The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

alberthiel · Jul 21, 2013

tmg1286 said:
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia: Four-Line Wrasse

Nice ....

evolved · Jul 21, 2013

KoleTang said:
Hey evolved, what is your opinion on mixing female Macropharyngodon? (meleagris and choati in 57g)

The tank is on the small side to support the pods they'll both need. Mixing leopards is ways a bit of a crap shoot; sometimes they won't coexist.

KoleTang · Jul 21, 2013

evolved said:
The tank is on the small side to support the pods they'll both need. Mixing leopards is ways a bit of a crap shoot; sometimes they won't coexist.

The current meleagris pigs out on mysis all day. Haven't seen her eat a pod since she started eating frozen. LOL

But if there is a risk with aggression, I'll wait until I upgrade.

evolved · Jul 22, 2013

Aquaph8 said:
I dream of that day, well it's turned into a nightmare haha. Wanna see me and Hunter wrestle over a fish?

Sidenote: glad wrestling was not required.

Aquaph8 · Jul 22, 2013

evolved said:
Sidenote: glad wrestling was not required.

There's always another wrasse Hunter, which one is next? Tongeansis or nursalim? I owe you one on the attenuatus, big thanks man. I need to make it up there to visit you Phoenix guys soon.

evolved · Jul 22, 2013

Aquaph8 said:
There's always another wrasse Hunter, which one is next? Tongeansis or nursalim? I owe you one on the attenuatus, big thanks man. I need to make it up there to visit you Phoenix guys soon.

No thanks necessary; just return the favor sometime.

Tongeanensis meh; not sure why but doesn't really appeal to me. Nursalim would be nice however. Now mention hemitaeniatus, and you have my attention.

But personally, I have my sights on something with a tail like a surgical instrument....

Aquaph8 · Jul 22, 2013

Assuming your talking about what I think, your not concerned about that one becoming a problem child?

evolved · Jul 22, 2013

Not that one; but its more distant cousin. But yes, I would be on the one you're thinking.

watchguy123 · Jul 22, 2013

Aquaph8 said:
Assuming your talking about what I think, your not concerned about that one becoming a problem child?

evolved said:
Not that one; but its more distant cousin. But yes, I would be on the one you're thinking.

It's not nice to keep secrets

evolved · Jul 22, 2013

Secrets? That's just wrasse-english you see there. :tongue:

Vmacisback · Jul 29, 2013

a pic of my Red Velvet trio

Krad · Jul 29, 2013

Here is a picture of what was supposed to be a melanarus wrasse that I ordered online a couple months back but just found out it was a lunar wrasse.... that explains the terminator response to snails. However it is a beautiful fish and shows zero aggression towards my shrimp and fish so for now it stays.

Genesis Corals · Jul 30, 2013

Vmacisback said:
a pic of my Red Velvet trio

Beautiful, they are on my list.

davejep · Jul 30, 2013

Just picked this guy up

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Eienna · Jul 30, 2013

davejep said:
Just picked this guy up

No QT?
He is handsome.

buddythelion · Jul 30, 2013

evolved said:
No thanks necessary; just return the favor sometime.

Tongeanensis meh; not sure why but doesn't really appeal to me. Nursalim would be nice however. Now mention hemitaeniatus, and you have my attention.

But personally, I have my sights on something with a tail like a surgical instrument....

I didn't even know you could get those in the hobby! Surgical... Lanceolatus?

buddythelion · Jul 30, 2013

davejep said:
Just picked this guy up

Beautiful... Filament?

evolved · Jul 30, 2013

Kongor88 said:
Here is a picture of what was supposed to be a melanarus wrasse that I ordered online a couple months back but just found out it was a lunar wrasse.... that explains the terminator response to snails. However it is a beautiful fish and shows zero aggression towards my shrimp and fish so for now it stays.

I won't lie; I cringed a bit the second I saw the picture, recognizing the species in an apparent reef. He's still a bit young, but the aggression level will certainly increase as he gets older. If I were you, I'd get him out now.

Genesis Corals said:
Beautiful, they are on my list.

Use caution; they can be quite the aggressor of Cirrhilabrus.

davejep said:
Just picked this guy up

Nice filamentosus.

buddythelion said:
I didn't even know you could get those in the hobby! Surgical... Lanceolatus?

Lanceolatus are obtainable in Japan, with a handful in the states in the last year or so. Expect to pay about $3000. However, lanceolatus is the largest species of the genus, and packs an attitude equally as large; not a species I have interest adding to my collection. But he does have a distant cousin...

db1317 · Jul 30, 2013

I have a 75G mixed reef tank and looking to add another fairy/flasher wrasse. I have a female golden rhomboid that's been in the tank for a while. Any recommendations on a peaceful fairy/flasher wrasse to complement the rhomboid?