The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[4FordFamily]

I added a new Naoko wrasse

Yes you did! Pretty fish!

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Two of my new baby's

 

[Jstn]

Nice flame male, what's the other one? I am so wishing my female flame turns, almost want to buy a male. Same with my leopards, I have 3 blue stars for over a year all still female.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Nice flame male, what's the other one? I am so wishing my female flame turns, almost want to buy a male. Same with my leopards, I have 3 blue stars for over a year all still female.

Well I hope my female stay that way but only time will tell. That's one of my royal flashers and last pic is one of my male line spot flasher

 

[jesse.garcia.319]

Lineatus

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Nice that's a big boy

 

[Jstn]

A pair of those (linetatus) or rhomboids is my next purchase.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

A pair of those (linetatus) or rhomboids is my next purchase.

You sound like I [emoji855]

 

[Paul87]

OK, I could make a short story long, but let's keep it short.
I had a 200 gallon, but a family situation required a move from our previous home.
Our (new build) home can only support a 90 gallon cube in the living room.
I am Blue/Green Color blind,that makes the boss in charge of color.
Boss (read wife) say's new tank has to have a Christmas wrasse (she loved ours).
Unfortunately I let her see this thread.
I love the wrasses I had for their personality,but she loved them for their color.
She wants to know what the avatar pictures for:
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Paul87
are.
Sure it is not going to be cheap but she now want's them in the new tank.
Thanks folks.
As you ("GUYS") know "If mamma ant happy nobody is happy" in this hobby.
Rick

Yes, mine is a Halichoeres melanurus. Pretty cheap for a wrasse, but a great fish.

 

[Paul87]

I added a new Naoko wrasse

Always really liked these! Nice addition

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Just came back here's one of the new leopards I also got some purple queens.

 

[evolved]

Go a single of each, then add 3 more different. Pairs don't usually stay as fairies and flashers transition into makes and fight in our aquariums.

Yup; +1

I see, that I did not know since it never happened to me. Guess it was one of those things where I never had the fish long enough for it to do that.

It doesn't always, but almost always. I'd venture upwards of 90% of the time, such that the <10% odds make it not worth the gamble.

What do you guys think about hooded fairy ?

bathyphilus is nice and pretty mild like jordani, but some of the regional variants are pretty different from the others.

She wants to know what the avatar pictures for:
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Paul87
are.

Yes, Cirrhilabrus lineatus and Halichoeres melanurus.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

I have got to say one of the best things I have done to my wrasse tank is adding the flashers. Never seen my wrasse show off so much. Some of them look like they are glowing at times

 

[Jstn]

I had a black leopard, what an amazing colored fish, I feel cameras don't do them justice!

 

[Greenstreet.1]

I had a black leopard, what an amazing colored fish, I feel cameras don't do them justice!

I love the black But they don't last for me but will be taking it much slower with these two this time around

 

[Richard Schmidt]

Thanks for the input.
Can I safely assume both the avatar pictures are of males?
Would a Cirrhilabrus Lineatus, Halichoeres Melanurus, and Christmas, get along together in a 90 gallon cube?
I keep seeing posts about Flasher Wrasses, is that a type of wrasse, or just what some do to display themselves?
Sorry for the seemingly stupid questions, but I choose to believe the only stupid question is the one not asked.
Thanks:
Rick

 

[Duke4Life]

Thanks for the input.
Can I safely assume both the avatar pictures are of males?
Would a Cirrhilabrus Lineatus, Halichoeres Melanurus, and Christmas, get along together in a 90 gallon cube?
Now for the stupid question:
I keep seeing posts about Flasher Wrasses, is that a type of wrasse, or just what some do to display themselves?
Sorry for the stupid question. :-(
Thanks:
Rick

Flashers are another type of wrasse, very underrated.

 

[evolved]

Can I safely assume both the avatar pictures are of males?

Correct, yes.

Would a Cirrhilabrus Lineatus, Halichoeres Melanurus, and Christmas, get along together

The theoretical answer is yes, but only if "Christmas wrasse" means Halichoeres claudia. It would also work with the red-lined wrasse (Halichoeres biocellatus) in place of the Christmas.

in a 90 gallon cube

But herein lies the problem. Personally I wouldn't put any Cirrhilabrus wrasses which exceed 4" at maturity in a 90g cube, as it does not offer enough lateral swimming space in my opinion. The Halichoeres wrasses which do not exceed 6" are okay though.

I keep seeing posts about Flasher Wrasses, is that a type of wrasse, or just what some do to display themselves?

Those are of a different genera; Paracheilinus.

 

[Richard Schmidt]

Correct, yes.


The theoretical answer is yes, but only if "Christmas wrasse" means Halichoeres claudia. It would also work with the red-lined wrasse (Halichoeres biocellatus) in place of the Christmas.


But herein lies the problem. Personally I wouldn't put any Cirrhilabrus wrasses which exceed 4" at maturity in a 90g cube, as it does not offer enough lateral swimming space in my opinion. The Halichoeres wrasses which do not exceed 6" are okay though.


Those are of a different genera; Paracheilinus.

Now you made me do some research (thanks I love it)

Online research says the wrasse I was referring to is a Thalassoma Trilobatum. Is this communally known as a "Christmas wrasse?

 

[evolved]

Online research says the wrasse I was referring to is a Thalassoma Trilobatum. Is this communally known as a "Christmas wrasse?

Thalassoma wrasses often do not like other wrasses, and do not really belong in a reef less than 1000 gallons. Stay away.
Much better suited for a fish only system, in the tank sizes we keep in our homes.

"Christmas wrasse" can refer to 4+ different species, and not all of which are of the same genus. Common names are not a very good way to talk about specific species.