melanurus wrasse questions.

[Trocar70]

Originally Posted by Taipan

They are great 'workhorses' and 'hunters' of pests. They get along well with almost any fish.

From personal experience.....I believe they are a little less aggressive than a yellow coris wrasse. Also; their adult size is a little smaller than a Yellow or even Green coris wrasse.

If you're fortunate enough; you'll be able to observe your fish find a home it likes and watch it burrow a place to sleep like clockwork every night . They tend to sleep at the same time every night.

I have not seen him burrow in the sand yet. But can't find him anywhere after lights go out. Lol

[Taipan]

I wouldn't worry. They generally aren't nocturnal. With no sand bed....they will find a comfortable hole or spot within your rock work.

Observe it over time....and you will find that it has a distinct 'bedtime' and disappear (like most wrasses)

[hfp75]

You guys talking about the wrasse / dragonette combo what size are your tanks & how full of rock are they?

[Coasting]

Okay I blame this thread... I had to go buy one

Definitely goes and disappears at night, not sure where but I don't have a deep sand bed so I'm sure he's got a spot. See him pick at the rock when he's hungry so he's gotta be doing something useful right? My bristle worms are far to large for him... But a fish that takes no BS anyway!

[Treebeard]

Will these guys eat asterina stars? Got a population explosion happening here.

[Trocar70]

I sure love mine, he does the same thing, lights out hes gone..lol he's now my favorite fish in the tank