Halichoeres Wrasses??

[Humuhumununu]

I was captivated by a Melon Wrasse one day when I walked in to a local marine fish store. Ever since then, I always entertained the idea of having one to call my own. But sadly when I looked the genus up on liveaquaria.com I noticed it classifiedd them as "with caution". :(

Can anyone tell me why that is, and to those Wrasse experts out there, do these Wrasse need a fine sand bed to sleep in like some other species of Wrasse do?

 

[BL1]

The Melanurus wrasse is listed as with caution because it can go after inverts. Most people that keep wrasses, myself included, would gladly add to the CuC every so often in order to keep these beautiful fish. And the halichoeres family of wrasses do require a fine sand bed to hide and sleep in at night.

 

[Humuhumununu]

Thanks for the pick. Is that a Hoeven's Wrasse?

 

[Humuhumununu]

Correction. Not "pick", but pic.

 

[Humuhumununu]

Sad face : (

 

[BL1]

What pic?

 

[Smitty]

+1 Brian...He's referring to your avatar.

 

[BL1]

+1 Brian...He's referring to your avatar.

Ahhh, nope that's a male leopard wrasse.