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Yeah I have three right now in a 20L and have been doing changes but all is well. You add Prime at all if it gets in the Alert phase of the badge or more water changes?
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Nice! I am going to PM you my address for shipping.
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If I felt comfortable shipping they would be gone already.
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Yeah, in a worst case scenario prime is a quick fix, but ultimately it sounds like you need more bio filter running. Are you actively treating or just observational quarantine right now?
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I finished second dose of Prazi earlier this week so just observing now and starting TTM on Sunday with two separate 10 gallon tanks. Then they go back to 20L for observation until early June.
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Can a group or Yellow Coris and Radiant Wrasses Get Along?
Live Aquaria describes the Yellow Coris (Halichoeres chrysus) and Radiant Wrasse (Halichoeres iridis) as being peaceful and that they can be mixed with other peaceful wrasses including their own species.
Would it be possible to mix 3 of each in the same large tank?
Live Aquaria describes the Yellow Coris (Halichoeres chrysus) and Radiant Wrasse (Halichoeres iridis) as being peaceful and that they can be mixed with other peaceful wrasses including their own species.
Would it be possible to mix 3 of each in the same large tank?
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You will likely be able to get away with this since the patterning is different and they are (i assume) going in at the same time. I will say I've had mixed results with mixing Halichoeres species. If you don't add them together, definitely use an acclimation box.
The larger the tank, the better the chances of this working, as well. As mentioned above, knowing tank size would help.
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I’ve seen multiple H. Chrysus in a 120 but never multiple mix of the two.
Did you review @evolved ‘s sticky thread All About Reef Sage Wrasses
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses-in-aquaria.259894/
Very informative on the specific species.
Did you review @evolved ‘s sticky thread All About Reef Sage Wrasses
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses-in-aquaria.259894/
Very informative on the specific species.
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Keep pair of Lubbock Wrasse?
I recently got two Lubbock Wrasse, a male and a female. From what I read, these guys are very docile and often on the receiving end of aggression by other wrasses. These guys are in different tanks at this time. The male Lubbock is in a tank with an Exquisite Wrasse. Should I attempt to put them together? In the future, if it does not work out, I can always separate them. Most experts don't recommend keeping fairy wrasse of the same species together. Is this an exception?
I recently got two Lubbock Wrasse, a male and a female. From what I read, these guys are very docile and often on the receiving end of aggression by other wrasses. These guys are in different tanks at this time. The male Lubbock is in a tank with an Exquisite Wrasse. Should I attempt to put them together? In the future, if it does not work out, I can always separate them. Most experts don't recommend keeping fairy wrasse of the same species together. Is this an exception?
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I would not put multiples of the same species in a tank that size. H. chrysus and H. iridis should be fine together IMO. The yellow I had was a puppy dog, even when he got 6" long. He was housed with an H. vroliki without issues. I currently have 3 Halichoeres in a 72x24 tank (H. melasmapomas, H. melanurus and H. biocellatus) with no aggression at all. There also are 3 fairy wrasse and 3 flasher wrasse plus a Potter's wrasse in the tank.
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I have both Radiant and Yellow coris in the tank. I have a very limited experience since the yellow coris is small and a new addition. There is a big size difference, so far they are getting along.
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Dang, this thread makes me feel rather inadequate as a self professed wrasse lover. The most I had was a Male Melanurus with a Juvie Melanurus (I was hoping to get a male and female pair), but the male died sadly. Still worth having though, even just for this:
On the bright side the juvie is doing pretty well (eats like a pig):
On the bright side the juvie is doing pretty well (eats like a pig):
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A group of yellows can be done if the tank is 150g or greater. Radiant can also be mixed with the species, but I have never seen a group of radiant done together in the long run.
You do not have a female; those are both males from 2 different regions (Bali and Cebu). Do not put them together.Keep pair of Lubbock Wrasse?
I recently got two Lubbock Wrasse, a male and a female. From what I read, these guys are very docile and often on the receiving end of aggression by other wrasses. These guys are in different tanks at this time. The male Lubbock is in a tank with an Exquisite Wrasse. Should I attempt to put them together? In the future, if it does not work out, I can always separate them. Most experts don't recommend keeping fairy wrasse of the same species together. Is this an exception?
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For the 3 each of yellow coris and radiant wrasse mixup I am looking at a tank that is 6' wide, 24-30" front to back and 18-20 from top to bottom.
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Fairy battle.
I finally put two of my Fairy wrasse in my 320 DT. I ordered a Acclimation box but it will be a while before it get deliver (back ordered). Knowing that the Sailfin will be aggressive, I put the Labout wrasse in the DT forst for 1 week, then the Sailfin (one week ago). The Labout is a hair bigger than the Sailfin. Both very healthy, fat and eating well.
For the first two days, the Sailfin was in hiding. He was able to eat the crustacean in the tank, I got million of free living herbivorous isopods in my tank. More on this isopod species at a later time.
The third day the Sailfin start to more around although he would run away from the Labout. The next three days were all out battle, lot of torn fins. Neither wrasse would accept defeat. One time one would chase the other across the tank, but the other time it would be the reverse. I was about to remove one of them, which ever one I can catch. Once I decided to do that the wrasse miraculously stop all out fighting. They still flashed, and circling each other but no more nipping and chasing except for occasionally. All in all they seem to run to each other, flashed then go their separate way.
Both still eating well, eating frozen and flakes, then hunt crustacean all day. I think they tolerate each other now. Here are two pictures of these wrasse flashes and circling each other. I hope they will start to heal well.
I have to rethink keeping these two guys as first wrasse in my DT. I may have to remove them to the sump and add more docile wrasse. All in then I can consider adding them back, if I want to do this. I can see these two will really limit the more docile wrasse I will add at the later date.
The Sailfin is exceptionally beautiful when he flashes.
Even with more than 1 week of battling, both wrasse are still full, fat and appears healthy other than wounds.
With the wrasse fighting my two tangs, a Yellow and a Purple, also getting in the act. They fight too.
I finally put two of my Fairy wrasse in my 320 DT. I ordered a Acclimation box but it will be a while before it get deliver (back ordered). Knowing that the Sailfin will be aggressive, I put the Labout wrasse in the DT forst for 1 week, then the Sailfin (one week ago). The Labout is a hair bigger than the Sailfin. Both very healthy, fat and eating well.
For the first two days, the Sailfin was in hiding. He was able to eat the crustacean in the tank, I got million of free living herbivorous isopods in my tank. More on this isopod species at a later time.
The third day the Sailfin start to more around although he would run away from the Labout. The next three days were all out battle, lot of torn fins. Neither wrasse would accept defeat. One time one would chase the other across the tank, but the other time it would be the reverse. I was about to remove one of them, which ever one I can catch. Once I decided to do that the wrasse miraculously stop all out fighting. They still flashed, and circling each other but no more nipping and chasing except for occasionally. All in all they seem to run to each other, flashed then go their separate way.
Both still eating well, eating frozen and flakes, then hunt crustacean all day. I think they tolerate each other now. Here are two pictures of these wrasse flashes and circling each other. I hope they will start to heal well.
I have to rethink keeping these two guys as first wrasse in my DT. I may have to remove them to the sump and add more docile wrasse. All in then I can consider adding them back, if I want to do this. I can see these two will really limit the more docile wrasse I will add at the later date.
The Sailfin is exceptionally beautiful when he flashes.
Even with more than 1 week of battling, both wrasse are still full, fat and appears healthy other than wounds.
With the wrasse fighting my two tangs, a Yellow and a Purple, also getting in the act. They fight too.
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Is it constant chasing and fighting and is one of them hiding?Fairy battle.
I finally put two of my Fairy wrasse in my 320 DT. I ordered a Acclimation box but it will be a while before it get deliver (back ordered). Knowing that the Sailfin will be aggressive, I put the Labout wrasse in the DT forst for 1 week, then the Sailfin (one week ago). The Labout is a hair bigger than the Sailfin. Both very healthy, fat and eating well.
For the first two days, the Sailfin was in hiding. He was able to eat the crustacean in the tank, I got million of free living herbivorous isopods in my tank. More on this isopod species at a later time.
The third day the Sailfin start to more around although he would run away from the Labout. The next three days were all out battle, lot of torn fins. Neither wrasse would accept defeat. One time one would chase the other across the tank, but the other time it would be the reverse. I was about to remove one of them, which ever one I can catch. Once I decided to do that the wrasse miraculously stop all out fighting. They still flashed, and circling each other but no more nipping and chasing except for occasionally. All in all they seem to run to each other, flashed then go their separate way.
Both still eating well, eating frozen and flakes, then hunt crustacean all day. I think they tolerate each other now. Here are two pictures of these wrasse flashes and circling each other. I hope they will start to heal well.
I have to rethink keeping these two guys as first wrasse in my DT. I may have to remove them to the sump and add more docile wrasse. All in then I can consider adding them back, if I want to do this. I can see these two will really limit the more docile wrasse I will add at the later date.
The Sailfin is exceptionally beautiful when he flashes.
Even with more than 1 week of battling, both wrasse are still full, fat and appears healthy other than wounds.
With the wrasse fighting my two tangs, a Yellow and a Purple, also getting in the act. They fight too.
An acclimation box would have be a good way to introduce.
