The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[eatbreakfast]

So I finally found a local store that had a kuiteri in stock! Owner said it had been in store for around a month. Saw that it was eating well and took it home as I have wanted this fish for quite some time. I have had the fish for a week and she is eating well and is adjusting to my tank. I have two clowns and 4 zebra dartfish. My tank is a 120g 48x24x24 and would like to add some other leopards to the tank (thinking two more). I have observed the kuiteri this week and she is somewhat aggressive and will check my clowns and dartfish during feeding. Any recommendations on timing or what other leopards I should consider (meleagris, geoffroyi, ornatus, bipartitus)? I have heard that the kuiteri can be more aggressive than other leopards.

Be cautious adding other leopards to a kuiteri in a 75g tank. The fact that it is exerting it's dominance over non-related fish does not bode well for introducing other leopards.

You can try introducing new ones with an acclimation box.

What's the general rule with putting together fairy wrasses from the same family? I have a male Rhomboid and was considering adding a male Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus.

They would be the only two wrasses.........I can add one or two more if it would help. For example a McCoskers or other small non aggressive species.

Larger tanks diffuse aggression. More species diffuse aggression. Rhomboids are usually pretty peaceful. Rubrimarginatus are a bit more assertive.

 

[jumplittlechloe]

Be cautious adding other leopards to a kuiteri in a 75g tank. The fact that it is exerting it's dominance over non-related fish does not bode well for introducing other leopards.

You can try introducing new ones with an acclimation box.

Thanks for the feedback. The tank is 120g and I had a chance to watch more closely yesterday. She is periodically exerting dominance over my clowns which are smaller than she is. I know the tank she was in had some other species of wrasse as well as some tangs. I think I will watch for the next week or two and see if it subsides. I guess an acclimation box is in my future.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have some questions about the first wrasse introductions to my tank. I just introduced a 4 inch lineatus, 2 inch exquisitus, and a 3 inch solorensis and lawnmower blenny into my 110 after quarantine and everybody was eating well. I also have a 4 inch genicanthus Watanabe angelfish and she's bullying everyone. Not continually, but enough that I made more caves out of the rock and my lineatus decided she's going to hide except during feeding time. It's only been 3 days since release, but at what point do I try and capture the angelfish and put her in time out? She used to have another Watanabe angelfish, but she made her jump to her death when we were on vacation (screen went on immediately after).

I also have a pair of ocellaris clowns and yellow tang and they're not an issue.

Also the solorensis seems to just want to hang out near the surface, except for night time when he hunkers down like everyone else. He even did that when in quarantine. Is that normal for certain wrasses to pick spots and just hang out? The exquisitus is all over the tank, similar to the lineatus until he decided to hide in a new cave.

Tha flashers should be all over the tank. If they are being forced to the top corners or caves, then the aggressor should be removed.

 

[Ocelaris]

Tha flashers should be all over the tank. If they are being forced to the top corners or caves, then the aggressor should be removed.

Ok, I moved the angelfish to the sump. Real pain pulling the rock apart. I guess the question is whether if he can go back in a few days or needs to find a new home. I didn't think genicanthus were that aggressive? They're all fairy wrasses, not flashers, though I'll probably add flashers in the future.

Thanks

 

[Medic755]

My six-line wrasse. He is more intent on hiding and playing peek-a-bo when I turn the camera in his way. I love his personality.

 

[tkiry1]

Some of my fairy wrasses.....

 

[eatbreakfast]

Ok, I moved the angelfish to the sump. Real pain pulling the rock apart. I guess the question is whether if he can go back in a few days or needs to find a new home. I didn't think genicanthus were that aggressive? They're all fairy wrasses, not flashers, though I'll probably add flashers in the future.

Thanks

Aggression seldom gets better. You could try reintroducing via social acclimation box and see if that helps.

 

[webbrage]

blue star leopard wrasse

 

[ngoodermuth]

Some of my fairy wrasses.....

Nice! What all do you have in there? How does the mystery do with the others, I've read they can be on the assertive side...

 

[cmaxwell39]

A picture of my newest wrasses in a long while(years). Feels great to have some rhomboids back in the tank. One of my all time favorites.

 

[Highgrade]

Just placed these beauties into QT.
Pylei black tail
Yellow flanked ryukyuensis
C Jordani Hawaiian flame

Also a Royal Flasher but he wouldn't pose for the camera

 

[tkiry1]

Has anybody seen this tusk before...

 

[eatbreakfast]

Has anybody seen this tusk before...

Choerodon robustus or zamboarga. Neither has good or accurately id'd pics. Gets close to a foot, not to be trusted with motile inverts. Closely related to C. jordani and ancherago(?spelling).

They started coming in on shipments from Bali the last couple of weeks.

 

[tkiry1]

Choerodon robustus I believe. Gets close to a foot, not to be trusted with motile inverts. Closely related to C. jordani and ancherago(?spelling).

They started coming in on shipments from Bali the last couple of weeks.

Just bought it from nyaquatics.. I have fish only and a 300 gallon.. Should be good for a little bit.. I like the oddball fish!!!

 

[tkiry1]

Anybody have any experience with thus tusk?

 

[Rybren]

My latest addition, a young Anampses lineatus

 

[tkiry1]

I need a little more info

Looking at getting a orange saddle wrasse (Thalassoma duperrey).. I know the lunarre wrasse is very agressive but is this as bad? Long time ago I had one and caused no problems. I do have a harlequin tusk that is about 4 inches.. In a 300 gallon tank.. Any input much appreciated.. A lot of older posts just say how agressive these guys are

 

[d-man]

Cmaxwell, that is the absolute largest Jedi mind trick monti I've ever seen. That's insane. Nice juvi rhomboids as well, but seriously that MT is crazy

 

[tkiry1]

Are these guys super hard to take care of?

Online it seems that they don't do well in captivity..

 

[cmaxwell39]

Cmaxwell, that is the absolute largest Jedi mind trick monti I've ever seen. That's insane. Nice juvi rhomboids as well, but seriously that MT is crazy

Thanks. It really has gotten out of control, but I still love that coral.