scotts fairy or exquisite wrasse??

[acanman]

ya but the t5's dont really seem to put out that much heat......

 

[GrouperGenius]

If you dont have a cover over the top of your tank, then you are throwing your money away. Wrasses will jump out, it's just a matter of time, but guaranteed they will.
I have well over 20 fairies and flashers now and have lost many in the past due to poor cover designs.
Even if there is a half inch hole in the top, they will eventually get out.

Beautiful tank Brad. I miss my Regal Angel. Got a little too fond of my zoas.

 

[FateX8]

id say exquisite also, scotts wrasse is one of the larger fairy wrasses

 

[acanman]

im going to get me a glass top tommorrow. and prob get an african exquisite...

 

[revhtree]

How do they get out of eggcrate?

 

[Beach Bum]

I guess that where there is a will there is a way. wish I had all mine back that got through...

 

[SaraB]

Yes, a cover is a must with wrasses. Just as an example I was feeding last night and had my mesh cover slid back 2" to fit the baster in the tank. The halides shut off which caused the fish to freak a bit and out jumped a wrasse which hit me and then landed on the stool I was standing on. I quickly scooped him up and tossed him back in ... darn fish!

 

[Brad Syphus]

Egg crate has too large of holes to keep the wrasses in.
Glass covers prohibits gas exchange , and creates unwanted heat. plus you have to always clean it , or it cuts down the light.
Your best bet is the mesh top. Very easy to build and very inexpensive.

Read this, it shows you all you need to make your own.

http://www.rareclownfish.com/forums/f32/diy-screen-covering-top-381/#post4552

 

[Brad Syphus]

The mesh has no effect on the light and it is UV rated so metal halides will not hurt it. It is truely your best way to keep wrasses.

 

[Brad Syphus]

This is my thread I started back in 2007 when I first started keeping wrasses. Since then I have gone to 1/4 inch mesh because the smaller wrasses were getting thru the 1/2 inch mesh.

http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16579

 

[acanman]

the mesh idea sounds good.. but i have a glass top on my other tanks with no problem so i will prob go with that.... i just wanted my big tank to be open... but guess not with the oll wrasse...