The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[MattL22]

 

[MattL22]

I just added this pair to tank in a acclimation box my naoki who is a pita Is stalking them
How long should I leave them in box?

 

[saltyhog]

When/if he no longer shows aggression.

 

[MattL22]

Cool Ty if it doesn't slow down ill be setting a trap for the naoki he can do a time out for few days

 

[erk]

I'm having an issue with my Pylei fairy wrasse. It is the Cebu variant. When I bought it, it seemed to be in the transition phase from female to male. I figured it would continue to change into a male, but now the black on its tail is gone completely and the black dot on its dorsal is slowly fading. The bright blue striping has also started to fade. Is this because its a lone wrasse? It is the boss of the tank and makes sure everyone else knows that.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I'm having an issue with my Pylei fairy wrasse. It is the Cebu variant. When I bought it, it seemed to be in the transition phase from female to male. I figured it would continue to change into a male, but now the black on its tail is gone completely and the black dot on its dorsal is slowly fading. The bright blue striping has also started to fade. Is this because its a lone wrasse? It is the boss of the tank and makes sure everyone else knows that.

Yes, it is because it is the lone wrasse that the color is fading, but be careful.adding another wrasse as the Cebu pylei can be aggressive toward other fairy and flasher wrasses. If tou do decide to add more consider an acclimation box and multiple wrasses to let him calm down and to diffuse aggression. If you decide not to add a wrasse a mirror against the glass should do the trick as he will think there is a rival in the tank.

 

[TinpanVA]

Just your run of the mill 6 line, but I love this picture.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Just your run of the mill 6 line, but I love this picture.

Great pic!

 

[Aquaph8]

Crescent tail pair in acclimation box

Beautiful fish Matt, yours has so much more black than mine. Mine is slowly transitioning.

 

[erk]

Yes, it is because it is the lone wrasse that the color is fading, but be careful.adding another wrasse as the Cebu pylei can be aggressive toward other fairy and flasher wrasses. If tou do decide to add more consider an acclimation box and multiple wrasses to let him calm down and to diffuse aggression. If you decide not to add a wrasse a mirror against the glass should do the trick as he will think there is a rival in the tank.

Thank you very much. I'm going to try the mirror approach for now and will wait till I can upgrade to a larger tank to get more wrasses.

 

[MIKE NY]

my H. Richmondi finally changed..had this guy for a few years and he stayed in the drap brown Juvi coloration for most of that time, but now he is about 5-6"
first signs of changing..


and now only a couple of months later..

 

[tytyty562]

What a sad day. Came home to see my perfectly healthy Potter wrasse lying stuck in between the frag rack and the tank dead

 

[Marshall O]

Sorry for the loss How long did you have it?

 

[Greenstreet.1]

 

[Marshall O]

Quick video showing my Wrasses devouring nori:

[video=youtube;Td2VPtVe0i8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td2VPtVe0i8[/video]

 

[erk]

I thought my wrasse was weird for going after nori. At least now I know its not the only one.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

My wrasses love nori also

 

[saltyhog]

Mine too!

[video]http://vid47.photobucket.com/albums/f164/huntindoc/aquarium/20131005_161058_zps691143f2.mp4[/video]

 

[guidedbyechoes]

Mine too!

[video]http://vid47.photobucket.com/albums/f164/huntindoc/aquarium/20131005_161058_zps691143f2.mp4[/video]

Your tank has just about every fish I want to put into my own tank.

 

[MistaOrange]

SA lined wrasse is changing nicely can see the stripe by it's gills has disappeared.

Watch "MO's sa lined wrasse growing nicely..." on YouTube - MO's sa lined wrasse growing nicely...: http://youtu.be/AIB0oywbgPo