Banded Possem Wrasse

[Centrek]

My 18gal cube has been set up for a few weeks now, and i'm starting to think of how i'm going to stock it.

It is going to be an SPS tank, with maybe a small clam.

 

Fishwise, i would love to get a Banded Possum Wrasse. I'm wondering if anyone out there has had one and could tell me more about them.

Here is a link to F&S about the Possem Wrasse

 

I know it says 30gal minimum for them, but I haven't seen any fish on their site that the minimum tank is smaller than 30gal. Even the clowns say 30gal, and people keep those in 7s.

 

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks,

Matt

[aquaholic420]

I would say it depends on the activity level of the fish. Clowns are content to do pretty much nothing.

 

Wrasses are a lot more active. Try and observe one is a larger tank, and see if he stays in a specific area, or is all over the tank. That may give you a better idea of his boundaries.

[Crakeur]

Personally, I would avoid any fish that costs that much. It means they are hard to come by, which means they should be left in the ocean.