OP's on a Carpenter's Fairy wrasse

cracker · 02-26-2008, 01:29 AM

I plan to check out a Carpenters Fairy wrasse ( Paracheilinus Carpenteri)I saw at my LFS yesterday evening. They were about to close so I didn't get a chance to get a good look it. I understand they are a fairy mellow fish. Would I be able to add another or other type of mellow wrasse in the future?
Would this wrasse compete for pods if I wanted a Manderin in the future? I have a 20 gl qt ready to hold this fish . Are they prone to any particular disease of parasite?It will go into a well established 200 gl tank. The tank has a Sailfin Tang & a Koran Angel. If this fish looks healthy & eats at the shop I'm considering buying it. Any opinions from You Night Owls? Thanks, Brian

prow · 02-26-2008, 03:34 AM

i like them, have had them in the past. i found they were fine even adding other wrasse later, though the others were bigger. dont know how they would do if you added a smaller or similar size one. yeah they will compete with a manderin. they are very hardy fish, once established pretty much bullet proof. the tang and angel may be aggressive with them, depends on your tang and angel. i have one angel that just hates wrasses. any wrasse i put in with it she ends up attacking all day.

cracker · 02-26-2008, 06:34 PM

I'm afraid the wrasse looked a litte puny to me. So I passed.

02-26-2008, 01:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
cracker Acropora Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East Florida Posts: 1,776 View Gallery Karma Komment	OP's on a Carpenter's Fairy wrasse I plan to check out a Carpenters Fairy wrasse ( Paracheilinus Carpenteri)I saw at my LFS yesterday evening. They were about to close so I didn't get a chance to get a good look it. I understand they are a fairy mellow fish. Would I be able to add another or other type of mellow wrasse in the future? Would this wrasse compete for pods if I wanted a Manderin in the future? I have a 20 gl qt ready to hold this fish . Are they prone to any particular disease of parasite?It will go into a well established 200 gl tank. The tank has a Sailfin Tang & a Koran Angel. If this fish looks healthy & eats at the shop I'm considering buying it. Any opinions from You Night Owls? Thanks, Brian

02-26-2008, 03:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,976 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OP's on a Carpenter's Fairy wrasse i like them, have had them in the past. i found they were fine even adding other wrasse later, though the others were bigger. dont know how they would do if you added a smaller or similar size one. yeah they will compete with a manderin. they are very hardy fish, once established pretty much bullet proof. the tang and angel may be aggressive with them, depends on your tang and angel. i have one angel that just hates wrasses. any wrasse i put in with it she ends up attacking all day. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

02-26-2008, 06:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
cracker Acropora Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East Florida Posts: 1,776 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OP's on a Carpenter's Fairy wrasse I'm afraid the wrasse looked a litte puny to me. So I passed.

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