Wrasses bad?

Ricky1066 · 02/18/2008, 09:06 PM

Ok I was told onhere by a few people to get some wrasses went to the lfs to get a fish today My wife pointed out a nice yellow and purple wrasse I ask the fish guy he said it will eat all my other fish?

is this true?

BLKTANG · 02/18/2008, 09:07 PM

What type of wrasse was it?

Aquarist007 · 02/18/2008, 09:15 PM

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Originally posted by BLKTANG
What type of wrasse was it?

yellow would mean corris wrasse to me---that wrasse is reef safe

Purple wrasse--unsure of that one. Was it also stripped--sounds like a six line wrasse which is ok too although it can eat small inverts

Ricky1066 · 02/18/2008, 09:16 PM

I cannot remmebr the name long yellow and purple two tone

Aquarist007 · 02/18/2008, 09:19 PM

ricky this seems to be happening alot to you ---see something you like for you tank and take the LFS's word for it.
What I did was buy the book---Marine fishes by Scott Michael
It is pocketbook size and I take it with me alone with the book Marine Invertebrates which is alos a pocketbook
You can look the fish up right well you are there and it will tell you all about it and whether it is reef safe etc

Aquarist007 · 02/18/2008, 09:20 PM

In fact a month ago I asked a salesman in BA's a question about a fish. What does he do--whips out the same pocket book out of his back pocket to check out his answer for me LOL

Aquarist007 · 02/18/2008, 09:22 PM

this is actually a vote of confidence for me--too many times salesmen tell you stuff off the top of their heads and it could be totally wrong. At least this guy was looking it up from a good source and admitting he didn't know instead of BS'ing me

Mavrk · 02/18/2008, 09:40 PM

Was it a pinkface wrasse?
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_...fm?pCatId=1151

Mavrk · 02/18/2008, 09:42 PM

Look through live aquaria and see if you can find it:
Reef safe:
http://liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=1378

Not necessarily Reef Safe:
http://liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=1379

let us know what it is if you find it.

Aquarist007 · 02/18/2008, 09:47 PM

good sight to book mark--thanks Mavrk

02/18/2008, 09:06 PM	#1
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	Wrasses bad? Ok I was told onhere by a few people to get some wrasses went to the lfs to get a fish today My wife pointed out a nice yellow and purple wrasse I ask the fish guy he said it will eat all my other fish? is this true? __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

02/18/2008, 09:07 PM	#2
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	What type of wrasse was it? __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

02/18/2008, 09:16 PM	#4
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	I cannot remmebr the name long yellow and purple two tone __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

02/18/2008, 09:19 PM	#5
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	ricky this seems to be happening alot to you ---see something you like for you tank and take the LFS's word for it. What I did was buy the book---Marine fishes by Scott Michael It is pocketbook size and I take it with me alone with the book Marine Invertebrates which is alos a pocketbook You can look the fish up right well you are there and it will tell you all about it and whether it is reef safe etc __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

02/18/2008, 09:20 PM	#6
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	In fact a month ago I asked a salesman in BA's a question about a fish. What does he do--whips out the same pocket book out of his back pocket to check out his answer for me LOL __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

02/18/2008, 09:22 PM	#7
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	this is actually a vote of confidence for me--too many times salesmen tell you stuff off the top of their heads and it could be totally wrong. At least this guy was looking it up from a good source and admitting he didn't know instead of BS'ing me __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

02/18/2008, 09:40 PM	#8
Mavrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California - South Bay Area Posts: 2,775	Was it a pinkface wrasse? http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_...fm?pCatId=1151

02/18/2008, 09:42 PM	#9
Mavrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California - South Bay Area Posts: 2,775	Look through live aquaria and see if you can find it: Reef safe: http://liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=1378 Not necessarily Reef Safe: http://liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=1379 let us know what it is if you find it.

02/18/2008, 09:47 PM	#10
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	good sight to book mark--thanks Mavrk __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock