Hoeven's Wrasses(Melanurus)
- Thread starter nanoreefer22
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- Location
- Flushing NY 11355
Your corals are so nano.
- Location
- 11756
Thanks Lenny and Kat!
Wing:irked::lol2: That's the frag half of the tank
Rest of the tank is show size
Does it mean anything that these two sleep in the exact same spot, next to each other everynight? One night the smaller one went to sleep and it seemed like the larger one was searching for her, and when he finally settled in it was in the exact same spot as the smaller one. So close that he woke her up and she had to go back to sleep.
Just wondering if the need to sleep next to each other means anything.
Wing:irked::lol2: That's the frag half of the tank
Rest of the tank is show size Does it mean anything that these two sleep in the exact same spot, next to each other everynight? One night the smaller one went to sleep and it seemed like the larger one was searching for her, and when he finally settled in it was in the exact same spot as the smaller one. So close that he woke her up and she had to go back to sleep.
Just wondering if the need to sleep next to each other means anything.
- Location
- Union Square, NY
Yes, they look just like mine except mine looks very red in real life. I guess the camera captures the blue/green moreso than the reds.
When I clean out my filter socks I drop the bristle worms and pods into the tank and the wrasse goes crazy. He really likes the pods. Everytime I move a rock in the tank he inspects it for a quick snack.
When I clean out my filter socks I drop the bristle worms and pods into the tank and the wrasse goes crazy. He really likes the pods. Everytime I move a rock in the tank he inspects it for a quick snack.
- Location
- Ossining, NY
- Location
- 11756
Josh,
These guys eat everything from what I've seen. I added a peppermint today and the larger one went right for him. The peppermint is in hiding now
Maybe we have different fish, the colors in the pic are true to life. He has no red, just orange
ALso I noticed today that his tail is much more colored, does that mean anything?
- Location
- 11756
These little guys seem to amaze me cause I keep on posting about them. Last night as usual they slept right next to each other and this morning a few minutes ago the smaller one woke up and wouldn't move. She just hovered there, as if she was waiting for the larger one to wake up. Low and behold, as soon as the larger one woke up they swam off together Kinda cool, IMO. Don't know if it means anything but I think they're pretty fond of one another.
Kinda cool, IMO. Don't know if it means anything but I think they're pretty fond of one another.
DontXtripNfall
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- Location
- Midtown - East
I never got this much attention when I first posted about my melanurus wrasse.. you got nipped buying them from nwa.. should have went to mike stern... you would have got the real colors too
those are the "real" colors.
Kris you have a different variation than what Josh has. His wrasse is red compared to the ones you have. I have some pics I took of your fish when it gets larger, I'll try to dig them up. If it's the same fish the spots disappear as they grow.
Kris you have a different variation than what Josh has. His wrasse is red compared to the ones you have. I have some pics I took of your fish when it gets larger, I'll try to dig them up. If it's the same fish the spots disappear as they grow.
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
If its a male the spots disappear as it grows and the color changes drastically too.
- Location
- 11756
Didn't get "nipped", I bought fish I liked, can't get "nipped" like that can you??
And I've tried Stern, no luck
j, Would love to see those pics.
R, I'll update this thread if anything does happen.
- Location
- 11756
Been a while since i updated this thread...
Here's what i think is the male..colors have shifted nicely over the past few months
Here's what i think is a female, or another type of wrasse, there is no fighting between the two.
Colors are very close to in person.
Here's what i think is the male..colors have shifted nicely over the past few months
Here's what i think is a female, or another type of wrasse, there is no fighting between the two.
Colors are very close to in person.
- Location
- 11756
Thanks! They're in a 40br
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
The first pic is certainly a changing male, and the second does appear to be a female. You lucked out
Kris. Your tank is TOO Small for these wrasse give them to me ....Size does matterBeen a while since i updated this thread...
Here's what i think is the male..colors have shifted nicely over the past few months
Here's what i think is a female, or another type of wrasse, there is no fighting between the two.
Colors are very close to in person.
J/K Dude:
Nice find. :birthday:
- Location
- 11756
Thanks R, guess I did get really lucky
WTSG, :lol2: I'll trade the wrasses for your setup
Awilda, Thanks! I will, they've got good personalities
WTSG, :lol2: I'll trade the wrasses for your setup
Awilda, Thanks! I will, they've got good personalities
- Location
- Dingmans ferry PA
do they still sleap with 1 another
- Location
- 11756
To tell you the truth I havent been watching them at bed time, I'll look tonight and tell you.
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