Magma / Cherry Wrasse Care & Price

nivekid · Jul 19, 2018

Hello everyone,

I just picked up a male magma fairy wrasse at my LFS for $85. I'm hoping it was a good deal. I know they were going for a lot last year, but I can't seem to find any others for sale currently.

Anyway, he is in quarantine alone at the moment. He will be added to my 90 gallon in a few weeks where I have a male lineatus wrasse and a few other fish. I plan to put him in an acclimation box in the tank so the lineatus wrasse can get used to him. The magma wrasse is quite a bit smaller than the lineatus.

Any special care for the magma wrasse? They are so new that I can't find much about them online.

eatbreakfast · Jul 20, 2018

They are a middle of the road fairy wrasse as far as aggression, hardiness, ease of care.

nivekid · Jul 20, 2018

eatbreakfast said:
They are a middle of the road fairy wrasse as far as aggression, hardiness, ease of care.

Thanks! That is what I'm finding. He ate well this morning. It was his first meal in my care.

ca1ore · Jul 20, 2018

Seems like a good price. I'd like to add one, but unobtanium so far.

HairyGary · Jul 20, 2018

ca1ore said:
Seems like a good price. I'd like to add one, but unobtanium so far.

I'll say. I thought I saw one last year for about 500.00

nivekid · Jul 20, 2018

HairyGary said:
I'll say. I thought I saw one last year for about 500.00

I thought it was a good price. They also had a pintail wrasse for $49!

ca1ore · Jul 20, 2018

HairyGary said:
I'll say. I thought I saw one last year for about 500.00

I wouldn't be at all surprised. NYAquatic had one recently for $400 if memory serves. Novelty fish always command a high price - sometimes they prove to be not rare and the prices come down, other times not.

HairyGary · Jul 20, 2018

nivekid said:
I thought it was a good price. They also had a pintail wrasse for $49!

Post a pic? C. Shutmani is the one I am thinking of as common names like Magma or Cherry wrasse seems to be thrown around alot.

nivekid · Jul 20, 2018

HairyGary said:
Post a pic? C. Shutmani is the one I am thinking of as common names like Magma or Cherry wrasse seems to be thrown around alot.

I'll try to get a good pic when I'm home tonight. To me it appears to be a young male C. shutmani.

HairyGary · Jul 20, 2018

nivekid said:
I'll try to get a good pic when I'm home tonight. To me it appears to be a young male C. shutmani.

If so and not misidentified (not saying it is) that is a pretty sweet deal.

nivekid · Jul 20, 2018

HairyGary said:
If so and not misidentified (not saying it is) that is a pretty sweet deal.

It is pretty small, but it does have the yellow near the base of the tail fin and the small dark spot in front of the dorsal fin that are characteristic of C. shutmani.

nivekid · Jul 20, 2018

Here's a quick video of my new wrasse eating just a few minutes ago. What do you think? Adjust the quality up to 1080 for best clarity.

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malacoda · Jul 20, 2018

That's a very pretty fish.

Toofattofish · Jul 20, 2018

Great looking fish. Can't believe you got that for 85.

nivekid · Jul 20, 2018

Toofattofish said:
Great looking fish. Can't believe you got that for 85.

I know! He’s eating well too for the first day in quarantine.

4FordFamily · Jul 20, 2018

That’s a magma! Nice fish and great price!

Va_Reef · Jul 21, 2018

They have any more? I’ll pay fish, shipping and tip you lol

SashimiTurtle · Jul 21, 2018

Nice, I need one of those in my tank.

NanoCrazed · Jul 21, 2018

$85???!?! Wow.

I paid twice that today with some hookups and thought it was a great deal... and I bought 2 to pair up (from different stores)!

But wow... now I don't feel so great! Lol

Where in CA are you?

eatbreakfast · Jul 21, 2018

NanoCrazed said:
$85???!?! Wow.

I paid twice that today with some hookups and thought it was a great deal... and I bought 2 to pair up (from different stores)!

But wow... now I don't feel so great! Lol

Where in CA are you?

Wrasses don't pr......