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Melanarus Wrasse - Reef Safe or not?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Bud, Apr 22, 2013.

  1. Apr 22, 2013 #1
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    Reading up on this description


    http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1379+2285&pcatid=2285


    Seems that there might be a question on a couple things. Figured I would ask around, who has one, and what if any issues have you had with it being reef safe?


    The LA listing mentions "It will eat fireworms and pyramidellid snails, protecting corals and clams. In addition, it may eat feather dusters, wild shrimp, tubeworms, and flatworms." Any of this ring true, specifically tube worms, shrimp and clams??
     
  2. Apr 22, 2013 #2
    MJB Tanks Pleasant Hill, IA

    MJB Tanks Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    The one in my tank will go after krill shrimp if they are small enough...he doesn't harass any of my corals, snails, hermit crabs or cleaner shrimp. It loves to eat our DIY food and marine flakes. He even hits the algae sheets I put in for my foxface and tang.

    Oh and last night he ate on of the baby brittle stars i was trying to drop onto a rock /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/wink.gif

    I love my wrasse!!
     
  3. Apr 22, 2013 #3
    mthomp

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    Had one and loved it, never saw it try to eat anything it want supposed to
     
  4. Apr 22, 2013 #4
    MillerTime Ankeny, IA

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    I also had one and it never bothered anything.
     
  5. Apr 22, 2013 #5
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    I did some reading and it looks like any clams that might have been lunch were likely infested already or something. Also read as they get bigger they might snack on snails, and when those are gone they might become an issue, again mostly isolated cases. I want to put a 4" one in the tank at Grove & Platt but I also really don't want that big 7" clam to become lunch LOL.

    Also worried that he might jump...that's a rimless tank...
     
  6. Apr 22, 2013 #6
    dead fish Iowa City

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    I have one. No probelms so far.
     
  7. Apr 22, 2013 #7
    Armydog

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    I had a male and a female in my tank for years never bothered any inverts that I know of.... and never bothered my clams I had 3 maxima clams in with them
     
  8. Apr 22, 2013 #8
    Andy The Reef Guy

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    they eat snails, bristle worms, and shrimp PROTECTING corals and clams. They don't bother larger snails for the most part, only occasionally, and occasionally eats hermits. Never eat clams.

    Other than the occasional snail and hermit my 7" melenarus has always been a model citizen for more than 6 years.
     
  9. Apr 23, 2013 #9
    Armydog

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    See my pair never ate shrimp either lol guess it just depends on that particular animal
     
  10. Apr 23, 2013 #10
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    I have one in every tank and have never had a problem. they are some of my favorite fish
     

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