Getting some new fish- need help with care

[Cassian]

Hello all! So I have a box of transshipped fish coming in Monday. I had questions about two wrasses I ordered. A Twistii wrasse and a decolores wrasse. I’m having a rather hard time finding info on these guys. What are their requirements and what do I need to do to keep these fish happy and thriving? I’ve never had any of these species of wrasse.

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[saltyhog]

Twistii is in the Anampses genus which is a somewhat difficult genus to keep. They require a sand bed which they use to sleep in. The other fish is Pseudojuloides severnsi is another difficult genus to keep. They don't tend to ship well but can be hardy once feeding well and acclimated. I haven't kept either but I'm sure our resident wrasse experts can help more.

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@eatbreakfast

 

[Cassian]

Twistii is in the Anampses genus which is a somewhat difficult genus to keep. They require a sand bed which they use to sleep in. The other fish is Pseudojuloides severnsi is another difficult genus to keep. They don't tend to ship well but can be hardy once feeding well and acclimated. I haven't kept either but I'm sure our resident wrasse experts can help more.

@evolved

@eatbreakfast

Thanks! I’ve read the Twistii was hard, but I wanted to give it a go. Gotta start somewhere with the difficult ones, am I right??

 

[lion king]

I don't know these 2 specifically, but for difficult to keep wrasses in general; these are the 2 things I know. These usually come in with internal parasites, so I would treat with general cure right away. 2nd: they don't recognize the food we feed our tanks as food; so pods, live brine shrimp, live black worms, and if they are large enough or you can find them small enough-even live ghost shrimp.

 

[Cassian]

I don't know these 2 specifically, but for difficult to keep wrasses in general; these are the 2 things I know. These usually come in with internal parasites, so I would treat with general cure right away. 2nd: they don't recognize the food we feed our tanks as food; so pods, live brine shrimp, live black worms, and if they are large enough or you can find them small enough-even live ghost shrimp.

Thanks for the advise! I have amphipods and some worms. They will also be in with other fish. Does that help them recognize that it is food I wonder ?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Both are for a well experienced hobbyist with a well established tank. It may have been best to research well prior to ordering.
Hope they arrive healthy and work out!

 

[Hemmdog]

Nice choices!

 

[Cassian]

Both are for a well experienced hobbyist with a well established tank. It may have been best to research well prior to ordering.
Hope they arrive healthy and work out!

Thanks! I did research and have an established tank. But honestly there is almost zero info out there about these guys, especially the decolores. Hopefully all will go well though!

 

[Hemmdog]

Thanks! I did research and have an established tank. But honestly there is almost zero info out there about these guys, especially the decolores. Hopefully all will go well though!

They are commonly called royal pencil wrasse. Just google, there’s tons and tons of info on both, I just learned everything I’d ever want to know about both of them in the last 10 mins, lol. They are cool, enjoy them.

 

[Cassian]

They are commonly called royal pencil wrasse. Just google, there’s tons and tons of info on both, I just learned everything I’d ever want to know about both of them in the last 10 mins, lol. They are cool, enjoy them.

Ah! Interesting! That maybe why I wasn’t finding anything. I’ll try looking them up by that name. Thank you!

 

[lion king]

Thanks for the advise! I have amphipods and some worms. They will also be in with other fish. Does that help them recognize that it is food I wonder ?

Yes being with other fish does help acclimate difficult to feed fish. My only concern is treating for internal parasites, it's almost always at the root of those that don't make it.

 

[Cassian]

Yes being with other fish does help acclimate difficult to feed fish. My only concern is treating for internal parasites, it's almost always at the root of those that don't make it.

Very true. I plan to treat with prazipro and metroplex immediately after acclimation so hopefully they will make it alright