Anampses Lennardi on Divers Den!

[BigJohnny]

dang I just missed this, crazy! Have never seen one for sale before. Love the one in Sanjays reef. Whoever got it, your a sly dog.

Speaking of rarer wrasse, anyone know where I can get a red tail tamarin?

 

[tdileo]

When I was in Florida visiting my aunt we went to a store called Aquatic Jewels. They had like 3 Lennardi’s and it was my first time seeing them in person, I believe they were $700 each which I immediately knew was cheap for them. One of my favorite fish out there but definitely not something I can afford or fit, at least not until I get my own house and a big tank and get a job [emoji12]

 

[eatbreakfast]

Pacific Island Aquatics had some lennardi a few weeks ago.

It's going to be more and more difficult to find chrysocephalus, being that they are endemic to Hawaii, and Hawaii is all but shut down.

 

[Abhishek]

dang I just missed this, crazy! Have never seen one for sale before. Love the one in Sanjays reef. Whoever got it, your a sly dog.

Speaking of rarer wrasse, anyone know where I can get a red tail tamarin?

I just snagged in a single female Red tail tamarin before the halt happened.Its in qt for now . Actually ordered 3 - 1 male and 2 females but sadly as these fishes are known to be such poor shippers, 2 of them died

Don't think availability will be easy .

Regards,
Abhishek

 

[YellowFinsReef]

I've had about 5 red tail tamarins this year. The first one lived about a week and a half, the second lived about 2 weeks, the third one lived about 2 days (died during acclimation), and the last two are still with me (came in straight from the ocean). They are poor shippers and need constant feeding of tiny particles like nutramar ova, cyclopeeze, and brine shrimp 3-4x daily. I've gotten mines to feed on SA clownfish hatchery feed and LRS Reef Frenzy. Regarding about finding them, usually your LFS can order them in, however, from my experience, these fish come in bad conditions and die in a couple days. The last two I bought from my LFS never made it passed 2 weeks. The best way to get them is to ship them straight from the ocean with a dealer to minimize stress, however, since these fish are only found in Hawaii, I doubt it would be easy to procure them since Hawaii has a ban on ornamental fishing currently.

 

[BigJohnny]

I just snagged in a single female Red tail tamarin before the halt happened.Its in qt for now . Actually ordered 3 - 1 male and 2 females but sadly as these fishes are known to be such poor shippers, 2 of them died

Don't think availability will be easy .

Regards,
Abhishek

Where did you get them?

 

[BigJohnny]

I've had about 5 red tail tamarins this year. The first one lived about a week and a half, the second lived about 2 weeks, the third one lived about 2 days (died during acclimation), and the last two are still with me (came in straight from the ocean). They are poor shippers and need constant feeding of tiny particles like nutramar ova, cyclopeeze, and brine shrimp 3-4x daily. I've gotten mines to feed on SA clownfish hatchery feed and LRS Reef Frenzy. Regarding about finding them, usually your LFS can order them in, however, from my experience, these fish come in bad conditions and die in a couple days. The last two I bought from my LFS never made it passed 2 weeks. The best way to get them is to ship them straight from the ocean with a dealer to minimize stress, however, since these fish are only found in Hawaii, I doubt it would be easy to procure them since Hawaii has a ban on ornamental fishing currently.

Where did you get the ones not from lfs or dealer?

 

[YellowFinsReef]

Where did you get the ones not from lfs or dealer?

They were all from there. Chances are that some wholesalers may still have some in stock. You should ask your LFS to order one in for you. However, they are expensive (about $100 a piece) and if you're lucky, they may only live pass a few weeks out. Nothing feels worse than flushing a couple hundred down the toilet.

If you're trying to look for them online, I know Diver's Den had them in the past. I saw BlueZooAquatics had them for sale this summer. Besides those places, other leads are dry at the moment. Have you looked into getting other anampses species? Although they are equally sensitive, I've had much better luck with other species.

Let me know if this helps.

 

[BigJohnny]

They were all from there. Chances are that some wholesalers may still have some in stock. You should ask your LFS to order one in for you. However, they are expensive (about $100 a piece) and if you're lucky, they may only live pass a few weeks out. Nothing feels worse than flushing a couple hundred down the toilet.

If you're trying to look for them online, I know Diver's Den had them in the past. I saw BlueZooAquatics had them for sale this summer. Besides those places, other leads are dry at the moment. Have you looked into getting other anampses species? Although they are equally sensitive, I've had much better luck with other species.

Let me know if this helps.

Definitely thanks. I love the red tails but which have you had better luck with? Are they all from Hawaii?

 

[YellowFinsReef]

Definitely thanks. I love the red tails but which have you had better luck with? Are they all from Hawaii?

Regarding high end anampses, I know people have had success with the feminus and the lennardi, but those sometimes are not financially available for folks ($900+).

Regarding affordable ones ($40-200), I've had success with the black backed wrasse and know others who have had luck with keeping this species. I also know other folks who have had success keeping the yellow chest twist wrasse and the yellow tail tamarin wrasse. But do know they are NOT reef safe or if they are put into a reef, must be done with caution. They eat feather dusters, little pods, and can damage rock work.

These other species are sometimes available via online retailers and are endemic to the indo Pacific, red sea, and parts of Africa. The red tail tamarin is for sure endemic to Hawaii.

Regarding care, these wrasses are on the more sensitive side. I've had them die during shipping (poor care from retailer, water got cold) and acclimation/quarantine (stress from shipping, jet lag, intestinal worms). They also need to eat a lot, but very tiny particles, so once you get passed these two stages, they're pretty much solid. I've also had better luck with smaller and younger anampses vs larger ones.

Let me know if this helps. I really enjoy keeping this species with the red tail tamarin being one of my favorites.

 

[KJoFan]

I just snagged in a single female Red tail tamarin before the halt happened.Its in qt for now . Actually ordered 3 - 1 male and 2 females but sadly as these fishes are known to be such poor shippers, 2 of them died

Don't think availability will be easy .

Regards,
Abhishek

I thought you were a QT master now? If I had to bet, I'd guess yours came from ZoaCollector. Yes?

 

[BigJohnny]

Regarding high end anampses, I know people have had success with the feminus and the lennardi, but those sometimes are not financially available for folks ($900+).

Regarding affordable ones ($40-200), I've had success with the black backed wrasse and know others who have had luck with keeping this species. I also know other folks who have had success keeping the yellow chest twist wrasse and the yellow tail tamarin wrasse. But do know they are NOT reef safe or if they are put into a reef, must be done with caution. They eat feather dusters, little pods, and can damage rock work.

These other species are sometimes available via online retailers and are endemic to the indo Pacific, red sea, and parts of Africa. The red tail tamarin is for sure endemic to Hawaii.

Regarding care, these wrasses are on the more sensitive side. I've had them die during shipping (poor care from retailer, water got cold) and acclimation/quarantine (stress from shipping, jet lag, intestinal worms). They also need to eat a lot, but very tiny particles, so once you get passed these two stages, they're pretty much solid. I've also had better luck with smaller and younger anampses vs larger ones.

Let me know if this helps. I really enjoy keeping this species with the red tail tamarin being one of my favorites.

Yes, I'd love a feminus but last time I saw one it was 1499.......stern. I like the look of the black backed for sure, but the red tail is really special imo. Seems like these guys are just extra sensitive leopard wrasse basically. Need to be dewormed, require 3-4x feedings per day (I have always used nutramar ova initially). Sensitive to shipping (sounds like more than leopards)

When you say they are not reef safe do you mean all of them or just the yellow chest twist and the yellow tail? Damage rockwork.......really?

Which retailers do you recommend? Thanks for your help. I'm just getting into the fancier wrasse (fairys and leopards hooked me) and I'm not sure where to get the rarer varieties besides hoping they pop up on divers den. I don't like my lfs and the last time I asked them to order something for me they said they'd tell me if one came in ever.....never did. It was just a helfrichi too, nothing crazy.

Thanks

 

[Punksboops]

I have been searching for a yellow yail tamarin for monthes no luck anywhere

 

[YellowFinsReef]

Yes, I'd love a feminus but last time I saw one it was 1499.......stern. I like the look of the black backed for sure, but the red tail is really special imo. Seems like these guys are just extra sensitive leopard wrasse basically. Need to be dewormed, require 3-4x feedings per day (I have always used nutramar ova initially). Sensitive to shipping (sounds like more than leopards)

Yeah, I would love a feminus wrasse too, but I would be disappointed in myself if I had to flush it down the toilet because of a rookie mistake. And yes, the care requirements are very similar to leopard wrasses. As a matter of a fact, I keep them both together.

When you say they are not reef safe do you mean all of them or just the yellow chest twist and the yellow tail? Damage rockwork.......really?

Yes, both of those and the black backed wrasse. But again, this varies from person to person. Some are so bad the hobbyist has to give them away, some do good and snap along the road, while others may never touch anything. My black backed wrasse, which is currently in my reef tank not by choice, has damaged the surfaces of my rock work. It makes this snapping sound like pistol shrimps and chips off tiny pieces of rock work. Of course, this isn't noticeable when it just started, but a couple months down the road and the rocks are starting to look funny.

Which retailers do you recommend? Thanks for your help. I'm just getting into the fancier wrasse (fairys and leopards hooked me) and I'm not sure where to get the rarer varieties besides hoping they pop up on divers den. I don't like my lfs and the last time I asked them to order something for me they said they'd tell me if one came in ever.....never did. It was just a helfrichi too, nothing crazy.

I'd keep checking DD on LiveAquaria and sign up for their email notification. Sometimes LFS can be a hit or a miss. I'm really good friends with the LFS staff in my location, so they are able to secure me with fish with some patience. And sorry, I don't have anymore leads other than that. I'm pretty much upset about the Hawaii ban too, because I've always wanted to get a bandit angelfish, but I guess I gotta say goodbye to that dream for now.

Thanks

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have been searching for a yellow yail tamarin for monthes no luck anywhere

NY Aquatic has yellowtails in right now.

 

[KJoFan]

NY Aquatic has yellowtails in right now.

Is yellow as difficult as red? The price for the yellows seems...cheap? Or, what do redtails usually go for?

 

[eatbreakfast]

I find yellowtails to be a little easier than reds. Redtail females usually go for between $75-90, and males are usually$150+.

 

[Abhishek]

Well the best bet would be zoacollector as @KJoFan mentioned but with Hawaii closing down , not sure if Collin can source them .
Mine came from a wholeseller but could get only one survive in shipping g and the rest arrived DOA including a 4 inch gorgeous male

Good thing is the one small female still with me five weeks into qt and eating well primarily on nutramar ova and cyclopzee .

If anyone is looking for tamarins , I would get the yellows to start with for sure . You never know is when you will receive the reds.

Trick is to feed them a lot with nutramar and cyclopzee and calanus and make them eating good before starting with deworming !

I just hope I can get it through a week or so more and then slowly introduce to my tank .

Regards,
Abhishek

 

[Jamie7907]

I've had about 5 red tail tamarins this year. The first one lived about a week and a half, the second lived about 2 weeks, the third one lived about 2 days (died during acclimation), and the last two are still with me (came in straight from the ocean). They are poor shippers and need constant feeding of tiny particles like nutramar ova, cyclopeeze, and brine shrimp 3-4x daily. I've gotten mines to feed on SA clownfish hatchery feed and LRS Reef Frenzy. Regarding about finding them, usually your LFS can order them in, however, from my experience, these fish come in bad conditions and die in a couple days. The last two I bought from my LFS never made it passed 2 weeks. The best way to get them is to ship them straight from the ocean with a dealer to minimize stress, however, since these fish are only found in Hawaii, I doubt it would be easy to procure them since Hawaii has a ban on ornamental fishing currently.

Well the best bet would be zoacollector as @KJoFan mentioned but with Hawaii closing down , not sure if Collin can source them .
Mine came from a wholeseller but could get only one survive in shipping g and the rest arrived DOA including a 4 inch gorgeous male

Good thing is the one small female still with me five weeks into qt and eating well primarily on nutramar ova and cyclopzee .

If anyone is looking for tamarins , I would get the yellows to start with for sure . You never know is when you will receive the reds.

Trick is to feed them a lot with nutramar and cyclopzee and calanus and make them eating good before starting with deworming !

I just hope I can get it through a week or so more and then slowly introduce to my tank .

Regards,
Abhishek

There is NO ban on ornamental fish collecting in Hawaii. The only thing that has happened is the permit for fine mesh nets less than 2” is no longer legal. Collectors can still catch as many fish as they can just using different methods. I just unboxed 10 boxes today from Hawaii. Red tailed tamarins, dwarf golden moray, flame wrasses, flame angels, potters wrasses, yellow tangs and Bartlett’s anthias among others.

 

[Abhishek]

There is NO ban on ornamental fish collecting in Hawaii. The only thing that has happened is the permit for fine mesh nets less than 2” is no longer legal. Collectors can still catch as many fish as they can just using different methods. I just unboxed 10 boxes today from Hawaii. Red tailed tamarins, dwarf golden moray, flame wrasses, flame angels, potters wrasses, yellow tangs and Bartlett’s anthias among others.

I see !! My bad was that I assumed there has been a halt on ornamental fish collection as a whole in Hawaii.
You got 10 boxes ??? So is it for business ?

Regards,
Abhishek