Wrasse Choice for a 40 Breeder / Where to buy a pink streaked wrasse?

[rdriggett]

I just picked up my pink streaked wrasse and am heading home. Pics to follow.

He immediately went to hide after drip acclimation and was breathing heavily/laying in the bag. I’m really hoping he pulls through.

 

[rdriggett]

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Such a wonderful fish!
I wish them long lives...may that be so lucky

 

[Srt4eric]

He immediately went to hide after drip acclimation and was breathing heavily/laying in the bag. I’m really hoping he pulls through.

 

[Coral reefer]

There’s really nothing much different a fish could care about from the water from Kenny’s system to yours besides maybe temp once you get it there. I would maybe float for temp and then either add the fish or go like 50/50 bag water to tank water a couple times over a like 5-10 min period and let it go.
The only time I drip acclimate fish is if they are coming from much lower salinity

 

[tankguy]

Ive had no issues taking a fish from Kenny and maybe giving a small dose of my water and then letting them go. All have thrived

 

[rdriggett]

There’s really nothing much different a fish could care about from the water from Kenny’s system to yours besides maybe temp once you get it there. I would maybe float for temp and then either add the fish or go like 50/50 bag water to tank water a couple times over a like 5-10 min period and let it go.
The only time I drip acclimate fish is if they are coming from much lower salinity

Ive had no issues taking a fish from Kenny and maybe giving a small dose of my water and then letting them go. All have thrived

I floated the bag for 10 mins, drained all but 4oz of Kenny’s water and added 12oz of my water over 5-10 mins. I then poured the fish into a net and released him into my tank. He’s currently sleeping behind my AIO filter and the sunrise program has started. I’ll see if he comes out to eat today.
Bag salinity 1.025
My salinity 1.026

 

[rdriggett]

He’s allivvveee.

 

[nly04]

Is it six line wrasse?

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Is it six line wrasse?

No!
It’s the pink streak we’ve been talking about

 

[nly04]

No!
It’s the pink streak we’ve been talking about

Hard to tell from the pictures. Body shape look like 6 lines.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Hard to tell from the pictures. Body shape look like 6 lines.

I believe they are the same family of wrasses
But they are not as nasty as a 6-line
I have kept a 3 of them in a 100 gallon frag tank
They were great

 

[rdriggett]

My geometric perchlet kicked him out from behind the filter last night and now I can’t find him after 15 mins of searching. I’m hoping he’s just hiding because I heard some loud pistol shrimp snapping at night.

 

[rdriggett]

My geometric perchlet kicked him out from behind the filter last night and now I can’t find him after 15 mins of searching. I’m hoping he’s just hiding because I heard some loud pistol shrimp snapping at night.

Still can’t find him. it’s starting to look grim. 2-4 months of searching and only 24h in my tank before he disappeared. It’s beyond frustrating and disappointing to acquire a hard to get and pricier fish just for this to happen.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Still can’t find him. it’s starting to look grim. 2-4 months of searching and only 24h in my tank before he disappeared. It’s beyond frustrating and disappointing to acquire a hard to get and pricier fish just for this to happen.

It’s in a new environment and scared and confused
If it’s not on the floor, check the overflow
Offer a variety of food types simultaneously
Hopefully it will show itself

 

[PjFish]

Your wrasse could be hiding in the sand bed also..My six line has dove in before and went Mia for a while even though they normally sleep in rock crevices...however they can perform a triple lindy...

 

[rdriggett]

Fed the tank and saw no sign of him. I would have put my perchlet in an acclimation box if I would have known this would be the outcome.

 

[tankguy]

sometimes you never know whats gonna happen. I hope he comes out for ya.

 

[rdriggett]

Thanks all for the support. I’m going to wait 2 weeks to see if he comes out of the sand.

 

[B the Nano Reefer]

Pink streaks sleep in a mucus cocoons, not under the sand. Mine has returned to one of 2 different exact spots in my tank religiously every night, and is otherwise out all day from lights on to off. If it’s under the sand, that’s probably a cause for concern. I’d closely examine every nook and cranny in the rock work, they are exceptionally good at squeezing into tight spaces. It may also be wedged somewhere you can’t see it. Hope he makes a reappearance soon