New Fish Questions: Wrasse, Dartfish

[greech]

Try and get some pics first. No sense in stressing out the whole tank by tearing it apart if its a fish you can keep.

 

[Fishfriend1]

yea, and some full tank pics would be cool too.

 

[joel.uejio]

Got some pics (wrasse plus a FTS):

 

[Ace25]

Looks like what I have seen called a Twin Spot Wrasse. Always liked them but always told they are not reef safe AND they get very big.

Twin Spot Wrasse
(Coris aygula)
Minimum Tank Size: 180 gallons!
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Aggressive

 

[Amphiprion]

I'd say the 180 is a bit understated, IMHO. C. aygula regularly get well over 3 ft in length (maxing out at 4 ft). They are monsters, but cool fish.

 

[joel.uejio]

Yes, twin spot is what I thought as well -- LFS guy sold him to me and described him as a "Formosa" wrasse. Looks like I have a fish to return....

Thanks for confirming the ID.

 

[joel.uejio]

Wrasse out; scissors in

I was able to return the wrasse, and decided to pick up two more scissor tails (from a different LFS). I then drip acclimated the new guys and added to my tank. So far they're all hiding.

I think the scissors will be happier with a small school of 3 -- hoping that will give them a little more confidence. I'll post pics as soon as I can get some good ones.

 

[joel.uejio]

Initial results looking good -- I'm seeing the three scissors out and about a bit:

 

[Ace25]

Your tank will be MUCH happier now. 3 shy fish that like to be around each other and will come out in the open more with its friends vs one mean fish and one shy fish.