The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

Jakepen · Nov 21, 2016

eatbreakfast said:
As a juvenile it will be fine with them. As it matures it may eat them.

It should be fine, but follow the same procedure you did with the social fairy.

Hmm, worth the risk wouldn't you guys say?

evolved · Nov 21, 2016

Jakepen said:
Hmm, worth the risk wouldn't you guys say?

It just depends how much you valve those shrimp. If they did end up as snacks, would you be okay with it?

Jakepen · Nov 21, 2016

evolved said:
It just depends how much you valve those shrimp. If they did end up as snacks, would you be okay with it?

If the fish is charming, I think I'd be okay.

tkiry1 · Nov 21, 2016

Any info or anybody have a yellow slingjaw wrasse?

tkiry1 · Nov 21, 2016

Better picture...

stevo01 · Nov 21, 2016

Jakepen said:
Hmm, worth the risk wouldn't you guys say?

My Melenarus has been fine with a large cleaner and 2 peppermint shrimp.

eatbreakfast · Nov 21, 2016

tkiry1 said:
Any info or anybody have a yellow slingjaw wrasse?

They can be pretty predatory. They have a surprisingly lg mouth, but anything lg enough not to be eaten will be fine.

stevo01 · Nov 21, 2016

Thoughts on the wrasse in this picture? @eatbreakfast has worked wih me on choosing this list and has done an awesome job! Im real happy. Just checking to see if im missing something for color or shape ect. There is one I have in mind. If I were to swap one it would probably be the exquisite. Can you guess with what?

eatbreakfast · Nov 22, 2016

stevo01 said:
Thoughts on the wrasse in this picture? @eatbreakfast has worked wih me on choosing this list and has done an awesome job! Im real happy. Just checking to see if im missing something for color or shape ect. There is one I have in mind. If I were to swap one it would probably be the exquisite. Can you guess with what?

Just be careful with the Cheilinus. A very personable fish, but all motile inverts are on the menu.

stevo01 · Nov 22, 2016

eatbreakfast said:
Just be careful with the Cheilinus. A very personable fish, but all motile inverts are on the menu.

Good to know thanks TJ!

evolved · Nov 22, 2016

stevo01 said:
Thoughts on the wrasse in this picture? @eatbreakfast has worked wih me on choosing this list and has done an awesome job! Im real happy. Just checking to see if im missing something for color or shape ect. There is one I have in mind. If I were to swap one it would probably be the exquisite. Can you guess with what?

What you have pictured as an exquisitus is not; that picture is of scottorum (which you do not want - too aggressive).
Sidenote, but realize that the ember blenny will be muted uniform brown color, 99% of the time.

eatbreakfast said:
Just be careful with the Cheilinus. A very personable fish, but all motile inverts are on the menu.

And +1 on that.

stevo01 · Nov 22, 2016

evolved said:
What you have pictured as an exquisitus is not; that picture is of scottorum (which you do not want - too aggressive).
Sidenote, but realize that the ember blenny will be muted uniform brown color, 99% of the time.

And +1 on that.

Thanks good catch! I wold not have got the scotts and would have realized i had the wrong picture eventually but its good you caught it early. Ill fix the picture

So in place of the exquisite what would you choose, or do you like the exquisite?

stevo01 · Nov 22, 2016

I see a lot of the muted in pictures. Im going to be picky about the ember and insist they get me one of the more vibrant colored ones, or I may just pick something else.

stevo01 · Nov 22, 2016

That picture malfunction happened because I origionaly wanted a scotts until @eatbreakfast talked me out of it. Which is good!

evolved · Nov 22, 2016

stevo01 said:
Thanks good catch! I wold not have got the scotts and would have realized i had the wrong picture eventually but its good you caught it early. Ill fix the picture

So in place of the exquisite what would you choose, or do you like the exquisite?

It's really a matter of personal taste. Compatibility wise it would be fine.

stevo01 said:
I see a lot of the muted in pictures. Im going to be picky about the ember and insist they get me one of the more vibrant colored ones, or I may just pick something else.

I'm afraid that won't matter; they do not keep that coloration.

eatbreakfast · Nov 22, 2016

Embers can be tricked into keeping their colors. Put a mirror near his favorite rock when you are at work one or two days a week. He will want to show off his dominance to the interloper.