The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[HairyGary]

Either that or AmQuel or Ammo-Lock

I think @Swchase is joking but I could be reading it differently. Definitely a beautiful Broomtail !

 

[griff500]

I think @griff500 is joking but I could be reading it differently. Definitely a beautiful Broomtail !

You might have confused me with a different poster?

 

[HairyGary]

You might have confused me with a different poster?

You are correct! Sorry I was speed scrolling!

I think @Swchase was joking.

 

[evolved]

You might have confused me with a different poster?

He post totally looks right to me?

 

[Swchase]

lol yes i was just joking..

 

[OrionN]

I guessed he joked, but that Broomtail certainly is a prize specimen in a large FOWLR tank.

 

[griff500]

He post totally looks right to me?

 

[Mortie31]

A quick video of my wrasse when i approach my tank and they want feeding.... my 2 new guys have fitted in great..

 

[OrionN]

A quick video of my wrasse when i approach my tank and they want feeding.... my 2 new guys have fitted in great..

And I thought I have a lot of fish.
is that a Scott Fairy Super male I see in there? Any lost of color? Did you get a juvenile and grew him or did you get a super male right off the bat?
I wanted to get one but so far have not, afraid of his supposed temperament.

 

[Mortie31]

And I thought I have a lot of fish.
is that a Scott Fairy Super male I see in there? Any lost of color? Did you get a juvenile and grew him or did you get a super male right off the bat?
I wanted to get one but so far have not, afraid of his supposed temperament.

Im kind of running a bit of an experiment, i wanted a predominantly wrasse tank and with lots of them, i wanted the look you get looking over a reef with anthias but with in my opinion prettier and hardier wrasse. I’m seeing if they behave in a similar way to cichlids regarding aggression and they don’t isolate Individuals and the numbers spread any aggression around.... I have my traps ready to go if I have trouble, but so far so good and nearly 6 months in... we’ll see if the Scotts tips the balance... I only added him a couple of days ago and last, (unless I can source a Feminus) as I was more concerned of their aggression than others, so I bought a larger male, which I believed was a Fijian variety but not so sure now, he may be aussie

 

[evolved]

Im kind of running a bit of an experiment, i wanted a predominantly wrasse tank and with lots of them, i wanted the look you get looking over a reef with anthias but with in my opinion prettier and hardier wrasse.

Others have done this before, too. I saw @albano's tank a few years back with nearly 70 different species in it.

I’m seeing if they behave in a similar way to cichlids regarding aggression and they don’t isolate Individuals and the numbers spread any aggression around

It typically does.

which I believed was a Fijian variety but not so sure now, he may be aussie

Black fins are pretty characteristic of Fiji, as yours displays.

 

[Mortie31]

Others have done this before, too. I saw @albano's tank a few years back with nearly 70 different species in it.

It typically does.

Black fins are pretty characteristic of Fiji, as yours displays.

Thankyou, I’m glad others have tried and had success, it makes me more optimistic, thanks for info on Fiji I’m glad you think this, as it was what I wanted... the colours will improve and define better over the next few weeks as it settles in and has some decent food...

 

[saltyhog]

A quick video of my wrasse when i approach my tank and they want feeding.... my 2 new guys have fitted in great..

Wow!

I was thinking the same thing as @OrionN . I only have 11 wrasses in a 6 foot tank, I need to get with the program!!!!!

 

[Bob Weigant]

super jealous

 

[Mortie31]

Wow!

I was thinking the same thing as @OrionN . I only have 11 wrasses in a 6 foot tank, I need to get with the program!!!!!

I’m not saying what I’ve tried is a good idea or works, ive had no issues so far. I’ve always been a big believer in loads of hiding places and cover for fish. It may look like my tank is full of rock, but all of that is held 2- 4 inches off the bottom, as well a caves galore.. its also 30” front to back to give more depth...

 

[HairyGary]

I’m not saying what I’ve tried is a good idea or works, ive had no issues so far. I’ve always been a big believer in loads of hiding places and cover for fish. It may look like my tank is full of rock, but all of that is held 2- 4 inches off the bottom, as well a caves galore.. its also 30” front to back to give more depth...

Beautiful tank and fish selection! I was wondering about the Scott's as well and who was the tank boss before you added him. Naokoe or Roseband? Like @saltyhog I thought I had a bunch in my cube! I'm in the process at looking at a larger tank and would love have that many wrasse.

 

[Mortie31]

Beautiful tank and fish selection! I was wondering about the Scott's as well and who was the tank boss before you added him. Naokoe or Roseband? Like @saltyhog I thought I had a bunch in my cube! I'm in the process at looking at a larger tank and would love have that many wrasse.

Thankyou, I never really had a boss, the whitetail bristle tooth tank possibly, the rosefacia was the more dominant wrasse especially when he was flirting with my female flame wrasse...

 

[PegasisR]

The tank has live codepods added regularly and daily feeding includes frozen codepods, mysis, Masstick with Hikari S in it and a variety of pellets along with Vitalis Marine Grazer.

The Femininus is enthusiastic with mysis (PE) and would probably grab it out of my hand as she nearly comes out of the water at feeding time. It looks like she also takes the codepods and is always grazing the rocks and sand. She hasn't taken the Masstick yet (unlike the Lennardi, who loves it) and she hasn't taken pellet yet.

I'm just approaching the end of my fourth week with the Femininus and Lennardi in the tank and I have been feeding quite heavily (I would guess about two-thirds of a frozen codepods cube, two mysis cubes and a couple of chunks of PE Mysis each day along with one autofeed for assorted pellets and another for Hikari S, plus some Masstick and sometimes Marine Grazer. I have a lot of fish in the tank so it's not just for the Femininus!

Also how many times a day are you feeding the femininus?

 

[griff500]

Also how many times a day are you feeding the femininus?

I feed frozen twice per day and the Femininus is very enthusiastic with that. Every couple of days or so I'll put some live codepods in. I've yet to see her take any pellet or Masstick (the Lennardi goes crazy for Masstick but still won't even look at pellets).

So, twice per day and then whatever she can find in the rocks and sand.

 

[clffthmps]

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