The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[i cant think]

A lot of fin displaying has been going on and the finifenmaa had a stunning flashing period. If you have owned this fish or seen it display you’ll see how it resembles the Lanceolatus and others in the complex!

 

[i cant think]

A lot of fin displaying has been going on and the finifenmaa had a stunning flashing period. If you have owned this fish or seen it display you’ll see how it resembles the Lanceolatus and others in the complex!

Im still not convinced she’s a mccoskeri but she’s still stunning and usually my flashers hide for a few days before making a big entrance. I guess females are the best to go for as they aren’t so skittish compared to males and seem to be accepted more easily. If I do add another flasher (I have the plan for one other wrasse in this tank) then I’ll absolutely wait for a female and maybe even wait for a diamond tail or possibly a Mauritian/piscilineatus to appear.

 

[jkcoral]

Mr(s). Rhomboid has been having noticeable darkening/spreading of the purple/blue in the last few weeks.

Apologies for the specks/particles in the water, just fed heavy and did a water change.

 

[Slocke]

New wrasse discovered!!

 

[i cant think]

New wrasse discovered!!

Okay, I know cleaners are usually a pain to keep buttt…

If this is ever available I’d love one. You can’t say that’s not just adorable.

 

[Slocke]

Okay, I know cleaners are usually a pain to keep buttt…

If this is ever available I’d love one. You can’t say that’s not just adorable.

It is also a deep water species. I doubt we’ll ever see it.

 

[i cant think]

It is also a deep water species. I doubt we’ll ever see it.

True, but then so are tilefish and we see them every so often.

 

[Tcook]

Very interesting! But sorry I’m gonna have to gowith meh.

 

[Slocke]

Very interesting! But sorry I’m gonna have to gowith meh.

It’s hard to tell. These scientists photos are always awful lol

 

[Tcook]

It’s hard to tell. These scientists photos are always awful lol

True! I see some green will give the little guy a chance.

 

[jkcoral]

Went to visit Mrs. Vivien’s in QT jail today. I took her the new bed I had made so that she can start using it for a couple weeks during observation after treatment. Going to take little longer with observation just to be careful after her friend had a mouth injury and infection. I’m traveling off and on this next month, but when I get back I’ll bring her home into her own tank for a little more observation.

On the way home, I stopped by my two LFS. Quality Marine must’ve had some good stuff on the order list lately. I saw two baby Magmas, maybe two inches at most. And my other LFS had a nice Rhomboid male that came in a few days ago. He was trying to hide from me, but he was beautiful. He would only come out in eat if I stood far back from the tank.

Sorry for posting my wrasse diary for today, I’m just overly caffeinated and wanted to share some photos of pretty fish.

 

[jkcoral]

Oh, just one more. I also saw the largest male leopards I’ve seen in many years. He was a stud.

 

[i cant think]

Oh, just one more. I also saw the largest male leopards I’ve seen in many years. He was a stud.

Ive seen some large Ornatus at an LFS just 30 minutes from me, they must be 6” at a minimum.

 

[jkcoral]

Ive seen some large Ornatus at an LFS just 30 minutes from me, they must be 6” at a minimum.

Yeah this guy was easily 6 inches and build like a slab of beef. Haven’t had leopards in several years, and I forgot how much of a presence those big guys can have!

 

[zoomonster]

Somewhere the idea of reefpro got in my head and while browsing through they had flame angels really cheap and I wanted a second one, so I started an order. Of course, I figured I might as well add another wrasse. It was easy to get lost in the wrasse section. Lots of really nice stuff but most off the charts in price. I found a few I liked where I wouldn't have to take out a second mortgage and ended up with this yellow banded velvet wrasse and flame angel coming tomorrow.

 

[SaltyT]

Although, now she’s home I think she may be a carpenteri by the striping, @SaltyT or @Crabby48 any confirmation if I got a carpenteri or a mccoskeri?

The thing putting me off of saying carpenteri is due to how round her fins are.

I'm leaning towards carpenteri, too. To me, it looks like there are a couple areas on the dorsal that are the start of filaments.

 

[i cant think]

I'm leaning towards carpenteri, too. To me, it looks like there are a couple areas on the dorsal that are the start of filaments.

Ah well, Atleast it’ll still be a beauty!

 

[Slocke]

Updates on some of mine.
The exquisite is still a bit of a wrassehole. Here he is divebombig the other fish:

The rubeus is looking pretty good. Much fatter and all horizontal crookedness is gone. Would like to see him fully straighten out though.

The dragon is a as fun as ever and has started a shell collection.

Newest additon is far more colorful than I had thought.

And also this guy can have a picture to himself.

 

[AZReef13]

Updates on some of mine.
The exquisite is still a bit of a wrassehole. Here he is divebombig the other fish:

The rubeus is looking pretty good. Much fatter and all horizontal crookedness is gone. Would like to see him fully straighten out though.

The dragon is a as fun as ever and has started a shell collection.

Newest additon is far more colorful than I had thought.

And also this guy can have a picture to himself.

Very Nice looking group....

 

[Tcook]

Hot lava zipping around on day 3 of prison.