Pencil Wrasse

[youngtimothy]

biggest problem is getting them to eat in captivity. must have deep sand bed to bury himself at night.

[larryandlaura]

Great wrasse!

[youngtimothy]

RIP! came home to find him stuck to the side of my vor-tec, I never could get him to eat.

[jimsflies]

Sweet fish! Why are those so tough to keep? Is it hard to get them to start eating or?

[youngtimothy]

Originally Posted by jimsflies

Sweet fish! Why are those so tough to keep? Is it hard to get them to start eating or?

I've read they are hard to get to eat, I was told he was eating good at the store. he didn't starve to death, at least I don't think so. he looked to be be fat and happy and pecking for pod's.