Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[townjas]

Do you think 1 would do well with halichoeres wrasses?
Would you say that a dragon wrasse has a similar temperament to a red corris or are they more aggressive?

 

[evolved]

This is good news to me, I want a Red Corris but have always been told they get agressive.

I don't know them to be aggressive either.

Do you think 1 would do well with halichoeres wrasses?
Would you say that a dragon wrasse has a similar temperament to a red corris or are they more aggressive?

Halichoeres alongside them should be okay.
Dragon wrasse is certainly more aggressive, and considerably more destructive. They're called the "rock mover wrasse" for good reason. Putting one in a reef tank is akin to inflicting punishment on yourself.

 

[townjas]

Lol. I have a 7' tank with mostly large rock I could remove any smaller stuff so the rock mover part didn't scare me too much, but the agressive nature does.

 

[Duke4Life]

Was at a LFS earlier and a wrasse caught my eye, have a clue sorta what it is but not 100%, couldn't get a decent pic so I snapped a video:

 

[eatbreakfast]

Was at a LFS earlier and a wrasse caught my eye, have a clue sorta what it is but not 100%, couldn't get a decent pic so I snapped a video:

Halichoeres nebulosus.

 

[evolved]

^yup

 

[Duke4Life]

Next 1 is:

 

[eatbreakfast]

Next 1 is:

Juvenile Bodianus diana, Diana hogfish.

 

[Chris C]

Anyone knows about these two wrasses? Their care info and are they reef safe please

 

[eatbreakfast]

Anyone knows about these two wrasses? Their care info and are they reef safe please

Pic 1 is Halichoeres nebulus. They are fine as juveniles, but as males get aggressive toward other wrasses, and will eliminate any inverts. I have had to remove any male from customers reefs.

Pic 2 is a young male Cirrhilabrus katoi. Theye are an excellent addition.

 

[Duke4Life]

Pic 1 is Halichoeres nebulus. They are fine as juveniles, but as males get aggressive toward other wrasses, and will eliminate any inverts. I have had to remove any male from customers reefs.

Pic 2 is a young male Cirrhilabrus katoi. Theye are an excellent addition.

Are you sure the 2nd pic is a Katoi? To me that looks like some type of flasher.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Are you sure the 2nd pic is a Katoi? To me that looks like some type of flasher.

You're right, it's a P. flavianalis, I don't know what I was thinking, just glanced at my phone. I have to be more careful.

 

[Chris C]

Thanks guys Any chance that it could be P. carpenteri?

 

[Duke4Life]

Thanks guys Any chance that it could be P. carpenteri?

That's actually what I was thinking, looks a lot like mine. But Tj is on point 99% of the time.

 

[Baby Ray]

I think it is a juvenile green choruse wrasse. About 1 inch if that. Can you determine the gender? Thanks

 

[evolved]

You're right, it's a P. flavianalis, I don't know what I was thinking, just glanced at my phone. I have to be more careful.

Minus 500 like points for you!

Thanks guys Any chance that it could be P. carpenteri?

A very strong chance I'd say. It's certainly either carpenteri or flavianalis, but carpenteri has the edge.

That's actually what I was thinking, looks a lot like mine. But Tj is on point 99% of the time.

He was already wrong once!
(I'm really just giving him a hard time here; it's not often the two of us disagree)

I think it is a juvenile green choruse wrasse. About 1 inch if that. Can you determine the gender? Thanks

Yes, it is Halichoeres chloropterus, and indeed a juvenile. Accordingly, that makes it still female.
However, you should know the species becomes a drab olive color when mature, and is typically pretty aggressive and a motile invert destroyer at that point.

 

[eatbreakfast]

This is really a bad day for me. I used to be able to go a day without my glasses, seemingly without issue. I forget them today and I am missing some obvious fish. Sad thing is that I still pass the DMV vision test .

 

[Baby Ray]

Minus 500 like points for you!


A very strong chance I'd say. It's certainly either carpenteri or flavianalis, but carpenteri has the edge.


He was already wrong once!
(I'm really just giving him a hard time here; it's not often the two of us disagree)


Yes, it is Halichoeres chloropterus, and indeed a juvenile. Accordingly, that makes it still female.
However, you should know the species becomes a drab olive color when mature, and is typically pretty aggressive and a motile invert destroyer at that point.

How old do you think she will be before she will start to eat inverts. I have sexy shrimp and she hasn't shown any interest so far. The sexy shrimp also have my rose BTA for protection.

 

[saltyhog]

This is really a bad day for me. I used to be able to go a day without my glasses, seemingly without issue. I forget them today and I am missing some obvious fish. Sad thing is that I still pass the DMV vision test .

What state is it you live in?.....just want to be on my toes if I have to drive through there.

 

[PaReeferJ]

An easy one