The Wrasse Lover's Thread!
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c_healy
Valuable Member
Love the colors on these guys
Nice wrasses!
jerseypete
Active Member
I bought a red and blue wrasse tonight. Put him in my tank and my vrolik's wrasse just wont leave him be. did i make a mistake or will the aggression calm down after a while?
reggaedrummin
Active Member
I love wrasse! Great thread
eatbreakfast
Fish Nerd
There is a good chance things will calm down tomorrow, with your existing wrasse flashing and veering to show dominance in the future, but there also is a chance the aggression will continue.
Observe the tank tomorrow. If the aggression is relentless and the new wrasse isnt allowed in the open then one will need to be removed.
Using a social acclimation box in the future can help.
jerseypete
Active Member
Thanks. He lets the new wrasse swim in the open. But every now and then charges him. If i didnt have the cover over my rimless he would have been on the floor a half dozen times.
Thiscityisdead
New Member
Hey Guys Im not sure how to start my own Forum on here just yet. But i was wondering if Ya'll could help me out.
i just had my water tested:
PH: 8.1, Amonia:0, Nitrite:0, Nitrate: 10/20 (the color was an in between 10 and 20) Salinity: 1.024
will the skimmer get rid of the nitrates or will i need to do a water change?
cycle is week 4.
4 peppermint shrimp, 1 sally lightfoot crab,1 feather-duster 1 coral bandit, 2 hermit crabs, and 1 snail.
suggestions?
i just had my water tested:
PH: 8.1, Amonia:0, Nitrite:0, Nitrate: 10/20 (the color was an in between 10 and 20) Salinity: 1.024
will the skimmer get rid of the nitrates or will i need to do a water change?
cycle is week 4.
4 peppermint shrimp, 1 sally lightfoot crab,1 feather-duster 1 coral bandit, 2 hermit crabs, and 1 snail.
suggestions?
mikellini
Active Member
Hi to all you wrasse experts out there! I have a question about compatibility and care of a combination of wrasses.
I have a 93 gallon cube 30x30x24 with a minimalist aquascape. I plan on feeding pellets 2-3 times a day, nori, and frozen mysis and cyclopeeze once each per week. Current inhabitants are two misbar ocellaris, a Banggai cardinal and an orange spot goby. Will also eventually add a foxface and kole tang.
I would like to keep the following wrasses:
H. Melanurus
M. Meleagris
P. Mccoskeri
C. Solorensis
Will this work? If not, any other suggestions for 4 compatible wrasses? Of the 4, the only one that concerns me is the leopard, as I've read they can be picky eaters. Should I be worried? Any concerns about tank size or feeding regimen with these?
I have a 93 gallon cube 30x30x24 with a minimalist aquascape. I plan on feeding pellets 2-3 times a day, nori, and frozen mysis and cyclopeeze once each per week. Current inhabitants are two misbar ocellaris, a Banggai cardinal and an orange spot goby. Will also eventually add a foxface and kole tang.
I would like to keep the following wrasses:
H. Melanurus
M. Meleagris
P. Mccoskeri
C. Solorensis
Will this work? If not, any other suggestions for 4 compatible wrasses? Of the 4, the only one that concerns me is the leopard, as I've read they can be picky eaters. Should I be worried? Any concerns about tank size or feeding regimen with these?
eatbreakfast
Fish Nerd
Having some nitrates is normal. Water changes are the most effective way of dealing with them. A protein skimmer takes out things that contribute to nitrate readings but won't on its own actually reduce them. Although there are biological functions in areef that do lower nitrates, they usually aren't as rapid as what builds nitrates up.
Personality wise, that mix of wrasses should work.
I would encourage feeding either frozen mysis or cyclopeeze everyday with the leopard until it takes the pellets.
Try finding a leopard at a LFS and see if it is eating prior to purchase. Part of what makes them difficult is they do not ship well and often have internal parasites which make getting proper nutrition difficult.
It is also a good idea to use a social acclimation box when adding a new wrasse to a tank with existing wrasse.
Greenstreet.1
5000 Club Member
Evening to all my fellow wrasse addicts and lovers I'm looking for some info on stethojulis bandanensis any help ?
Thank you in advance
Thank you in advance
eatbreakfast
Fish Nerd
Very active, pretty difficult fish. I am unaware of any success stories with them, but it is also not often offered. Large system, peaceful tankmates, frequent feedings.
Greenstreet.1
5000 Club Member
Thank you for the info they came in on my order list this week and could not find any info on them.
mikellini
Active Member
No wrasse currently in the tank... Does this mean I should add them all at the same time? Also, could you suggest an alternative to a leopard wrasse that would work well with the other three? I really love six lines but I know they're bullies and wouldn't get along well. Anything similar in colouration to either the leopard or six line?
jerseypete
Active Member
Well things did calm down a lot. He is kinda leaving him be. Only once in a while he darts towards him. Then backs right off. They were actually swimming together fir a while.[emoji4]
eatbreakfast
Fish Nerd
You do not need to add them all at once, although it does help. Just use an acclimation box when adding new wrasses to existing ones.
There is nothing quite like a leopard wrasse, but looking for interesting wrasses that are hardy certainly leaves plenty of choices. Some I recommend are Halichoeres iridis, H. biocellatus, H. chrysus. An alternative to the 6line look at Pseudocheilinops ataenia.
Sounds like it will work out between the two.
Sorry to hear 
Looks like he was older as far as Fairy Wrasses go. Although the rock looks new?
Looks like he was older as far as Fairy Wrasses go. Although the rock looks new?mikellini
Active Member
I think I will give the leopard a shot, failing that I really like the yellow wrasse. Started with dry rock so I have zero pods at present... Can anyone recommend a good starter culture?
