The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[happyhourhero]

My newest addition.

 

[4FordFamily]

New wrasses today. My last two earmuffs were doa I bought three this time.

Any of you wrasse nerds wish to tell me if the third earmuff is an earmuff at all? Juvi?

Earmuff 1

Earmuff 2

Earmuff 3

PinkFace

Male, female, and juv earmuff?

 

[eatbreakfast]

3rd is Coris venusta. Hope you're not adding the pink face to a tank with other wrasses, beautiful, but big time jerks.

 

[4FordFamily]

3rd is Coris venusta. Hope you're not adding the pink face to a tank with other wrasses, beautiful, but big time jerks.

He's going in with a banana 2" larger and a red coris who is also a jerk. If it doesn't work I can rehome. I read that they're pretty aggressive. Was hoping the crowding and larger wrasses already established would help my odds!

If not I can always sell the lil guy! My banana is a big bully, I would be surprised if he can get over on him. The red coris doesn't take any crap either surprisingly

 

[eatbreakfast]

They sound like they are all the same speed, though if there is a problem between him and the banana wrasse, I would get rid of the banana wrasse. There are plenty of yellow fish, but few fish can compare to a terminal male quinquevittatum.

 

[4FordFamily]

They sound like they are all the same speed, though if there is a problem between him and the banana wrasse, I would get rid of the banana wrasse. There are plenty of yellow fish, but few fish can compare to a terminal male quinquevittatum.

Yeah, I really love this banana though very striking specimen. Much prettier than my last. I do agree that the pinkface is superior however

 

[Aquaph8]

My wife wants to know why I keep buying the same little reddish orange fish, haha!

 

[Brad Syphus]

Last night.

 

[Aquaph8]

Brad is that the ultra rare rubriattenuatus with the double tail?

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Last night.

********************* wow very very nice

 

[Brad Syphus]

Brad is that the ultra rare rubriattenuatus with the double tail?

Of course it is. LOL I only show my ultra rare fishies.

 

[Brad Syphus]

This is what he looks like from the other side.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Hey guys I'm thinking about adding two more pintails cf one more female and a male what you guys think about that ?

 

[eatbreakfast]

I tried adding a second male cf. lanceolatus and the existing one did not tolerate the new one at all.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

The one in the tank now is a female I believe so do you think two female and one male will be ok ?

 

[eatbreakfast]

The one in the tank now is a female I believe so do you think two female and one male will be ok ?

Female Cirrhilabrus have a tendency to transition to male in aquaria and will either usurp the male or be chased by him. I would recommend against a second one. It is likely you have a male already, as female pintails don't have the "pintail" until they begin their transition.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Ok thank you for the info will not take the chance until I do my big build

 

[FoD]

Last night.

Awesome shot! I wish I could get a pic of mine when he starts darting from side to side in all his splendor! I'm camera-inept.

 

[Brad Syphus]

Awesome shot! I wish I could get a pic of mine when he starts darting from side to side in all his splendor! I'm camera-inept.

It's very hard. Out of every 20 tries , you might catch him just right if you are lucky. Very hard fish to catch on camera.

 

[kbourque]

Anyone ever see a wrasse do this lol