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Reelheel · 01-01-2006, 10:12 AM

Hi Annie, I've had a lunare wrasse...very pretty fish indeed. They are rather aggressive, and have the tendency to pick on other similar or smaller fish, as well as inverts (snails,crabs,shrimp). They are OK for fish only tanks, but you're probably only going to have success keeping other large aggressive fish with it (think triggers/lions/tangs/big angels, ect). Unfortunately, your tank size doesn't lend itself to being the best environment for these larger fish, so you may want to invest in a different starter fish. Or just understand that you may have trouble finding suitable tankmates for the lunare.
I think if I were to have another "fish only" tank, I'd still keep "reef-type" fish, because I'm a big fan of small, colorful, relatively peaceful fish. Many of the typical "fish-only" residents don't fit this description.

01-01-2006, 10:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Reelheel Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ayden, NC Posts: 94 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lunar wrasse? Hi Annie, I've had a lunare wrasse...very pretty fish indeed. They are rather aggressive, and have the tendency to pick on other similar or smaller fish, as well as inverts (snails,crabs,shrimp). They are OK for fish only tanks, but you're probably only going to have success keeping other large aggressive fish with it (think triggers/lions/tangs/big angels, ect). Unfortunately, your tank size doesn't lend itself to being the best environment for these larger fish, so you may want to invest in a different starter fish. Or just understand that you may have trouble finding suitable tankmates for the lunare. I think if I were to have another "fish only" tank, I'd still keep "reef-type" fish, because I'm a big fan of small, colorful, relatively peaceful fish. Many of the typical "fish-only" residents don't fit this description.