The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Crabby48]

Other day I was in the tank and freaked out the fish cleaning. Next day I come home to very edgy wrasse and one missing. Always the one that’s most important. Found a top off where he splashes and goes in a mushroom box hunting. Box is at surface so you have to jump. No body found but two dogs

Please be hiding Victor

 

[OrionN]

Other day I was in the tank and freaked out the fish cleaning. Next day I come home to very edgy wrasse and one missing. Always the one that’s most important. Found a top off where he splashes and goes in a mushroom box hunting. Box is at surface so you have to jump. No body found but two dogs

Please be hiding Victor

You got some nice fish

 

[Crabby48]

You got some nice fish

Thank you. You do also

 

[OrionN]

My, Mrs. Cheap, fish today. Eating really well. Pellets food already. (26.99 at Petco)
Don't laugh but My Petco (Petco in Corpus Christi anyway, I certainly don't own it) has an excellent fish department with healthy, non medicated fish that are well fed while holding there. Sensibly divided and not overcrowded, with reasonable price.

 

[jkcoral]

My, Mrs. Cheap, fish today. Eating really well. Pellets food already. (26.99 at Petco)
Don't laugh but My Petco (Petco in Corpus Christi anyway, I certainly done own it) has an excellent fish department with healthy, non medicated fish that are well fed while holding there. Sensibly divided and not overcrowded, with reasonable price.

Can’t beat $30 for a nice fish.

Petco stores that have fish managers that care about salt water can be really nice. I used to go to one that a family friend was the manager, and they get all their fish from quality marine. So same source at most places!

 

[Slocke]

Other day I was in the tank and freaked out the fish cleaning. Next day I come home to very edgy wrasse and one missing. Always the one that’s most important. Found a top off where he splashes and goes in a mushroom box hunting. Box is at surface so you have to jump. No body found but two dogs

Please be hiding Victor

I have a couple wrasse that will disappear for a few days after tank maintenance so hopefully its just doing that.

 

[Crabby48]

My, Mrs. Cheap, fish today. Eating really well. Pellets food already. (26.99 at Petco)
Don't laugh but My Petco (Petco in Corpus Christi anyway, I certainly done own it) has an excellent fish department with healthy, non medicated fish that are well fed while holding there. Sensibly divided and not overcrowded, with reasonable price.

You have saved a lot of nems and fish that weren’t well from your petco over the years?
You definitely give your tanks life a good home

 

[litsoh]

If it’s UNWD there is nothing you can do but fish can survive and do well with some spinal injuries. I currently have a fairy with a crooked spine and it’s still fat and pretty.

What kind of signs would I be looking for? It’s currently in an acclimation box so it’s not getting pushed around by the current as much but it’s been ignoring the brine that I placed

 

[aherre07]

I don’t want to hit the panic button just yet but the pintail that was introduced yesterday is yet to be seen since early yesterday afternoon. Hoping he’s being skiddish in the rock work somewhere.

 

[Bob Weigant]

Added this Tamarin today. Eating good and very hopeful

 

[Bob Weigant]

crabby48 - I’ve never seen this wrasse before.

 

[aherre07]

crabby48 - I’ve never seen this wrasse before.

I believe it’s a male Vivien’s wrasse.

 

[Steven C]

Does anyone have a video or can tell me the swim pattern for a naoki wrasse?? My lfs has one I might reserve but to me they swim weird and I don’t know if it’s normal

 

[Crabby48]

I don’t want to hit the panic button just yet but the pintail that was introduced yesterday is yet to be seen since early yesterday afternoon. Hoping he’s being skiddish in the rock work somewhere.

Fingers crossed. Watch if you have other wrasse. They don’t always have to chase or bite to stress a new addition. Them hovering or just their vibes will cause stress.

crabby48 - I’ve never seen this wrasse before.

Yes it is a male Viviens from Madagascar. Females look very similar

 

[Cycleguy0623]

I have not gotten a wrasse for a tank ever because I didn’t want a top. But I broke down and ordered a nice lid and fell in love with a Splended pintail at the store today. Is this wrasse good for a 48x24 reef tank? I’m open to suggestions as I have not researched much on Wrasses yet. Expert help please!!!

 

[Crabby48]

Neglected tank for many month. Glass is smeared from salt creep but here are some crap pictures of killer fish

 

[Crabby48]

I have not gotten a wrasse for a tank ever because I didn’t want a top. But I broke down and ordered a nice lid and fell in love with a Splended pintail at the store today. Is this wraps good for a 48x24 reef tank? I’m open to suggestions as I have not researched much on Wrasses yet. Expert help please!!!

Great wrasse and one of the more laid back. If you think you’ll want more it’s good to add them at once or close as possible.

 

[Slocke]

What kind of signs would I be looking for? It’s currently in an acclimation box so it’s not getting pushed around by the current as much but it’s been ignoring the brine that I placed

Deteriorating swimming ability. Attempts to eat but inability to get the food.

 

[aherre07]

Fingers crossed. Watch if you have other wrasse. They don’t always have to chase or bite to stress a new addition. Them hovering or just their vibes will cause stress.

Yes it is a male Viviens from Madagascar. Females look very similar

I appreciate it. Have t seen any chasing at all (yet to see the pintail) but I haven’t seen a difference in activity in the other resident wrasses to say they are hovering over the new addition. I’m sure the pintail is in hiding as I have yet to see a body anywhere.

 

[AZReef13]

Saw this at LFS today. T Lunare?