Do I have a Wrasse addiction?

[dtimerunner1]

Am I addicted? I currently have 5 in my 125 and I just ordered a Timor Orange Dashed from LA Diver's Den...my current stock:
1. Leopard
2. Moyeri Leopard
3. Mystery
4. Melanurus
5. Checkerboard
I know I'm not alone, tell/show us your addiction to these amazing fish

I don't know about a addiction, but we have a Timor, Hoeven's and Six line in our 75 gallon. With the first two listed, it's hard to keep any type of crab or shrimp in the tank, they like to snack on them.

 

[dru312]

awesome!!!! good luck with them and welcome to the wrasse addiction club lol.....be careful about sudden movements around your tank and when sticking your hands in, even with a tight fitting lid they find a way to jump out or into overflows, in the 6 years my 125 is running I've lost 2 and rescued one.

I just lost 1 last week.....A lid is definitely a must

 

[griff500]

 

[charged]

Am I addicted? I currently have 5 in my 125 and I just ordered a Timor Orange Dashed from LA Diver's Den...my current stock:
1. Leopard
2. Moyeri Leopard
3. Mystery
4. Melanurus
5. Checkerboard
I know I'm not alone, tell/show us your addiction to these amazing fish

Very nice set up. They all get along?

 

[blue.flyzz]

My favs

1. Leopard (M. Melagris)
2. Twinspot ( search online, its gorgeous)
3. Seagrass (comes to the surface and spits water at you)

yes it is....thanks for sharing!!!

 

[blue.flyzz]

125 g
Melanarus
Yellow coris
Green wrasse
Rainbow wrasse
Solar wrasse
Mystery wrasse
Christmas wrasse
Black leopard wrasse
Dusky wrasse

awesome list....LA was supposed to ship a Dusky a few weeks ago on the the day we had the tropical storm come through so I called and asked to delay shipping from Monday to Thursday and then they told me they couldn't ship it anymore, no explanation why....how does the Rainbow behave in your reef?

 

[blue.flyzz]

I don't know about a addiction, but we have a Timor, Hoeven's and Six line in our 75 gallon. With the first two listed, it's hard to keep any type of crab or shrimp in the tank, they like to snack on them.

I love my Melenurus and my Timor arrived yesterday!!!

 

[blue.flyzz]

nice lineup and pictures, thanks for sharing!!!

 

[blue.flyzz]

Very nice set up. They all get along?

thank you.....yes, I've had the female leopard the longest (5 years got her when she was an inch or so) and biggest (~5") she'll chase any new wrasse I add for a few days then doesn't care anymore

 

[Todd1white]

Love some wrasses! I’ve got a feminus in with a pintail, rhomboid, Ruby Head, Lineatus and just lost my flame.

 

[TAttel]

In my 65gallon
Solon fairy
Melanarus
newly acquired Radiant that replaces a recently deceased Tanaka possum wrasse
I am thinking about Divided leopard wrasse

 

[blue.flyzz]

Love some wrasses! I’ve got a feminus in with a pintail, rhomboid, Ruby Head, Lineatus and just lost my flame.

beautiful wrasses, thanks for sharing....I loved my Ruby Head, lost it to suicide

 

[blue.flyzz]

In my 65gallon
Solon fairy
Melanarus
newly acquired Radiant that replaces a recently deceased Tanaka possum wrasse
I am thinking about Divided leopard wrasse

love my 2 leopards, my female runs the wrasse pack...looking to get a Potter's next

 

[poidog]

@griff500 how big is your feminus wrasse? Mine is approx 3 to 3-1/4" and very mature, similar to yours and I'm trying to gauge her age. She's not like the smaller juvenile just turn female that mostly come in. Thanks!

 

[abbypoodle]

I’m in the process of setting up a 180 SPS tank that will primarily hold Wrasse! There is a thread in the fish section called Wrasse Lovers Thread or something close to that and it’s an amazing thread!

How is the melanurus with inverts?

 

[blue.flyzz]

I’m in the process of setting up a 180 SPS tank that will primarily hold Wrasse! There is a thread in the fish section called Wrasse Lovers Thread or something close to that and it’s an amazing thread!

How is the melanurus with inverts?

I have so many snails and inverts and empty shells in my 125 I can't really tell if it's doing anything to them. I don't have many but I have witnessed it getting vermetid snails. It breaks them off, spits them out, chases them down, spits them out until I guess it eats what's inside tube or gets tired of it. I don't have any shrimp in my tank because of my captive breed neon dottyback. I've only had the melenurus for a few months but so far I'd say it's a model citizen.

 

[evolved]

I've been known to keep a few.

If I can be self-indulgent, here's a great place to start for those wishing to keep wrasses:

All About Reef Safe Wrasses in Aquaria

Introduction My name is Hunter and I am a wrasse addict. Admitting such is the first step to buying another wrasse, I think. Wrasses are not only my passion, but my niche in this hobby since 2010. My tank is full of them, and unfortunately “regular” species are no longer exciting enough for...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[blue.flyzz]

I've been known to keep a few.

If I can be self-indulgent, here's a great place to start for those wishing to keep wrasses:

All About Reef Safe Wrasses in Aquaria

Introduction My name is Hunter and I am a wrasse addict. Admitting such is the first step to buying another wrasse, I think. Wrasses are not only my passion, but my niche in this hobby since 2010. My tank is full of them, and unfortunately “regular” species are no longer exciting enough for...

www.reef2reef.com

Just a few you say? Thanks for sharing your wisdom!!!

 

[evolved]

Just a few you say? Thanks for sharing your wisdom!!!

I sorta lost count somewhere in the past 10 years.
And my pleasure.

 

[Spydersweb]

Your established mystery let you add new wrasses after the fact? I have a mystery, but I'm kind of afraid to add another wrasse. I'd like a melanarus, and an exquisite, but kind of afraid to. Did you need to use a mirror or something? Was there some fighting at first? My mystery doesn't mess with anyone except the occasional quick chase of my longnosed hawkfish, but nothing serious.