My newest addition: Cirrhilabrus earlei

evolved · May 4, 2012

Acquired last weekend via PIA. Thanks Dan & Kevin!

Photos from last weekend, before leasing this week:

She's about 2.25". And I have big hands, but FWIW:

And while I was at, some of the tankmates, distracted by mysis inside the box. They go a bit crazy trying to get at it through the acrylic.

I don't have any photos of her outside the box yet. Although, I am happy to say I released her on Monday and has been doing fantastic; no problematic aggression and eating like a pig.

My collection of wrasses in this tank consists of:
Cirrhilabrus lineatus (M)
Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis (M)
Cirrhilabrus lunatus (M)
Cirrhilabrus earlei (F)
Paracheilinus octotaenia (M; young)
Halichoeres timorensis (M/F pair)
Halichoeres melanurus (M)

revhtree · May 4, 2012

Very beautiful and awesome fish list!

J Rog · May 4, 2012

Love that fish! I wanted to buy the Male thats on PIA but to pricey for me right now.. :cry: So I got a male flame wrasse instead. Wanted one of thse for a while now :smile:

Reef Breeders · May 4, 2012

Cool little fish, I hope there isn't any aggresion.

evolved · May 4, 2012

revhtree said:
Very beautiful and awesome fish list!

Thank you much.

J Rog said:
Love that fish! I wanted to buy the Male thats on PIA but to pricey for me right now.. :cry: So I got a male flame wrasse instead. Wanted one of thse for a while now :smile:

I've loved them for a long time, but it wasn't until the recent price reduction that I saw them in my justifiable reach.