Is yellow wrasse reef safe?

[CancerverO]

I am planning to get one but so far some websites/clubs/reefers categoryze it as reef safe and others as reef with caution.. it seems it might bother feather dusters ..

any feedback...

Thanks
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/Yellow-Wrasse_298_61_4_4.html

 

[nanchil]

Yes it is. I know nyreefnoob has one in his tank.

 

[Deanos]

Mine hasn't eaten a single feather duster in my tank.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

well, caution is the keyword. Dr Random have a Purple Tang that eat pipe organ and zoa. We caught him in the act.

 

[CancerverO]

great.. I am getthing this wrasse cause I have some pyramid snails.. it seems any type of wrasse helps to control them..
I have a 50 gallons tank with watchman govy and a blenny.. they should be compatible right....??
thanks

 

[Solace Aquatics LLC]

This wrasse is great for a variety of pests. I put one in every customers reef tank.

 

[DevIouS]

Pyramids are nocturnal, wrasses are not.

 

[NYreefNoob]

never had a problem with mine, but i dnt have featherdusters either, never bothered a coral lps or sps, i have 3 other wrasse's and a tang and a gobie and never bothered any of the fish

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Easily my favorite fish in my tank

 

[michael stern]

Should be no problem in a reef.
99% of mine go into reefs

 

[mandown123]

had no problems with mine. keep the lid on tho. mine jumped last week after i walked away after feeding. it was my fav fish.

lesson learned. keep that lid tight! in the market for a replacement. i still feel bad.

 

[CancerverO]

thanks for the info.. ok im gonna give it a try and I do have a cover .. ..
I know pyramid snails are nocturnal but I have seen a few during the day so I hope this wrasse helps me controlling them...

 

[DevIouS]

Got'cha


But have you checked your tank at night with a flash light?
If you have sand......you'll be surprised.....


:happysad:

 

[CancerverO]

Got'cha


But have you checked your tank at night with a flash light?
If you have sand......you'll be surprised.....


:happysad:

I know... thats why I want to get a fish cause picking up one by one is not enough and I have a clam.. so far clam seems ok..

 

[JLAudio]

They do seem to require a fairly deep sand bed. Im not sure if its a requiirement but mine was always sleeping and darting into the sand

 

[mandown123]

i had like a 1 inch bed he was very healthy until the.....incident....

 

[KathyC]

Yes, they definitely require a sand bed of 2 - 3 inches.

Javier - do you have a sandbed deeper than the one that appears in your gallery? Would be a problem if yours is only an inch or so.

Like many of the others, I adore my Halichoeres, but mine did munch on my feather dusters...he's made up for it though with tons of personality!

 

[CancerverO]

Yes, they definitely require a sand bed of 2 - 3 inches.

Javier - do you have a sandbed deeper than the one that appears in your gallery? Would be a problem if yours is only an inch or so.

Like many of the others, I adore my Halichoeres, but mine did munch on my feather dusters...he's made up for it though with tons of personality!

oh wow .. beautiful...!!!!!!! well I will need to add more sand.. I have like 1 inch... can I just get live sand and put in the tank? will this cause any problem? ammonia spikes? cycling again?

 

[mandown123]

should be no problems. you can rinse it to be sure though.

 

[wrasseman]

should be no problem except may flip small corals over to find "bugs" on the bottom of them . once he learns this trick is gonna keep doing it !