Now I’m wondering if I tell you the exact species…
This was a wild caught wrasse so cyanide poisoning is definitely a possibility. I didn’t see signs of uronema (I also did not realize that uronema was something I should be watching out for with wrasses, thank you for bringing it up to my attention), I think maybe there may have been something wrong with his mouth but I am no expert and I was rushing because I didn’t want my five year old to see so I didn’t take a picture.
Mouth injuries are also a common wrasse issue
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@Slockeit’s not often I ask this for my own help but…
What are some of your favourite (obtainable) wrasses? Considering I plan to upgrade and also remove the Jade, I’m looking for some wrasses. Anything from sand sleepers to rock sleepers, let’s hear them!
So far I have the thoughts of;
Halichoeres prosopeion (Depending if they’re aggressive for not - @SaltyT any ideas)
Halichoeres lapillus
Macropharyngodon negrosensis
Macropharyngodon kuiteri
Halichoeres biocellarus
Paracheilinus rubricaudalis
Paracheilinus mccoskeri
Halichoeres melasmopomus
Halichoeres leucoxanthus
Anampses femininus (depending on how risky I feel)
Anampses twistii
Cirrhilabrus roseafascia (With known risks of aggression and having the Fini already)
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
Cirrhilabrus naokoae
Paracheilinus cyaneus
Paracheilinus piscilineatus (If I ever find one)
Pseudojuloides severnsi
Pseudojuloides pluto (If I want to risk it and find one)
Pseudojuloides kaleidos (
Pseudojuloides xanthometopon
P.s. I will do further research into compatibility so if you’re unsure what wrasse I have then don’t worry too much
I’ve never kept H. Prosopeion but their temperament is reported to be “middle of the road” like a melanurus.it’s not often I ask this for my own help but…
What are some of your favourite (obtainable) wrasses? Considering I plan to upgrade and also remove the Jade, I’m looking for some wrasses. Anything from sand sleepers to rock sleepers, let’s hear them!
So far I have the thoughts of;
Halichoeres prosopeion (Depending if they’re aggressive for not - @SaltyT any ideas)
Halichoeres lapillus
Macropharyngodon negrosensis
Macropharyngodon kuiteri
Halichoeres biocellarus
Paracheilinus rubricaudalis
Paracheilinus mccoskeri
Halichoeres melasmopomus
Halichoeres leucoxanthus
Anampses femininus (depending on how risky I feel)
Anampses twistii
Cirrhilabrus roseafascia (With known risks of aggression and having the Fini already)
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
Cirrhilabrus naokoae
Paracheilinus cyaneus
Paracheilinus piscilineatus (If I ever find one)
Pseudojuloides severnsi
Pseudojuloides pluto (If I want to risk it and find one)
Pseudojuloides kaleidos (
Pseudojuloides xanthometopon
P.s. I will do further research into compatibility so if you’re unsure what wrasse I have then don’t worry too much
I thought that may be the case as they seem to be a smaller Halichoeres and so likely won’t be all too aggressive.
I feel like you know all my favorites already and we rarely agree.
Awesome
Meh, just an almost macropharyngodon
Awesome obviously
Meh, just a more difficult H melasmopamus. I think the M meleagris is still the prettiest
Like it
Yes!!
Like it
Love it
Yawn,
Good luck!
One of my least favorite Anampses TBH. I see this one a lot and its never really tempted me. I'd go neoguinaicus or meleagrides.
Big but pretty. Though I'd go for any in the bathyphillius complex. Thats my favorite complex.
Like obviously
Of course!
Too bad mine seems to have done permanent damage to its dorsal spines
Meh, I much prefer the filamentosus or one of those flashy new species.
Love to see one!
Would be awesome!!
I was trying to get one myselfPseudojuloides kaleidos (
Not as cool as the others but still very cool
For an outside the box recommendation my Bodianus anthioides is a very cool and so far very docile fish. It acts more like an angel then a wrasse. And of course you should get a N macrolepidotus.P.s. I will do further research into compatibility so if you’re unsure what wrasse I have then don’t worry too much
If I found an Alfiani I wouldn’t hesitate. They look animated and hand drawn!Paracheilinus alfiani, P. paineorum & P. xanthocirritus, three new flasher wrasses | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog
Paracheilinus alfiani, P. paineorum and P. xanthocirritus are three new species joining the ranks of flasher wrasses. The description of these three new Paracheilinus is part of a massive review of…reefbuilders.com
The Bathyphilus complex is one I’ll always consider. But I don’t see them often and when I do they can be up there in price.
Beautiful leopard and scolys!My ornates wrasse is fitting in nicely with my other leopards and marble wrasse
I’m the opposite with twistii I think juveniles are pretty but adults are meh.
I wish I could have a tank set up solely for the Jade, that way he’d be the mascot of the wrasses but not actually in the gang. Maybe one day I’ll have a tank best suited for a Jade. Until then I think I’m going to give up with the hopes of a peaceful Jade and move him onto a better home where he’ll have a nice large tank to roam and pest hunt to his hearts content!I’m the opposite with twistii I think juveniles are pretty but adults are meh.
Completely agree, you need a peaceful wrasse tank and an aggressive wrasse tank
They are beautiful!Got the camera out tonight and snapped a couple pics
Thank you! She’s a great wrasse, she ignores my other wrasses and just patrols the live rock all day. She does need to be fed frequently, but despite the frequent feedings she’s a slow grower, after 2 years she’s only grown an inch.
