malanarus wrasse

[mu8st7ang]

So I watched my fat malanarus start picking off my goniapora. Has anyone else had problmes with these? I have had him for two years hes been fine other than a bully in the tank now boom hes eating it like its candy.

 

[thirty6]

Nah. Cant say i have evet noticed anything more than the occassional snails being shredded ive had two or three of them at different times

 

[Jan]

I have a huge one. Have had it for 3 years. It's bever gonr after any corals or other fish. What are you feeding it? It may not be getting ehat it needs.

 

[House of Laughter]

So I watched my fat malanarus start picking off my goniapora. Has anyone else had problmes with these? I have had him for two years hes been fine other than a bully in the tank now boom hes eating it like its candy.

You sure it's not grabbing food that the Goni may have trapped?

Also, you sure it's a Melanurus?

House

 

[mu8st7ang]

oh its definetly a melanurus and he eats like a machine. Krill brine flake pellet his stomache is huge. it was the first time I have seen him do anything like that. Well there was one time i bought 5 peppermint shrimp for some aptasia he ate all 5 in 20 minutes worst investment ever lol.

 

[Euroreefer]

Mine eats anything that moves...if the goni was moving in the flow he could have mistaken it for food, and maybe likes the taste... I have one that attacks everything except for my hand. He gets very aggressive during feeding time. I have to feed him first, fill him up, then the other guys can eat once he slows down from being so full...lol.. like 20 pellets..lol:letitallo

 

[mu8st7ang]

I am thinking of throwing a leopard in there with him they look awesome.

 

[albano]

I am thinking of throwing a leopard in there with him they look awesome.

IMO, most leopards are usually considered 'expert only'... They do not ship well or acclimate well to tank life. Try to find someone that is selling a leopard wrasse from their own tank, that they've had for awhile

 

[mu8st7ang]

My tank has been running for about 8 years not i had a leopard and he did great then he died during sandy.

 

[MIKE NY]

I am thinking of throwing a leopard in there with him they look awesome.

I wouldn't with an established Melanarus..just removed mine because it killed a yellow tail Tamarin, a Meleagris and started chasing my Ornate...and the Meleagris was larger and in longer too...they were all fine together for a few weeks and it just snapped.