The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

evolved · Oct 28, 2015

Pinky88 said:
These guys so pretty but real jumpers

A completely covered tank is an absolute requirement!

nonimmigrant · Oct 28, 2015

@evolved: do you recall the last pricing for hemitaeniatus?

evolved · Oct 28, 2015

nonimmigrant said:
@evolved: do you recall the last pricing for hemitaeniatus?

Eh... loaded question.

There were some sold in Europe earlier last year; not sure on their prices.
Then there were some which made it to the states months later; none survived to be sold from the wholesaler. I know what the prices were supposed to be, but that's a bit moot now.

If (when) more do show up, expect 4 figures.

nonimmigrant · Oct 28, 2015

evolved said:
If (when) more do show up, expect 4 figures.

Then I'm grinning... Update soon if I can get this shipped up to Shanghai...

Duke4Life · Oct 30, 2015

C. Rubrimarginatus, P. Carpenteri, Cf Cyanopleura, and Cf Pylei. My group so far!

Greenstreet.1 · Nov 1, 2015

55g only wrasses allowed.

Duke4Life · Nov 1, 2015

Greenstreet.1 said:
55g only wrasses allowed.

How many do you have in there? Can't let my wife see it or I could be in trouble lol.

Greenstreet.1 · Nov 1, 2015

11 so far lol more to come

Wrassesngobies · Nov 2, 2015

How many cf. pylei females have you got in there? I don't feel so bad about my 9 wrasses in my 90 now either.

Greenstreet.1 · Nov 2, 2015

Wrassesngobies said:
How many cf. pylei females have you got in there? I don't feel so bad about my 9 wrasses in my 90 now either.

In the tank I have
1 kato
5 red margin
1 blue sided
2 pintail
1 black fin
1 flav
1 Flame pair(just added)
1 Rhomboid(should be picking him up later on today may take two[emoji41])

Myka · Nov 5, 2015

evolved said:
I don't bother with pairs anymore; females always transition to male eventually. Just having other wrasses, males of other species, will do the trick.

There are other male wrasses in the tank with the Claire and it still only displays the bright colors when threatened. In my experience, the bright coloration is not a permanent color morph - just a mood/stress color (metachrosis?).

Greenstreet.1 · Nov 6, 2015

Got a pair of one of my fav today early bday gift to myself

tank121 · Nov 6, 2015

Bought as a carpenters wrasse. I think its a pintail.

evolved · Nov 6, 2015

You think right.

saltyhog · Nov 6, 2015

tank121 said:
Bought as a carpenters wrasse. I think its a pintail.

Wow if you bought it at a Carpenter's price you got a steal! Beautiful fish!

tank121 · Nov 6, 2015

I paid $40. How much do they go for ?

koifour · Nov 6, 2015

$200-$275 depending on size

nonimmigrant · Nov 6, 2015

@evolved: bad news. Hemi died on day two at wholesaler... I hear that in addition to all of those that died similarly in e US & EU. Five were brought into HK and died within 48 hrs. Collection problems?