Thinking about getting some wrasses... (Got me a pair!)

Yeah, I was thinking about doing something like that using a screen holder frame for the 3 straight sides and then attaching a bendable rod of some sort that can clamp down the mesh for front bow. I just might have to put my Macgyver skills to use this weekend.

 

The screen trim for straight runs works great and just buy te plastic corners and build it just like would a house screen. For the bow they have some like wire loom stuff that holds its self shut and is round. I always thought a guy could trim the corners and make fit into these and then just push the screen into it. Ill try and find a link to what im talking about.

 

Update! So when I went to pick up the fish, the owner tells me that 1 of the flames jumped out, fell on the floor and that he doesn't look like he's gonna make it. So he offered me a pair of his rhomboids instead for $160. It thought it was still a great deal so I agreed and brought them home with me.

As soon as I got home, I started with drip acclimation. And while waiting I made a mesh top for my tank. I ended up making the frame rectangle in shape for the back half of the tank and i used half of my glass lid that came with my bow front tank for the front. It doesn't look all that great but it definitely does the job.

Two hours laters, I added the pair to the tank. =)

I feel some what relieved that they are swimming around, exploring the tank and most important, eating.

 

Btw by the time I was leaving, the flame wrasse had already died so he fed it to his dragon eel. It was hard for me to watch such a beautiful fish get eaten so fast!

 

Sad on the Flame, but congrats on the new adds! Post a pic or two when you get a chance.

 

Thanks Marshall O! Here they are during acclimation

 

Here's some pics of the female. The male only comes out from hiding during feeding time. I'll try to get some pics when possible.

 

That's sad to hear about the Flame Wrasse, but congrats on the new adds! And may I say that was an AWESOME deal!!!

 

Glad to see you went through with this, and I'm glad to see you found my guide useful.

However, I hate to break it to you, but you don't have a female rhomboid; those are both male. If they've been living together this long, they should tolerate each other acceptably.

 

Thanks, Evolved. I knew that posting pics on here someone whould chime in on wheter or not I truly got what was sold to me but I'm still happy about getting them nonetheless.

Also, the owner had around 6 rhomboids total in his tank for 7 months, so yes hopefully they will tolerate each other.