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Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
Finally snagged a decent shot of our teenage C. rubrisquamis. He's been in the main display for about 6 weeks now.
Mike&Terry
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Love the pics Madcity
M&T, that cleaner wrasse is a trip, I had one years ago but unfortunately he showed me where the flaw in my top was
He definitely is, LOL. He jumped on me once when I was doing tank maintenance... I heard the splash and his fins flapping (sounded like a bee buzzing, LOL!). Don't ask me how I did it, but on instinct (I didn't have time to think) I stuck my hands out and caught him in mid-air. I put him back in and thankfully he has never done it again.
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That would be a good choice. Most paracheilinus species would be suitable as well. Regardless, the tank MUST be completely covered.
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That would be a good choice. Most paracheilinus species would be suitable as well. Regardless, the tank MUST be completely covered.
Its covered. I use to have a mccoskers flasher wrasse and a sunrise dottyback! Lol
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Finally snagged a decent shot of our teenage C. rubrisquamis. He's been in the main display for about 6 weeks now.
How has he been with your other wrasses? I just upgraded to a tank with the same dimensions as yours and plan on adding a few more fairy and flashers. I had been considering one of these but recall hearing that they could be a little aggressive.
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Pink streaked would be a good choice. Mine just cruises around with my pygmy possum wrasse in and out of caves and overhangs all day long. and in a house full of fish, my little gizmo is a close number two on my top 5.
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Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
This is our second rubrisquamis. Once full grown, they can sometimes be a bit aggressive. We had some aggression issues with our first male after he matured into a full-grown super male, but putting him in "time out" for a month or so, mellowed him out completely. Overall, they have great personalities. If you decide on one, find a young male and add him last so that he starts out low in the social order.
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Thanks for the tip. It's funny how a little timeout can provide a needed attitude adjustment. My lineatus used to rule my tank and was particularly a bugger when it came to my rhomboid. He found his way into my overflow and it took a few days to get him out. During that time my mystery wrasse took over and the lineatus has been a puppy dog ever since.
You may I am sure have mentioned this before, but I missed it somehow : how large is your tank what are all the Wrasse you now have in it if I may ask so I get a full picture (well a verbal one) of what is in your Aquarium ... Thanks .. Mike and Terry
I personally love wrasse and covered quite a few of them in my new book on Nano Reefs, but since I maintain a 20 and a 10 Nano ... except for a Possum, Tanaka, there is no much choice for me given I have other fish in the 20, but none in the 10 yet ... although I have a Coral Croucher on order which is being acclimated at the LFS. I went to check on it yesterday, and it did NOT look good a all ... hanging in a strange position, gaping motions from time to time, and not eating ... does not bode well .. so I may not get it if it is still in that shape tomorrow... maybe will go for a Possum but will have to put a cover over the tank ...
Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
We keep the majority of our wrasses in our 300g SPS dominant reef:
Our current list of wrasses:
C. lineatus (King of the Wrasses)
C. rhomboidalis (2) males
C. earlei (1 male, 1 female)
C. johnsoni (1 male, 1 female)
C. rubrisquamis (the male teenager)
M. kuiteri (1 male)
M. bipartitus (1 male, 1 female)
P. Octotaenia (1 male)
P. mccoskeri (1 male)
P. flavianalis (1 male)
P. angulatus (1 male)
P. bellus (1 male)
Terelabrus sp2 (2 males)
L. dimidiatus (1 male)
P. attenuatus (2 males) - purchased as a male and female (sigh...) currently in QT.
And btw, we purchased a copy of your new book... :bigsmile:
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We keep the majority of our wrasses in our 300g SPS dominant reef:
Our current list of wrasses:
C. lineatus (King of the Wrasses)
C. rhomboidalis (2) males
C. earlei (1 male, 1 female)
C. johnsoni (1 male, 1 female)
C. rubrisquamis (the male teenager)
M. kuiteri (1 male)
M. bipartitus (1 male, 1 female)
P. Octotaenia (1 male)
P. mccoskeri (1 male)
P. flavianalis (1 male)
P. angulatus (1 male)
P. bellus (1 male)
Terelabrus sp2 (2 males)
L. dimidiatus (1 male)
P. attenuatus (2 males) - purchased as a male and female (sigh...) currently in QT.
And btw, we purchased a copy of your new book... :bigsmile:
Beautiful setup!!!!!!!!!
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We keep the majority of our wrasses in our 300g SPS dominant reef:
Our current list of wrasses:
C. lineatus (King of the Wrasses)
C. rhomboidalis (2) males
C. earlei (1 male, 1 female)
C. johnsoni (1 male, 1 female)
C. rubrisquamis (the male teenager)
M. kuiteri (1 male)
M. bipartitus (1 male, 1 female)
P. Octotaenia (1 male)
P. mccoskeri (1 male)
P. flavianalis (1 male)
P. angulatus (1 male)
P. bellus (1 male)
Terelabrus sp2 (2 males)
L. dimidiatus (1 male)
P. attenuatus (2 males) - purchased as a male and female (sigh...) currently in QT.
And btw, we purchased a copy of your new book... :bigsmile:
Awesome tank, if I may ask do you use a Calcium reactor?
What about GFO and Carbon, ZEO or Biopellets.
I have my Lineatus super male coming tomorrow, can't wait.
