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Wrasse Behavior - Jumping, Freaking And Hiding (Oh My!) - 05/23/05
Hello crew,
<Evening>
I'm very worried about my adult male
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus.
<Gorgeous fish>
I've kept him for
about 5 months now and up until recently he was a very active happy
seeming fish. About one month ago he started jumping, or trying to.
<Yep...all too common...a "high-strung" fish. My flashers use to
literally "ping around" in the light hood like pin-balls if the lights
suddenly went off due to a power outage.>
I have the top 100% covered
because I read these guys jump.
<Mmm...not sealed I hope...possibly
covered with egg-crate or similar?.>
Problem is, when he hits the
canopy it scares the crap out of him and he hides for days only to
timidly re-emerge and start taking food again. Then after he starts
getting bold and swimming above the rock again he'll try to jump. I feel
really bad for him and I kinda wish I'd never have gotten him. I imagine
him on the reef jumping at will and I feel terrible robbing him of that.
<I wouldn't worry about this last item. According to Fishbase this
specie is generally found at 12-40 meter depth. A long haul to the
surface for a "recreational" jump <G>.>
Many things I could correlate
this behavior with but no clue as to a cause.
1. It seemed to
coincide with his adulthood. He started getting his full adult
coloration and size before he started jumping.
2. I added more light
(3x18w NO --> 2x18w NO + 2 55w PC) about a month before this behavior
started. he was fine for that month though.
3. I added a 1w 470nm
moonlight about 6 weeks before.
All water chemistry parameters test
fine (0 NO3, PO4, Ca~370,
dKH~8.5, SG~1.0255@78degrees F, temp~80 degrees F)
Any experience
with soothing crazy jumpers? Anything at all I could do to make my fish
more happy?
<Make sure another fish is not harassing your wrasse. But
even if this is not the case, my experience has been that sooner or
later these fish will jump. These fish can be kept, but as you're
experiencing, they require some special considerations. One is a
peaceful environment in which to live (extremely important in the
unnatural confines of an aquarium), another is some type of grate
directly on top of the tank openings.>
Thank you so much, Andy
<Regards, Eric R.>
Any Wrasses Less Likely To Jump? – 07/19/07
Hello.
<<Hi
Pam!>>
Are any wrasses less likely to jump than others?
<<Most
all the small ornamental species offered/used in the trade have
varying tendencies re.. in my experience>>
I have an open tank,
and I know most wrasses are jumpers, but I thought if they were put
in with all peaceful fish, that they may not jump.
<<This does
help, but it is not just the other fishes that can/will cause a
wrasse (any “jumper” species) to head for the open air. At one time
I had a couple small groups of Flasher Wrasse species that would go
“nuts” if the lights on the tank were to suddenly “black out” as
from a power surge/outage...sounded like pinballs pinging around in
the light hood!>>
I have an Elos tank, and don't want to cover it
with Eggcrate or screen.
<<Neat!...and understood>>
The beauty
of the tank, is that it's rimless and open.
<<Yes...very nice>>
My fish are all very peaceful. Right now I have a Pygmy Possum
Wrasse, a Purple Firefish and a Tailspot Blenny. I really wanted to
add a Laboutei, but don't want to be irresponsible if it's
definitely going to leap out of the tank and die.
<<VERY likely
with this species...and is the same pretty much with all the Flasher
and Fairy Wrasse species. I have experienced, as well as very often
hear of these fishes demise from leaping out an “uncovered” system>>
I know Firefish can be jumpers, but my Firefish never goes beyond
the bottom half of the tank, and if he gets spooked, he dives into
the rock...never up. I have two good size caves in my rock and lots
of crevices and swim-throughs.
<<All good, though many of the
wrasses tend to be more active in the upper-third of the water
column>>
So..... should I definitely nix the idea of the
Laboutei?
<<Logic would seem to dictate this...>>
Are any
other bright wrasses less likely to jump?
<<Still no guarantee
it won’t end up on the floor, but the smaller Halichoeres species
are quite colorful and would be “less likely” than the Laboutei to
sail out of your tank...in my opinion. H. Chrysus is a premier
aquarium species...and if you want something a bit less
monochromatic, take a look at H. ornatissimus>>
Thank you! Pam
<<Regards, EricR>>
Re: Any Wrasses Less Likely To Jump? - 07/20/07
Thanks Eric.
<<Quite welcome, Pam>>
Ok, I'll take your advice and keep away
from the Mystery Wrasses.
<<I think you mean Flasher/Fairy
Wrasses?...Probably for the best>>
I took a look at the two
wrasses you mentioned.
<<Okay?>>
I really like the
ornatissimus.
<<A gorgeous fish indeed>>
I also was looking at
the Five-barred Mystery Wrasse.
<<Another beauty...love that
“expression”>>
That's one of the only wrasses that LiveAquaria
doesn't mention as a jumper.
<<Am in disagreement>>
Do you
know if they are jumpers or not?
<<I have known them to jump,
yes...though “possibly” less prone than the previous mentioned
species due to their tendency to stay/hide lower in the water
column. And please do understand, I have seen Halichoeres spp jump
as well...I just think these are the better “gamble” re >>
Thanks, Pam
<<Happy to assist. Eric Russell>> |
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