The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

planktons.reef · May 16, 2023

Petcrazyson said:
This looks like Cirrhilabrus temminckii. Might be a SuperMale as the colors are very rich and darker than a typical male. Beautiful wrasse you’ve got there

Thanks. I’ve had it for a few years. When i first received it it was pretty ordinary but now it’s really striking

OrionN · May 16, 2023

planktons.reef said:
I have this wrasse but I’m not sure what kind it is. I do love how it looks under blues. It looks electric.

It is a C. temminckii. Here i mine from female to male (or transitional male to supermale)

Sleeping Giant · May 16, 2023

OrchidMiss said:
J/k!!!

Sink_or_Swim · May 17, 2023

i cant think said:
Theory is that Rubriquamis isn’t actually anything like Finifenmaa now, it’s thought Rubrisquamis is actually closer in looks to the Vibranium fairy from what I remember and Finifenmaa is our ‘Rubrisquamis’.

Good to know!

Sink_or_Swim · May 17, 2023

OrionN said:
It is a C. temminckii. Here i mine from female to male (or transitional male to supermale)

Stunning!

SaltyT · May 17, 2023

It's #WrasseWednesday show us some of your wrasses!

planktons.reef · May 17, 2023

OrionN said:
It is a C. temminckii. Here i mine from female to male (or transitional male to supermale)

Yeah super nice thanks for sharing.

Tcook · May 17, 2023

Only thing I have for Wednesday. This wrasse hates the camera

c_healy · May 17, 2023

The new wrasses have settled right in. The p. Attenuatus is getting some orange coming in on the back third of his body. He’s so pretty.

OrionN · May 18, 2023

JoJosReef · May 18, 2023

OrionN said:

Are you showing off that leopard or that gigas? Either way, both are stunning!

OrionN · May 18, 2023

That Gigas is my friend Gigas. Going to his tank Saturday. The Leopard is only 1 inch including the clear tail. Recovering from his stay at the LFS

steveschuerger · May 18, 2023

My newest. First day or two shy as heck. More confident now and settling in nicely.

Sink_or_Swim · May 18, 2023

steveschuerger said:
My newest. First day or two shy as heck. More confident now and settling in nicely.

Looks just like mine - gorgeous! A fish with a lot of personality too.

jkcoral · May 18, 2023

It’s been almost a week with the new exquisite wrasse. I did have some issues with bullying from my small (and usually very cowardly) tomini tang. Luckily that has been calming down.

Other than dealing with the mean tomini, the exquisite has been very charismatic and outgoing, always swimming right up to the glass to stare at me while I stare at him. It likes to hang out with my female rhomboid, but does occasionally sprint at her. And they both eat like pigs.

I enjoy being able to take a break from work to sit and watch them all eat their lunch

iriecorals · May 18, 2023

Man I love wrasses. Gonna get a 6 line and I have a yellow right now. This page is helpful so I can see what’s out there. Thanks

AZReef13 · May 18, 2023

OrionN said:
That Gigas is my friend Gigas. Going to his tank Saturday. The Leopard is only 1 inch including the clear tail. Recovering from his stay at the LFS

Great job saving that gorgeous Leopard

Slocke · May 18, 2023

iriecorals said:
Man I love wrasses. Gonna get a 6 line and I have a yellow right now. This page is helpful so I can see what’s out there. Thanks

I would not go with a sixline. They are not friendly to other wrasses unfortunately. The wrasse that work well together are tamarin(Anampses), fairy(Cirrhilabrus), halichoeres, leopard(macropharyngodon), and flasher(paracheilinus)

Petcrazyson · May 18, 2023

Slocke said:
I would not go with a sixline. They are not friendly to other wrasses unfortunately. The wrasse that work well together are tamarin(Anampses), fairy(Cirrhilabrus), halichoeres, leopard(macropharyngodon), and flasher(paracheilinus)

Agreed