Red Coris Wrasse

[Lavey29]

My local LFS here in the inland empire has one for sale. They get quite large so to big for my tank but what a beautiful fish that changes dramatically from juvenile to adult. Anyone with a large set up looking I can give you the info.

 

[vetteguy53081]

My local LFS here in the inland empire has one for sale. They get quite large so to big for my tank but what a beautiful fish that changes dramatically from juvenile to adult. Anyone with a large set up looking I can give you the info.

They reach about 6” and are notorious at flipping frags and coral in search of worms and foods

 

[Lavey29]

They reach about 6” and are notorious at flipping frags and coral in search of worms and foods

Yes, he looked pretty feisty in the tank but what a cool looking fish. Swims like a torpedo. Needs at least 100g tank for room.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Yes, he looked pretty feisty in the tank but what a cool looking fish. Swims like a torpedo. Needs at least 100g tank for room.

I had one and they’re gorgeous
Deep red and blue

 

[Lavey29]

I had one and they’re gorgeous
Deep red and blue

So cool, yes the one at LFS is juvenile so like orange red with white stripes. They do a complete color transformation as the turn to adult. It was such a nice looking fish. Be great in a fowler.

 

[LiamPM]

As in Coris Gaimard?

Ive seen them much large than 6" and most that your read documented claims around 14".

Very beautiful wrasse but the flipping of rocks alone is a big issue. Ive seen a few that were very capable movers and its quite a scary thought in a glass box.

 

[Lavey29]

As in Coris Gaimard?

Ive seen them much large than 6" and most that your read documented claims around 14".

Very beautiful wrasse but the flipping of rocks alone is a big issue. Ive seen a few that were very capable movers and its quite a scary thought in a glass box.

Here is juvenile and adult but yes on the name. They do get big but in captivity it says they stay smaller like 6 to 8 inches.

 

[LiamPM]

Here is juvenile and adult but yes on the name. They do get big but in captivity it says they stay smaller like 6 to 8 inches.

Guess it boils down to the tank their in but the few ive seen as large sizes have been larger than that, at a guess anyway.

Hard to beat that colouration, even with the amount of colourful wrasse we can get - Its that rocking moving ability that makes them one to avoid for me - I was gobsmacked at just how large of a rock they are capable of moving/dislodging.

 

[Lavey29]

Guess it boils down to the tank their in but the few ive seen as large sizes have been larger than that, at a guess anyway.

Hard to beat that colouration, even with the amount of colourful wrasse we can get - Its that rocking moving ability that makes them one to avoid for me - I was gobsmacked at just how large of a rock they are capable of moving/dislodging.

I'd still like to have one someday