The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

Rybren · Jun 6, 2016

My LFS has two Anampses geographicus in stock at a really good (I think) price of $24 Cdn. Both fish are fat and eating mysis out of the water column.
http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=17009
There doesn't seem to be much info available for this fish, although fish base lists the maximum size at 31cm - too large for my 120G tank. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this fish. I'd guess that both are juvenile, they both have a pretty dark coloration.

Greenstreet.1 · Jun 6, 2016

Rybren said:
My LFS has two Anampses geographicus in stock at a really good (I think) price of $24 Cdn. Both fish are fat and eating mysis out of the water column.
http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=17009
There doesn't seem to be much info available for this fish, although fish base lists the maximum size at 31cm - too large for my 120G tank. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this fish. I'd guess that both are juvenile, they both have a pretty dark coloration.

Let me change this before I get ****** do they have the two spots on them still ?

eatbreakfast · Jun 6, 2016

Rybren said:
My LFS has two Anampses geographicus in stock at a really good (I think) price of $24 Cdn. Both fish are fat and eating mysis out of the water column.
There doesn't seem to be much info available for this fish, although fish base lists the maximum size at 31cm - too large for my 120G tank. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this fish. I'd guess that both are juvenile, they both have a pretty dark coloration.

They get huge and grow fast. I also feel they are possibly the ugliest Anampses available.

Rybren · Jun 6, 2016

Greenstreet: Yes, they both have the two spots on them.

TJ, the little that I've been able to find on the fish lead me to the same conclusion.

The LFS also has a juvenile Halichoeres hortulanus in stock. It also appeared to be in good shape and was eating with gusto. Unfortunately, it also will get too big for my tank.

Greenstreet.1 · Jun 6, 2016

Temminckii

evolved · Jun 6, 2016

mfinn said:
I'm wondering, are the Blue Star Leopards less hardy than the regular leopards?
Are they more of a risk to ship?

Not really. Meleagris and bipartitus are likely the two best shippers of the genus and about equal with another.

jonneyb said:
I've read through this thread and have done lots of online surching, I've become a wrasse lover. Question is where to begin? I have a 40 breeder with a few small fish, royal garma tailspot and a couple of clowns. Looking for small and peaceful wrasse to start with. Thought about a redfin, then read about aggression so I don't know, where do I begin?

You might find these links helpful:
http://www.3reef.com/threads/all-abo...rasses.122261/
http://www.reefedition.com/cirrhilab...eed-not-apply/
http://www.reefedition.com/acclimati...g-really-work/

townjas said:
My new addition. In quarantine. Halichoeres Timorensis

Good choice

eatbreakfast said:
They get huge and grow fast. I also feel they are possibly the ugliest Anampses available.

Yup, totally agree!

Rybren said:
The LFS also has a juvenile Halichoeres hortulanus in stock.

Also a good one to avoid in a reef tank too, unless it's a massive tank.

Greenstreet.1 · Jun 6, 2016

Few random shots.

townjas · Jun 6, 2016

evolved said:
Not really. Meleagris and bipartitus are likely the two best shippers of the genus and about equal with another.

You might find these links helpful:
http://www.3reef.com/threads/all-abo...rasses.122261/
http://www.reefedition.com/cirrhilab...eed-not-apply/
http://www.reefedition.com/acclimati...g-really-work/

Good choice

Yup, totally agree!

Also a good one to avoid in a reef tank too, unless it's a massive tank.

Not I just need a radiant wrasses and a royal Pencil Wrasse. Maybe a Yellow corris

Paul87 · Jun 7, 2016

I really like the colors on those royal pencils. I'm full on fish though...lol

Jstn · Jun 8, 2016

Quick video of my wrasse, not sure why embedding it wont work.

reef fish by J Bolton, on Flickr

evolved · Jun 8, 2016

Jstn said:
not sure why embedding it wont work.

You may embed media from the following sites:

(those are the only sites supported)

Greenstreet.1 · Jun 8, 2016

Nice pintail

Jstn · Jun 8, 2016

evolved said:
You may embed media from the following sites:

Dailymotion

Facebook

Liveleak

Metacafe

Vimeo

YouTube

(those are the only sites supported)

Thanks, I guess I need to get an account at YouTube

Paul87 · Jun 8, 2016

Here are mine from today. The pink margin is always pecking at the baster I use to feed and looking up at me at the water surface when I remove the screen top. I've also noticed he is the first fish awake in the morning and last to go to sleep.