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    Opinions please :

    I'm thinking of tearing down my 90 and moving the CowFish into the 125 reef.

    Worried that the 2 wrasse in there may be to aggressive for the Cubicus (lost my Longhorn due to Purple Lobster)

    Any thoughts ?

    Thanks
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    hate to sound ignorant, but what kind of wrasses are they?

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    Lunar and Mellanarus. But there all aggressive in that species. That's why I didn't bother naming them off.
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    Not sure about the lunar but not all are aggressive the Mellanarus wrasse are pretty chill fish. Is'nt that the one I sold ya? How is he doing?
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    Every one I've owned has been lol and yea it sure is Rick. He's doin Great GettN Big ;-) killed my Corris
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scream311 View Post
    killed my Corris
    DOH! That sucks man! I read that of the wrasse family they are one of the most docile....
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    That's a risk with mixing wrasses. Especially when they are similar in appearance like the green coris and melanurus. How big is your cubicus?

    How has your lunar done with other non-wrasses? Safest bet is always to add a fish at night after lights off.
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    Dude, before you tear down put your cow fish in there. See how it interacts with the others.

    I had mine in with a melonarus with no I'll effect. But when I had a cleaner wrass, well it would keep pestering the CF so that it would always stay near the surface.
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    The cow fish is very unlike most other fish, you can coax him into your hand with a bit of food. Easy to catch. I'd experiment I I were you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Justahobby View Post
    How big is your cubicus?

    How has your lunar done with other non-wrasses? .
    hes the size of a quarter. and hes fine with the kole tang and flame angel he minds his own


    Quote Originally Posted by allan View Post
    The cow fish is very unlike most other fish, you can coax him into your hand with a bit of food. Easy to catch. I'd experiment I I were you.
    Thanks for the Tip Allan Bro, yea ill try that first BEFORE tearing down although im sure im gonna be tearing the 90 down soon enough now if im gonna re set it up is the question, i just may have too. as its been (HER TANK) lol
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