dead wrasse

[Lance]

That really sucks! A beautiful fish. How long did you have him for?

[Borderjumper]

His fin looks damaged?

[Snappy]

Borderjumper - I found it dead on the bottom of the tank with a large brittle star making a meal of him so his fin is pretty much gone.
Lance - I only had it a short time. I watched it eat like a pig in the store but it starved itself at my place.
I've replaced him with a mystery wrasse that is doing great and eating lots.

[naesco]

Snappy,
Pencil wrasses are very difficult to keep so what happened to you pencial wrasse is consistent with what happens to them in captivity.
Here is what Fenner has to say about them.

"The eight species of "Pencil Wrasses" are of the "ultra-advanced" reef keeper’s domain (3’s). These fishes define the word "touchy" with most dying in transit from the wild or mysteriously "overnight". Males of the species are colorful, whereas the females of all species are generally uniformly orangish in color. Other unidentified Pseudojuloides are appearing in the trade as time goes by. Be wary of these "Pencils"; they’re unpredictably sensitive as well."

Please don't replace her.
Thanks

[Chaloupa]

Naesco, good information.. I personally would consider Snappy to be an "advanced" aquarist......that was a male he lost, the females are orange with no markings.

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Chaloupa

Naesco, good information.. I personally would consider Snappy to be an "advanced" aquarist......that was a male he lost, the females are orange with no markings.

I never mean to comment on anyone's abilities but just want to draw to all reefers attention that many fish are best left in the sea or attempted by very experienced reefers. IMO this is one of those species.
Thanks Chaloupa