The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Marshall O]

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?

You can grab some established chaeto from a local hobbyist (if not LFS). That should be loaded with pods and be a great place for them to reproduce.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

 

[evolved]

Evening to all my fellow wrasse addicts and lovers I'm looking for some info on stethojulis bandanensis any help ?

Thank you in advance

Absolutely avoid; they always starve in a closed system as they need supply of food greater then we can provide in captivity.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Absolutely avoid; they always starve in a closed system as they need supply of food greater then we can provide in captivity.

Thank you I did not order them. Will see what comes in this week

 

[c_healy]

Ill get some better pictures for yall tonight.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

What you think of these
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis

 

[evolved]

What you think of these
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis

Thalassoma quinquevittatum - doesn't belong in a reef tank; almost always aggressive and will remove the eyes from tankmates it does not like.

There is no Thalassoma species I would ever consider short of a swim tank.

 

[choff]

Picked up 5 blue star on Wednesday. First one emerged from the sand

http://youtu.be/28uVGG3onDY

 

[mikellini]

OK, decided against the leopard wrasse. New list:

H. Melanurus
H. Chrysus
P. Mccoskeri
C. Solorensis

Anything wrong with this? The only issue I see is the Melanurus and Yellow Coris seem similar. Would there be a potential for competition or aggression? Or some other problem? Can I go with all four or should I just go with three and eliminate either the Melanurus or Yellow Coris?

 

[spspirate]

Picked up 5 blue star on Wednesday. First one emerged from the sand

http://youtu.be/28uVGG3onDY

Cool video! He looks healthy, looking around for pods.

 

[eatbreakfast]

OK, decided against the leopard wrasse. New list:

H. Melanurus
H. Chrysus
P. Mccoskeri
C. Solorensis

Anything wrong with this? The only issue I see is the Melanurus and Yellow Coris seem similar. Would there be a potential for competition or aggression? Or some other problem? Can I go with all four or should I just go with three and eliminate either the Melanurus or Yellow Coris?

The melanurus and yellow coris should be fine together. I dont forsee problems with having the four on your list.

 

[saltyaquaria]

Here is a wrasse that has been getting a lot of buzz lately...

Sunrise Wrasse

Recently had 3 at Salty Aquaria but they have all found a new home.

 

[evolved]

The melanurus and yellow coris should be fine together. I dont forsee problems with having the four on your list.

Agree; I've kept those two together just fine before as well.

 

[mikellini]

Of the two, which is more likely to "clean" parasites off of fish?

I'm now thinking that for bioload reasons I have to pick one.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Of the two, which is more likely to "clean" parasites off of fish?

I'm now thinking that for bioload reasons I have to pick one.

As juvies both will do it, but will phase it out as they mature. The melanurus may do it a little more as the horizontal stripes are more of a universal cleaning sign, but I dont know if it significantly more cleaning than the yellow coris.

 

[mikellini]

Such a tough choice! Ugh, we'll at least I don't have to make it for a few months

 

[Marshall O]

Bonus points to the first who names both Wrasses (Hunter & Eatbreakfast, let's see who else can get them ):

(crappy cell pic, sorry!)

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

I also know them because im such a dirty lurker

 

[clowninaround74]

Question for the experts here. I have a Lubbocks, Red Headed Solon, and a carpenters wrasse. All have been getting along fine up until recently. The Solon wrasse is chasing the Lubbocks around and keeping him at the top of the tank.

The Lubbocks seems stressed now and was just wondering what could have changed?

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

seems about par for the C. solarensis. Mine was ok for a few months but as soon as it was the same size as my blue side the C cyanopleura went downhill fast. He doesn't bother the other wrasse but the aren't fairies.