Sleeping Wrasses

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  1. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Pictures taken from a different perspective-the bottom of the tank. First is a male Melanurus, second is a Yellow Coris. Also a good way to catch them, if you know where they sleep. ;)

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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    That is really cool Jerry.

    When I first mistakenly got wrasses to eat FW and Pyramids it freaked me out that they would go missing in the sand.

    One of my wrasses would spend the majority of the day in the sand and not come out until mid day or later afternoon.

    Funny fish those wrasses.
     
  4. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    my wrasse does this and i know exactly where it is too, right behind the piece of rock that is the base of my entire sctucture... haha, very neat, nice pictures:)
     
  5. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Great shots Jerry.Mine sleeps next to my clams.;)8)
     
  6. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Hmm, I've never thought to take pictures of them doing this... :)

    If you catch them when they come out in the morning, that's actually the neatest part. The slowly poke their head out and look all around for a minute or two with their body half way out or less before they decide it's safe.