a saltwater pic of the day? Although its definitely not my
call!)
Any how he is doing great
thanks for your time
<A
very nice specimen. RMF> |
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Lunare Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) General Info 2/9/07
Hello!
<Hi Jennifer! Mich here!>
I bought a lunar wrasse
after a certain (un-named) pet store told me that he would be ok with
most fish... uh, wrong.
<Best to do your own research, not rely on
other's misinformation.>
Even though he didn't try to eat my clowns,
he did stress them when I put him in (maybe just to active?), they got
marine ich, end story- I lost a dwarf lion fish, and two clowns to ich.
<Sorry for your loss.>
Now the question is how to rebuild? What type
of fish would be compatible with a lunar wrasse in a 75g?
<Lunare
Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) need to be kept with more belligerent or
larger fishes.>
Is this tank to small?
<The smallest
recommended is 75 gallons for this fish.>
From more reliable
research I see that they can get very big and aggressive.
<Yes, can
get to nearly 10 inches in length, can be predatory on smaller fishes
and may harass any newly introduced tank mates. But they sure are
pretty!>
Thanks for your time!
<Welcome!>
Jennifer Lunare Wrasse, compatible?
Bob,
I was
doing some surfing looking for wrasse info when I found this site.
<Pleased to meet you>
I'm very new to the aquarium hobby (started a
75 g. last November) and hoped you could give some advice. My tank
consists of a yellow tang, Huma trigger and speckled Hawkfish (no
coral/inverts). I purchased a lunare wrasse a couple days ago and the
Hawkfish seemed particularly annoyed with the new guest.
<Yes...
they don't particularly care to share... space, food, attention>
When
I released the wrasse into the tank, he swam casually across the tank
and was promptly attacked by the Hawkfish.
<Yes. I have seen this
and other genus Halichoeres wrasses chasing, eating Hawkfishes in the
wild>
Since then, he hasn't left the protection of the lace rock. I
have been feeding my three regulars a steady diet of frozen plankton and
an occasional piece of Nori on a food clip, but none of the plankton
even makes it to the
wrasse. I tried feeding him some brine shrimp, a
few of which he ate, but I read that they aren't very nutritious.
<Not able to sustain such an animal as this, no>
Do you think the
wrasse is going to fit in with the others?
<Doubtful. I give the
situation less than 50% of likelihood.>
I tried adding more rock and
rearranging the tank a little before adding the wrasse.
I heard this
can reduce the territorial aggression of the other fish.
<Yes, a good
move>
Any suggestions about feeding would be greatly appreciated.
Also, can I add any type of snails or conch with these types of fish?
<Not really a good risk with the trigger. I would trade in the Lunare
and look for a hardy tang species instead... or one of many other
choices. Bob Fenner>
Thanks,
Allen Bloated lunar wrasse
Hi Bob:
I just found your site. After reading several pages of very
interesting info. I would like to ask 2 questions.
I have had a
spotted and a figure 8 puffer a cinnamon clown and a lunar wrasse for
about 7 years. About 2 weeks ago my figure 8 puffer got what looks like
a bloated area on his left side by his fin. I netted him and burped him
and felt the area. It felt like rock or coral, which he eats quite
often. He was only able to swim on him side and stayed near the top of
the tank.
<Good work, observation, relating>
He seems to be
getting better now. He swims to the bottom and the area seems to be
smaller.
<Yes, fishes "do shrink" when sick, not eating...>
Now my
lunar wrasse appears bloated on both sides and appears to be gasping. My
wrasse has always been an aggressive eater and would hardly eat today.
I have never experienced anything like this with any tank.
I love my
fish and hope you can help me to help them.
Thank you for any info.
you have.
Shamie
<Sounds like manifestations of "old age",
environmental degradation (do you have water quality tests? Am
interested particularly in alkalinity), and/or nutritional deficiency of
some sort... Would try improving their world by adding a bit of live
rock, supplementing their foods, water with a vitamin, iodide and HUFA
prep. (something like Selcon). Bob Fenner> Wrasse
Ailment? Thalassoma in a tiny world... temporarily 3/25/06
Hello, love the website.
I've got a 30 gallon FOWLR setup that's
rather sparsely inhabited right now, a pair of tiny blue chromis, a
flame angel (Currently with
a reflection fixation) and a
Lunar Wrasse
<These last two species need much more room>
that I
rescued from a PetCo. The wrasse is by far the most active outgoing fish
I've ever seen and so far has gotten along great with all his tankmates.
The other day though I was watching him and noticed an odd sort of
bump about midway down his back. Curious I moved some rock and netted
him to examine the dump. It doesn't resemble ich at all, or a piece
of his small dorsal that's been pulled loose.
<Very likely resultant
from a physical injury...>
It looks like a piece of blue lint.
Figuring it was just something that had gotten stuck to him. I tried to
brush it off. To my surprise it seemed to be attached to his back.
Stumped, I released him back into the tank. After a few minutes of
sulking I coaxed him back out with some Formula One pellets and now he's
happily swimming around again. Near as I can tell it isn't bothering
him. Any ideas?
<The world's primary troubles are due to overly
bloated large civil servant bases (including militaries... civil
servants with guns)... The way out of this particular predicament is to
do away with career, lifetime, free retirements...>
And while I'm
writing, is a 65 watt PC light fixture enough to do some photosynthetic
corals and anemones? Or should I go for the 2x65?
The
tank is 18 inches deep. And don't say Metal Halide, between
bulb, fixture and power costs I just can't afford it in the long or
short
term.
<Posted... on WWM>
Thanks
Eric
Jackson.
<Please read re these species "Systems" needs... on WWM...
Thalassoma wrasses should not be kept in under 100 gallon systems... Bob
Fenner> Wrasses & Triggers - 03/06/06
Hello,
<<Howdy>>
Just a quick question. I will still look on
the site but I don't seem to get the answers I want although a lot of
helpful information.
<<Indeed>>
My question is this; what wrasse
can live with a lunar wrasse, if any? I was thinking green bird or
(banana/sunset) is it possible to have any of them live together?
<<Mmm, the Lunar Wrasse can be feisty...but this "could" work in a large
tank (100+) if the Lunar is added last (the Banana Wrasse <Halichoeres
chrysus> is probably the better choice to house with the Lunar Wrasse).
Second question is can a Niger trigger fish live with a Huma-Huma
trigger fish. I know that size of tank plays a factor in this. I have
a 100 gallon.
<<Too much fish flesh for this tank my friend. The
Niger trigger will outgrow this tank pretty much on its own (please take
mature sizes in to consideration), but I think you could get away with
the Huma-Huma and the two wrasses.>>
I have been scouring your site
for these answers and everyone has all kinds of questions about them but
never for the ones above I'm looking for.
Thanks,
Michael
<<Regards, EricR>>
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