Wrasses

[Doug]

So if I add no sand, can I keep any wrasses besides fairy wrasse,s or cantankerous six lines.

Or do they just all jump out.

[Coralgurl]

They jump out even with sand......

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

You could try adding a small tupperware container of sand in the back of your tank behind the rock work so its not so visible.

And yes, they jump out sand/no sand, covered/uncovered. They are the reef's lemmings (ie. death wish fish)

[Doug]

Ya guess thats the truth Anthony. And for someone like me who dislikes anything on top of their open top tank, I guess I should be passing on them.

Must be lots more small fishies I can put in my tank.

[Delphinus]

If you can get the clear bird netting and use the window frame things, it can looks surprisingly OK on an open top tank...

But yeah, without something in place, I think it's just a matter of time before something startles them and they do the quick zip thing that sometimes ends up trajectory'ing right outta the tank.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

If you can get the clear bird netting and use the window frame things, it can looks surprisingly OK on an open top tank...

But yeah, without something in place, I think it's just a matter of time before something startles them and they do the quick zip thing that sometimes ends up trajectory'ing right outta the tank.

I have seen some done with that Tony. Not sure if thats what I would do.. I just bought 3 of those beautiful lined chromis from Kraken.

I cant add a dwarf angel as I have all sps and clams. As I will have "old fart style" to much rock in my reef, I would like fishies that also like that and swim in and out through the rock.

[SmallFry]

Originally Posted by Doug

I cant add a dwarf angel as I have all sps and clams. As I will have "old fart style" to much rock in my reef, I would like fishies that also like that and swim in and out through the rock.

I don't have a lot in the way of corals but my Coral Beauty completely ignores my Crocea, it also completely ignored my Montipora before it got wiped out and hasn't gone for the tiny frag of Acropora, nor my Chalice or Favia. Obviously all fish are individuals, and I may just have been lucky.

I had similar reservations about dwarf angels too, but I was told that the Coral Beauty was less of a risk for nibbling on things than a Flame Angel when I bought it - I have no evidence for this, it was just what I was told..
My Coral Beauty also spends pretty much all it's time weaving in and out through the rock - it's going to love it when my new rock is cured...

Not really trying to sell you on dwarf angels though, just might not be as bad for 'sampling' your reef as you might initially think.

Rob.

[neoh]

I managed to catch my wrasse jumping out (I've lost 3 in the last 6 months from jumping..) and scooped 'em up and threw him back in the tank with no ill effects.

But yeah. Those suckers like to carpet surf.

[Doug]

Im afraid Ratfink, my wiener dog will get to them before I will if they flopping around the floor....

[Wheelman76]

Originally Posted by neoh

I managed to catch my wrasse jumping out (I've lost 3 in the last 6 months from jumping..) and scooped 'em up and threw him back in the tank with no ill effects.

But yeah. Those suckers like to carpet surf.

And you still don't have a cover?