Magma / Cherry Wrasse Care & Price

SashimiTurtle · 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?

When the second one inevitably turns male and they start to fight to the death, I'll take it off your hands.

NanoCrazed · Jul 21, 2018

Well, perhaps not pairing in the traditional sense of pairing but I am hoping that they hang out together and made even try to breed before any full on conversion happens. My yellow coris paired up and usually hang together with one clearly dominant...

Worst case, I have 7 SW tanks... so can't move one out

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But, if I can find decent prices like Nivekid got, I'd do a full on harem.

NanoCrazed · Jul 21, 2018

There's at least this for now... perhaps only honeymoon period but I'll take it...

nivekid · 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?

I'm in the LA area.

USMC 4 LIFE · Jul 21, 2018

nivekid said:
I'm in the LA area.

What store store did you purchase it from.

Elgringodiablo · Jul 21, 2018

That’s a good deal. I know prices have dropped, but I feel like that is still a $200-300 fish. Lineatus probably won’t bother it, they aren’t very aggressive.

Elgringodiablo · Jul 21, 2018

USMC 4 LIFE said:
What store store did you purchase it from.

Seriously, most the shops I’ve been to in LA just stock the bread and butter fish and have pretty disease infested systems.

nivekid · Jul 21, 2018

I got him from Golden State Corals, formerly called California Aquariums.

Elgringodiablo · Jul 21, 2018

nivekid said:
I got him from Golden State Corals, formerly called California Aquariums.

That’s awesome! Such a cool little spot. Owner is super nice! I buy frags from them on occasion.

NanoCrazed · Jul 23, 2018

In case you looking to switch your magma to pellets, if you have not already done so, I've had a lot of success with the Omega One mini pellets. Both my magma wrasses are nuts for it...as are my coris wrasses.

nivekid · Jul 25, 2018

NanoCrazed said:
In case you looking to switch your magma to pellets, if you have not already done so, I've had a lot of success with the Omega One mini pellets. Both my magma wrasses are nuts for it...as are my coris wrasses.

Thanks for the tip. So far he has eaten everything I've given him, including Omega One flake food.

NanoCrazed · Jul 25, 2018

awesome! my magma pair finally got more brave and are out an about... though it took some bribing with food. lol

NanoCrazed · Aug 9, 2018

Sadly, my male magma jumped the tank due to an unfortunately accident with the lid. I did manage to find another (plus 2 more pending ship) but that's one down in my goal of having a harem of 8 ... How's your magma coming along?

eatbreakfast · Aug 9, 2018

Unless the tank is a few hundred gallons, a harem of same species fairy wrasses is not a good idea for the fish.

NanoCrazed · Aug 9, 2018

Why's that? I have a 100G with nothing else other than shrooms...

eatbreakfast · Aug 9, 2018

Because they will kill each other.

HairyGary · Aug 9, 2018

NanoCrazed said:
Sadly, my male magma jumped the tank due to an unfortunately accident with the lid. I did manage to find another (plus 2 more pending ship) but that's one down in my goal of having a harem of 8 ... How's your magma coming along?

You will more than likely end up with one.

I would advise reading the following:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/c...feriority-need-not-apply-1st-revision.322326/

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses-in-aquaria.259894/

NanoCrazed · Aug 9, 2018

That assumes that there might be more than one male / dominate individuals doesn't it?

If you get all juvis and one terminal male, wouldn't that theoretically maintain the harem order of male and several females much like clownfish (except sex transitions are reversed).

From what I understand of researching fairy wrasses, the usual mating pattern is one male to up to 8 females....with some females that might be in stuck transition awaiting for the male to disappear to assume its role.

HairyGary · Aug 9, 2018

NanoCrazed said:
That assumes that there might be more than one male / dominate individuals doesn't it?

If you get all juvis and one terminal male, wouldn't that theoretically maintain the harem order of male and several females much like clownfish (except sex transitions are reversed).

From what I understand of researching fairy wrasses, the usual mating pattern is one male to up to 8 females....with some females that might be in stuck transition awaiting for the male to disappear to assume its role.

No. They will all turn male. I could be wrong but I don't think Cirrhilabrus wrasses has ever been reproduced in captivity. You would be much better off and the fish better off if you limit to one fairy species (whether female or terminal).