Best wrasse for frag tank

[ahiggins]

Which would be better for my frag tank:
red flasher wrasse
mystery wrasse

The mystery is currently in a DT and I love him.
The flasher is in the tank thats going to be replaced with the frag tank.

I want a fish that does something, not just swimming around and pooping LOL

 

[evolved]

I want a fish that does something, not just swimming around and pooping LOL

In that case, only the mystery of those two choices fits the bill.

 

[jboone82590]

I put a 6line in my frag tank and he goes around and eats stuff off the frags like pests.

 

[Humblefish]

I prefer a Halichoeres (exs. Yellow Coris, Melanurus) or Sixline (if kept by himself) for pest control. However, keep in mind the presence of any fish in a frag tank negates QT value for fish diseases. For example, if you buy a new coral with an ich or velvet tomont encysted to it than the fish will serve as a host for the parasite when it reaches the theront (or dinospore) stage of its lifecycle.

 

[ahiggins]

I will never catch the 6-line in my DT lol
its going to be a 20 long frag tank...Im thinking the mystery will be better

 

[ahiggins]

I prefer a Halichoeres (exs. Yellow Coris, Melanurus) or Sixline (if kept by himself) for pest control. However, keep in mind the presence of any fish in a frag tank negates QT value for fish diseases. For example, if you buy a new coral with an ich or velvet tomont encysted to it than the fish will serve as a host for the parasite when it reaches the theront (or dinospore) stage of its lifecycle.

do I understand this right....?
I have a fish with no disease. I have frags with no disease.
I put new frags in that may carry velvet.
My fish gets velvet, all frags may be a risk for transporting it.

What if I dont have a fish in there....the frags will still carry it-correct?

 

[azbigjohn]

My only concern is that Frag Tanks tend to be shallow, and Wrasses tend to like flying...

Definitely needs a tight mesh top, which is an added pain for a frag tank.

 

[ahiggins]

I have cats LOL so its gotta have one regardless
I like the thin acrylic-thats what Ill use

 

[evolved]

its going to be a 20 long frag tank...Im thinking the mystery will be better

That's a rather small tank for the species in the long term.

 

[mort]

do I understand this right....?
I have a fish with no disease. I have frags with no disease.
I put new frags in that may carry velvet.
My fish gets velvet, all frags may be a risk for transporting it.

What if I dont have a fish in there....the frags will still carry it-correct?

A fish will complete the life cycle of the disease so the only way to be sure your frags (old or new) are safe is to keep them in isolation from fish for a long enough period of time (like you would fallow a tank). The same would be needed for anything you add to your tank.

I'm a huge fan of sixlines for pest control.

 

[ahiggins]

Ok thanks for the advice everyone

 

[Humblefish]

do I understand this right....?
I have a fish with no disease. I have frags with no disease.
I put new frags in that may carry velvet.
My fish gets velvet, all frags may be a risk for transporting it.

Yes

What if I dont have a fish in there....the frags will still carry it-correct?

Yes, but after 76 days (for ich) in a fishless environment it will starve out. All other diseases (including velvet) have a shorter fallow period - typically, 6 weeks.

 

[Salty1962]

I prefer a Halichoeres (exs. Yellow Coris, Melanurus) or Sixline (if kept by himself) for pest control. However, keep in mind the presence of any fish in a frag tank negates QT value for fish diseases. For example, if you buy a new coral with an ich or velvet tomont encysted to it than the fish will serve as a host for the parasite when it reaches the theront (or dinospore) stage of its lifecycle.

+1 on the Yellow Coris. Good bug eater

 

[4FordFamily]

+1 on the Yellow Coris. Good bug eater

X3

 

[JaimeAdams]

Does the yellow coris wrasse need a sand bed? I thought that they did. Might be a problem in a shallow frag tank. I know I am a fan of BB.

 

[Humblefish]

Does the yellow coris wrasse need a sand bed? I thought that they did. Might be a problem in a shallow frag tank. I know I am a fan of BB.

Yes, they do burrow at night.

 

[Bruce Burnett]

A Tupperware with sand will take care of the burrowing of a yellow coris or a melanurus, I have alway had a six line in my tank until I moved.

 

[ahiggins]

Ill have to look into the coris...but it may be too big for what Im looking for...

 

[eatbreakfast]

Pseudocheilinops aetaenia or one of the Wetmorella species would be good choices for pest control, and don't need a sandbed, and would do well in 20g.

 

[mort]

Pseudocheilinops aetaenia or one of the Wetmorella species would be good choices for pest control, and don't need a sandbed, and would do well in 20g.

+1 for either. P. aetaenia can even be paired pretty easily although I don't know if 20g is big enough for two (think it should be but someone will correct me if I'm wrong).