Are Melanurus known jumpers?

[reefes pieces]

Really want to get one for pest control and cuz how it looks. I know wrasses in general are jumpers but I'm sure some types are more so than others. Reason being is my tank is rimless and really would like to try and keep it that way. If they're very prone to jumping then I'm going to do me and the fish a favor and not pick one up just to have it carpet surf on me.

Thanks!

 

[BeanMachine]

Its a wrasse so maybe... but ime fairys and flashers do most of the jumping. BUT my old canary would do it from time to time and scrape his head on my net but he was a little on the skiddish side.

 

[reefes pieces]

Cool thanks Bean. Has your mystery ever tried to fly?

 

[BeanMachine]

I don't have a mystery, now I just have two leopards, melanurus, and a blue streak cleaner wrasse.

 

[reefes pieces]

oops thought you did. Don't ever get rid of those Leopards! That's fishy gold!

 

[BluRocket3]

I have had one for a year in my frag tank with no issues

 

[BeanMachine]

I lost my 3 year old leopard a month or so ago, but recently a friend gave me his juvi meleagris and its doing great I'm really happy about that. My potters is over 2 years in my tank now. He's gotten a lot bigger since the male meleagris passed away.

 

[lowbudget]

the melenaras i had didnt jump 36" wide open top

 

[reefes pieces]

This sounds promising!

 

[Tangwich]

yup and prior to him having that fish, i had it for approx 2 years and it never jumped (atleast i never saw it jump) and both tanks it was in (90g and 120g) were both open top as well.

 

[Tangwich]

another thing to note about mela wrasses is sometimes they get aggressive with smaller fish. mine would intimidate my twinspot goby to the point that it never came out of its hole and subsequently died soon thereafter from starvation.

if you're looking for something docile that will work for pest control, check this out. my green coris wrasse would decimate anything that it thought didn't even remotely belong in my tank. lol. it was also the most peaceful fish i have ever kept.

 

[reefes pieces]

Ooh that coris looks pretty cool to. Thanks for the heads up guys!

 

[lowbudget]

btw its going to sps coral store. just letting you know i didnt sell it and its going to good hands

yup and prior to him having that fish, i had it for approx 2 years and it never jumped (atleast i never saw it jump) and both tanks it was in (90g and 120g) were both open top as well.

 

[reefes pieces]

Sanh, I'll buy the guy if you're not set on giving it to SPS store although I know it will get a good home there as well.

 

[lowbudget]

promised it to aaron so nope the fish is not for sale. it was a gift from tangwich

 

[Tangwich]

good to know buddy. just want it to go to a good home. here's a picture that i took a while ago.

 

[wickedfish]

No mine has never jumped. Well this or the last one I had for 3 years before my buddy killed it in qt.

 

[lowbudget]

aaron said this is the more colorful one he was like wow i got to have it

good to know buddy. just want it to go to a good home. here's a picture that i took a while ago.

 

[reefes pieces]

Dang. All good. That is a really nice one to. Glad its going to a good home and everyone can check him out at the shop.

Thanks Esteban and sorry to hear ur wrasse met its doom by the hand of another