Dragon Wrasse

wezfish · 01/19/2014, 11:34 AM

I recently got the dragon wrasse. It has hid in the sand but Ive been wondering how long it will stay down there.

Also, what requirements are needed for a mandarin goby tank establishment wise?

doublejhunter · 01/19/2014, 11:48 AM

The dragon wrasse will get very big and will rearrange all of the rock in your tank at will. They also turn real ugly.

Craigdillman · 01/19/2014, 11:52 AM

Both these fish you need to do some research on and decide if you want to keep them

robotman · 01/20/2014, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by wezfish

I recently got the dragon wrasse. It has hid in the sand but Ive been wondering how long it will stay down there.

Also, what requirements are needed for a mandarin goby tank establishment wise?

i would not keep that dragon wrasse in your tank, and to maintain a goby, your tank has to be constantly supplemented even if you have a lot of live rock, I supplement 1-2 a month and ive had my mandarin for about 5 months now.

billdogg · 01/20/2014, 07:35 AM

IME, the Dragon wrasse will get big, ugly, and will love you for all the inverts it's going to eat. Unless you are planning on two separate systems, a mandarin and a dragon wrasse are pretty much incompatible because of the feeding requirements for the mandarin.

JM.02

d2mini · 01/20/2014, 10:10 AM

+1 on the Dragon Wrasse. Get it out.

01/19/2014, 11:34 AM	#1
wezfish Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 9	Dragon Wrasse I recently got the dragon wrasse. It has hid in the sand but Ive been wondering how long it will stay down there. Also, what requirements are needed for a mandarin goby tank establishment wise?

01/19/2014, 11:52 AM	#3
Craigdillman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lethbirdge Posts: 487	Both these fish you need to do some research on and decide if you want to keep them __________________ Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything

01/20/2014, 07:35 AM	#5
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	IME, the Dragon wrasse will get big, ugly, and will love you for all the inverts it's going to eat. Unless you are planning on two separate systems, a mandarin and a dragon wrasse are pretty much incompatible because of the feeding requirements for the mandarin. JM.02 __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

01/20/2014, 10:10 AM	#6
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	+1 on the Dragon Wrasse. Get it out. __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

01/19/2014, 11:48 AM	#2
doublejhunter Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 469	The dragon wrasse will get very big and will rearrange all of the rock in your tank at will. They also turn real ugly.