Wrasse trio... But I can't find one

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  1. njbow

    njbow Plankton

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    Hey everyone,
    After a successful tank transfer and long research I'm trying to locate either a trio of carpenter or mccosker wrasses. I just can't find one anywhere!! Anyone know of a good site to ask or who has one? I wouldn't be ordering for about 2 weeks due to work but since I can't find it i feel it will give a vendor some time to locate


    I currently has 2 tomatoe clowns and a tomini tang and zebra moray in a 75 with plenty of live rock. The only other addition will be maybe 5 chromis and my tank will be done.

    Thanks in advance
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Have you gone to DiversDen aka Liveaquaria?
     
  4. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    Or try Pacific island aquatics
     
  5. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Flashers in a 75g tank with a Zebra Moray? Sounds like expensive Moray food.
     
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  6. njbow

    njbow Plankton

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    ive had my zebra moray for over a year and a half and my tomini tang hangs out with him in his pvc cave. snowflakes will become opportunistic where zebras extremely rarely go after fish. ive personally witnessed the zebra run away from my fish when they get to close to him hungry or not.
     
  7. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    nicewrasse.com will find them for you and is a sponsor
     
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  9. njbow

    njbow Plankton

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    Hmm still no luck :/
     
  10. symon_say

    symon_say Astrea Snail

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    Bluezooaquatics might have male and female on their catalog.
     
  11. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Never ever underestimate a fish. I can understand why the Zebra isn't attacking something that is probably quite a bit larger than its head and is quite a lively and active fish, but once a wrasse lays down to sleep I wouldn't put it past your eel. I'm not sure if all wrasses do this (evolved can probably tell you) but some create a distasteful mucous coating around them which may give them a better chance at survival.
     
  12. PSU REEFER

    PSU REEFER Astrea Snail

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    Any luck in finding a trio yet?