Takin names and kickin wrasse

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  1. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    Got a tag along from the LFS today I'll get pics when he quits hiding in the rockwork :)
     
    Iraf, May 3, 2008
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    What kind of wrasse did you get?
     
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  3. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    pics!

    Well their not great, god i need to buy a new still camera lol

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  4. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Very cool iraf! Their not an easy fish to photograph.
     
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  5. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    Nice 6-line Iraf. If your digital camera has an action or sports setting, use that to shorten the shutter speed. You'll get less blur from the quick movement of the wrasse.
     
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  6. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    my digital cam is about 7yrs old, one of the original sony mavica's, these pics were taken with my camcorder in still frame mode
     
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  7. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Congrats...great fish...every tank needs one...



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    Besides its incredible beauty, it is great fun to watch whizzing around tank, playing in heavy water current and "schooling" around with other fish.

    It is a fish with wonderful characteristics.

    It will eat flatworms, bristle worms, small nuisance snails (esp. those that prey on clams) and is known to act as a "cleaner" to other fish that might be afflicted with some parasite such as Ick.

    I often see it carefully inspecting my larger fish, which will hold still for it to do so.

    While it does carry a bad rep for being overly aggressive, mine is the most docile, mellow and fish friendly in the tank. The reason being it was the last fish to be added to the population, other then my flame wrasse, which it does not bother at all. It seems to be that they will not tolerate new fish.

    He has lots of personality and fun to watch him following around my coral beauty which his best friend.

    The only downside that I have heard of, is that it also loves copepods which will put it in competition with other pod eaters, such as mandarins. But my mandarin is a fat little sausage so does not seem to be a problem in my tank.

    So for a cheap, colorful and playful addition to a already established fish population, consider adding a sixline wrasse.

    It is the perfect reef fish.

    I love mine.


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    (unlike JasonM I DO get "pumped up" about fish ;) re: Ok so I don't get pumped up about fish...BUT...)
     
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  8. nemo1991

    nemo1991 Millepora

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    yeah nice lookin fish!
     
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  9. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Nice fish!!!!
     
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  10. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I agree, great fish, nice pics, hope to get one myself
     
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