The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

aherre07 · Apr 18, 2015

The wholesaler they got it from had about 6 of them he ordered 2. As for how long i waited for him, it was about 8 months that i had been asking for a diamond tail.

Steven C · Apr 20, 2015

Hey everyone i wanted to know if anyone can give me insight on how the care for a Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris) is

Djbrandriff150 · Apr 20, 2015

Sand and patience. Little to no aggression in the tank

Djbrandriff150 · Apr 20, 2015

Who has some experience with a 8 line flasher wrasse??

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Aquaph8 · Apr 20, 2015

Djbrandriff150 said:
Who has some experience with a 8 line flasher wrasse??

Can be a little on the aggressive side as male but not too bad, they behave more like Cirrhilabrus than paracheilinus. I've found it to be better to start with a female and let her transition, the females adapt to captivity a little better than the males do. As far as beauty goes ,it's hard to beat a flashing Eightline.

KoleTang · Apr 20, 2015

Steven C said:
Hey everyone i wanted to know if anyone can give me insight on how the care for a Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris) is

Macropharyingodon wrasses are more on the difficult side. They are sensitive and prefer to eat live copepods/amphipods that they hunt on the rocks and sand (like a mandarin). They can be weaned onto prepared food, but there are no guarantees. In my experience it's best if they eat 3-4 times a day.

Djbrandriff150 said:
Who has some experience with a 8 line flasher wrasse??

Based on my understanding they don't have very long lifespans, especially if you get a male.

eatbreakfast · Apr 21, 2015

Steven C said:
Hey everyone i wanted to know if anyone can give me insight on how the care for a Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris) is

It would also be a good idea to treat with prazi, as they frequently have parasites that affect successfully keeping them.

Steven C · Apr 21, 2015

Thanks guys i think i will be going after a different wrasse to difficult and my sand bed may not be enough for him. so i am back to looking still haven't decided i have a carpenter flasher wrasse and i am looking for one more vibrant wrasse reef friendly any ideas?

evolved · Apr 21, 2015

Aquaph8 said:
Can be a little on the aggressive side as male but not too bad, they behave more like Cirrhilabrus than paracheilinus. I've found it to be better to start with a female and let her transition, the females adapt to captivity a little better than the males do. As far as beauty goes ,it's hard to beat a flashing Eightline.

Completely agree, and that's exactly how I describe the behavior to others as well. They're on par with the size of the smaller Cirrhilabrus rather than Paracheilinus as well.

KoleTang said:
Based on my understanding they don't have very long lifespans, especially if you get a male.

~5 years, so best to start with a juvi.

tweeter · Apr 21, 2015

Is it ok to put a yellow candy hogfish (Bodianus Bimaculatus) with a Cirrhilabrus Cyanopleura? Also would like to ad a Halichoeres Claudia. I have a 120 gal reef tank.

evolved · Apr 21, 2015

tweeter said:
Is it ok to put a yellow candy hogfish (Bodianus Bimaculatus) with a Cirrhilabrus Cyanopleura? Also would like to ad a Halichoeres Claudia. I have a 120 gal reef tank.

Bodianus bimaculatus, like most species of Bodianus, tend to become quite aggressive, and especially so to similar species. It's a genus to avoid with other wrasses.

tweeter · Apr 21, 2015

Ok, thanks!

jlanger · Apr 21, 2015

KoleTang said:
Macropharyingodon wrasses are more on the difficult side. They are sensitive and prefer to eat live copepods/amphipods that they hunt on the rocks and sand (like a mandarin). They can be weaned onto prepared food, but there are no guarantees. In my experience it's best if they eat 3-4 times a day.

I completely agree.
One of the first fish that attracted me to this hobby was the Ornate Leopard Wrasse; back in 1992. Based on their poor survival rates, I thought I would never try owning one.
That is until I found a pair of female Vermiculated Wrasses at a LFS just a year ago that were eating frozen foods. I brought them both home, only to have one of them perish due to an aggressive angelfish that kept the wrasse buried in the sand bed. The larger of the female wrasses fended for herself and has done very well for me.
The wrasse picks at pods throughout the day, and eats frozen foods with gusto; she's fattened up nicely.
I am thrilled to have been able to own one of these amazing wrasses!

One of my favorite pictures of her.