The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Greenstreet.1]

I didnt leave him in the social acclimation box all day today. There was literally no bad reactions or behavior at all with him/her? Here is a little video after being added to the DT.

You pulled that trigger quick[emoji41]

 

[bhuyett]

I didnt leave him in the social acclimation box all day today. There was literally no bad reactions or behavior at all with him/her? Here is a little video after being added to the DT.

Beautiful wrasse, one on my list as well.

 

[Jstn]

Paul that's a her, the males look great too.

 

[Cherim7]

Something that can be added with Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis male? Want to give someone advice. I've never had one myself so not sure

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Most cirrhilabrus do great together

 

[Jstn]

Quick pic of my new rhomboids with my male pintail along with the transitioning flame.

 

[Paul87]

Paul that's a her, the males look great too.

They will transition to male correct? I figured all the juvi's where female. Am I mistaken here?

 

[Greenstreet.1]

@Jstn very nice I'm so upset I lost my male pintail reordered one waiting to see if it made my invoice for tomorrow. My rhomboid will be here soon.

 

[Jstn]

They will transition to male correct? I figured all the juvi's where female. Am I mistaken here?

Yes they may, I had a pair of Melagris and the one went to make in a month yet my trio of bipartitus are still female, my male RIP is in the top right of this photo

 

[eatbreakfast]

They will transition to male correct? I figured all the juvi's where female. Am I mistaken here?

They may transition. Leopards are a little more reluctant to transition in aquaria than Cirrhilabrus, Paracheilinus, and Halichoeres species.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Ok guys just got my list and I want to add a new wrasse to my main Dt which one do you guys think I should try ?

Radiant
Exquisite M/F
Black fin fairy

Well only the exquisite M/F and black fin came

 

[Slm222]

I was thinking of doing a flasher only tank with 3-4 of them. Mostly open space. Would a 40 breeder be too small?

 

[eatbreakfast]

I was thinking of doing a flasher only tank with 3-4 of them. Mostly open space. Would a 40 breeder be too small?

It's possible, but you may end up with some of them hiding due to one becoming too dominant in a smallish tank.

 

[evolved]

What type and size sand do you guys with burrowing wrasses use?

Anything 1-4mm in grain size will be suitable.

Something that can be added with Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis male? Want to give someone advice. I've never had one myself so not sure

http://www.reefedition.com/cirrhilabrus-complexes-inferiority-need-not-apply/

They will transition to male correct? I figured all the juvi's where female. Am I mistaken here?

It's a possibility, but certainly not a guarantee with Macropharyngodon. Yes; juvi's are female.

It's possible, but you may end up with some of them hiding due to one becoming too dominant in a smallish tank.

Agree.

 

[Paul87]

Some cell shots of the leopards. Lights are ramping down, kinda blue.

 

[Jstn]

Love that potters, idky but out of all wrasses I love the potters the most!

 

[saltyhog]

Me too Jstn!

 

[Paul87]

Love that potters, idky but out of all wrasses I love the potters the most!

He's became my favorite as well.

 

[mfinn]

I'm getting 3 Blue Star Leopard Wrasses tomorrow. (Macropharyngodon bipartitus)
I plan on keeping them in quarantine for 3-4 weeks depending on how healthy they are.
I usually use Chloroquine Phosphate but haven't seen anything good about it with these wrasses, so my plans are a week of methylene blue and a couple rounds of Prazipro.

 

[mfinn]

My package came with my 3 Macropharyngodon bipartitus wrasses.
I met the UPS guy in my driveway. He came walking up carrying the box under his arm, and just before he got to me he grabbed the box and spun it between his fingers and handed it to me upside down. God,, sometimes I hate those guys.