possum wrasse care tips?

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  1. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    i might get a possum wrasse in the next few weeks or months! any care tips or advice someone has?
     
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    Aha! Great choice, I love these guys for nanos!
    Anyway, you will want quite a bit of rock rubble and empty shell so it can feed on pods. Feed brine 2 times per day. Other than that ph of 8.0 to 8.4, salinity of 1.020 to 1.025 etc....
     
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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Suggested minimum tank size 30 gallons.
     
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    i believe sometimes those sites are excessive, im sure one could be healthy in a 20 gallon tank
     
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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !

    I believe the poster is asking regarding his/hers 6 gallon nano.
     
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    i'm following panfishes advice!
     
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    thanks!
     
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    Liveaquaria said minimum 10 gallon. I have dealt with theses and unlike most wrasses, they are not excessively active. I have kept them in large tanks and they usually just hocer over their little patch of rubble. I reccommended this based on a regular 6 gallon being 17" long.
     
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