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Macropharyngodon bipartitus | 67 | 28.39% | |
Macropharyngodon choati | 12 | 5.08% | |
Macropharyngodon geoffroy | 24 | 10.17% | |
Macropharyngodon meleagris | 78 | 33.05% | |
Macropharyngodon negrosensis | 29 | 12.29% | |
Other | 26 | 11.02% | |
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12/30/2008, 02:21 PM | #76 |
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I have kept biparitus and Macropharyngodon negrosensis for many years. They are difficult to start but then should be fine. They are jumpers so have your tank covered. They can go underground for two weeks at a time so don't be surprised if you don't see them for awhile after you put them in your tank. On the plus side they eat Red Bugs!!!
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12/30/2008, 02:29 PM | #77 |
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Sorry, no QT. I think these guys need to get comfortable right away.
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12/30/2008, 02:46 PM | #78 |
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Mine is about an inch and a 1/2 right now. I've had it for about 3 weeks now. It's eating cyclopeeze and live brine, at that size what non live foods were your wrasses eating?
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12/30/2008, 02:50 PM | #79 |
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Here is the one i just picked up yesterday. He is eating mysis and doing some hunting already. He dosen't seem shy at all. He dove into the sand at lights out and surfaced around noon today.
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12/30/2008, 06:10 PM | #80 |
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Nice pics! How big is it?
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12/30/2008, 08:05 PM | #81 |
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I'd say 3" would be close maybe a little more. He seems to be getting along well with my rough and tumble bunch. I couldn't find him this morning so i crawled into the stand to see if i could see anything from the bottom. About the time i got tired of looking and pulled my head out to look there he was swimming along the front of the tank munching on stuff off the sand!
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12/30/2008, 08:53 PM | #82 |
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really beautiful!
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12/30/2008, 09:03 PM | #83 |
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I really want one of these fish. Anyone ever tried one with a sixline wrasse? I have a 125g reef only fish in tank are a sixline, 2 true percs and a jawfish in QT. If I get this fish I would get it after the jawfish goes in.
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12/30/2008, 09:14 PM | #84 |
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No sixline
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12/31/2008, 11:06 AM | #86 |
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Here's a picture of my new 3" Vermiculite Leopard Wrasse I picked up last friday. I did not QT, and a few hours after introducing it to my system it was eating frozen brine, mysis and cyclops. It seems to be eating flakes and small pellets as well. Seems to be a very peaceful fish that is not shy at all. I saw it digging in the sand when the lights went out monday night. It seems to go to bed early and wake up late.
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12/31/2008, 09:51 PM | #87 |
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very nice!
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01/01/2009, 08:05 PM | #89 |
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Day 21! eating very well. live brine, cyclopeeze, & now tubifex.
check out her dorsal fin as it seems a little transparent. I realize that it's just a baby at 1.5 or so inches.....................
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That's a nice looking little wrasse. I'm sure its tail and dorsal fins will start to color up as it grows. As you can see in the picture of mine, its tail fin hasn't completely colored up yet. The very top and bottom are still transparent. And apparently they grow into their eyes. Look how big the eyes on yours are compared to mine.
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gotcha! cool!
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anyone know if a leopard is compatible with a sixline in a 125g with a lots of live rock? Other tank mates are 2 true percs and a tiger jawfish to go along with the sixline. Sixline shows no signs of aggression (even at feeding). I really want to try a leopard.
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01/02/2009, 02:11 PM | #93 |
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nope
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The Macropharyngodon should be healthy and larger than the 6-line.
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01/06/2009, 10:14 PM | #97 |
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I have multiple wrasse; 1 splendid leopard wrasse, 2 ornate leopard wrasse, 1 radiant wrasse, 1 clown fairy!!!
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I have my tank on a 12/12 schedule so the lights turn on at 10am and turn off at 10pm. My vermiculite wrasse goes to bed at 8 and its been about a week and a half since I introduced it to my tank. Not sure if that is normal for them to have an early sleep schedule but she seems healthy and happy.
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My Potters which I have had for over a year.
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