The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Greenstreet.1]

Will a girdled fairy wrasse play nice with Katherine’s and others ? One of the LFS I go to have them and I have been thinking of getting back one.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Will a girdled fairy wrasse play nice with Katherine’s and others ? One of the LFS I go to have them and I have been thinking of getting back one.

They are pretty peaceful, but also very closely related. Its a risk.

 

[Toofattofish]

Will a girdled fairy wrasse play nice with Katherine’s and others ? One of the LFS I go to have them and I have been thinking of getting back one.

Don't those 2 species look nearly identical? I can't imagine that ending well.

 

[OrionN]

I think my female potters are dead. have not seen them in 10 days or so. The male is doing very well.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Don't those 2 species look nearly identical? I can't imagine that ending well.

I had two girdled before with out any problems they do look very much alike but that don’t mean they will not get along

 

[jake_francis]

Is Radiant hard to QT? The place i got it from say they never seen them with parasites.... Not sure if that’s true!

I have mine for 2 years now. Mine was picky at first. He is fine now. Make sure the Radiant is eating at the LFS. If not, don’t buy it.

 

[HairyGary]

Found this one dead on the day before I'd planned to transfer her.

Rats.

~Bruce

Ug. That sucks. Sorry. I feel your pain, I lost a wrasse in QT while on vacation. Think my buddy overfed.

 

[blkhwkz]

Quick cell pics of 2 wrasses (pintail and tricolor) I got today from Humblefish Aquatics and a photo bomb from the bimac anthias I got as well.

 

[cancun]

I have mine for 2 years now. Mine was picky at first. He is fine now. Make sure the Radiant is eating at the LFS. If not, don’t buy it.

+1....I tried a Radiant Wrasse from a good LFS I buy my leopards from....it was eatting at the LFS....put him in my tank, no harrassment from my other fish, was doing good....than several weeks later didn't come out of the sand.....after several weeks I knew he was a gonner....I was bummed.... pretty wrasse....I haven't tried one after that....

 

[cancun]

Here are pics of my new little tike... Baby Melegris, and my black Leopard.. sorry for the bad pics...I need to take lessons on picture taking from OrianN.... LOL....

 

[Makers Marc]

Is Radiant hard to QT? The place i got it from say they never seen them with parasites.... Not sure if that’s true!

Whered you get it? NYAquatic? What size did it come?

 

[jp_75]

I am getting locally. All i know now that it should be smaller-2 inches.

 

[OrionN]

Finally I got several picture that is reasonable Picture of my newest Fairy.

 

[Kyl]

Quick cell pics of 2 wrasses (pintail and tricolor) I got today from Humblefish Aquatics and a photo bomb from the bimac anthias I got as well.

Gorgeous! Must feel weird to know you can just dump them in the tank

 

[blkhwkz]

Gorgeous! Must feel weird to know you can just dump them in the tank

It is a very strange thing after running everything through QT for so long. Not complaining though, it is great to just temp acclimate and release (or put in the acclimation boxes.)

 

[cody hendrix]

Hey what is a good to reasonable price for a Black fin (Melamargintus) male 4 plus inches?

 

[cancun]

Hey what is a good to reasonable price for a Black fin (Melamargintus) male 4 plus inches?

I have seen them anywhere from 60.00 to 90.00....I am sure a 4 inch or more would be closer to 90.00.....that is just the prices I have seen them in LFS around me.....

 

[cody hendrix]

I have seen them anywhere from 60.00 to 90.00....I am sure a 4 inch or more would be closer to 90.00.....that is just the prices I have seen them in LFS around me.....

This is the fish you are talking about right? It just seem like to nice of a fish to be that cheap. Hahaha

 

[saltyhog]

Gorgeous! Must feel weird to know you can just dump them in the tank

It feels exceedingly weird! The first fish I got from Humblefish I kept in a cycled QT for a few days thinking I would need to fatten them up a bit. That was wrong and they have thrived. The second batch I got went straight to the acclimation box and are also thriving in the tank!

 

[OrionN]

My Baby McKoskeri all grow-up. He is a little larger than 1.5 inch at this time, 1/2 inch over several months.