wrasse1

Crazy !

wha?

you know that wrasse isn't reef-safe and grows to over a foot long, right?

Why is he not reef safe??? he is gonna get big...and BTW any rock

thats not glued down...you guessed it...hes a master and flipping and looking

for some food...good luck

they'll eat pretty much anything that moves -- snails, hermits, shrimp...

Thanx for the info!

Well I dont include inverts for "reef safe" my concern would be my corals only...actually I hate hermit crabs...BTW almost all Wrasseeeesss like

inverts to munch...my 6 even managed to munch all my nass snails

Does it have the same coloration as an adult and what is the common name?

No it doesn't have the same coloration as an adult and i think that the common name is clown wrasse but i'm not sure.

The common name is African Clown Wrasse-Gaimard Rainbow-wrasse

and click below to see the adult coloration.

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/ClownWrasse.php

thats what it will look like when it turns to an adult. info is taken from marinedepotlive.com

Maximum Size: the Coris gaimard grows up to 14 inches.

General Size Specifications: The small size will come to you generally 1 to 2 inches; the medium generally 3 to 4 inches; the large generally 5 to 6 inches.

Minimum Tank Size: The Red Coris Wrasse (Adult) prefers a tank of at least 150 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim.

Diet: The Coris gaimard is a carnivore and likes to eat variety of chopped meats (flatworms, clam, crab, scallop, shrimp, squid, urchins).

Level of Care: The Red Coris Wrasse (Adult) is a medium maintenance fish.

Behavior: The Red Coris Wrasse (Adult) may act aggressively toward other fish.

Hardiness: this is a moderately hardy fish

Water Conditions: Keep water quality high (SG 1.020 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F).

Range: Fiji, Hawaii.

General Notes: Coris gaimard or the Red Coris Wrasse appears very closely in coloration to the Formosa Wrasse as a juvenile but has little to no pronounced black markings on it's anal and dorsal fins. As an adult it has a very different but still spectacular transformation that is well appreciated in any fish only system. This specimen is very hardy and is not usually aggressive toward other fishes though it is reported they may sometimes harass fish that are very much smaller. Provide fine substrate of 3-4 inches for them to burrow in as this is where they sleep.

it goes from that to that sweet fish

I love wrasse

I actually just bought one for my 24 g nano a few weeks ago. Lets see how he goes but so far he's been cool!

Wow very cool looking