The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

d-man · Dec 15, 2016

Both are fairly passive Ime. And are both small, so won't take up any room in the acc box together.

saltyhog · Dec 15, 2016

evolved said:
Potentially. Likely not as bad (more like tonozukai), but certainly far from mild.

And to add to the poo-colored icing, many have reported the vividness of the coloration on the blue throat feature to fade in captivity.

Wow, did I catch a break. Due to a mix up the blue throat didn't ship today and Michael at NY Aquatic was kind enough to substitute a large male C. jordani in it's place. I should get it Sat. morning. Of course my friend that thought he was getting a $200 wrasse for free won't be as happy as I am.

Paul87 · Dec 16, 2016

evolved said:
That's pretty normal, and how Cirrhilabrus should behave as well. I find it a bit odd that your experience there was different.

Thanks, and yes my Cirrhilabrus do behave similar, just not as much. My pintail searches the rocks a bit going in and out of caves as the Paracheilinus seems to show no interest in inspecting it. The Paracheilinus seems to spend most of his time swimming into the current, a lot higher up in the tank than everyone else.

evmibo · Dec 16, 2016

evolved said:
Yeah, doubt they even seem to notice the other is there.

d-man said:
Both are fairly passive Ime. And are both small, so won't take up any room in the acc box together.

Just arrived not too long ago. Here they are in the acc box.

Sorry not a great photo.

Ian03 · Dec 16, 2016

Very poor pic but here's my Magma

dbassan09 · Dec 16, 2016

Hey guys,

Can a supermale roseafascia be added to a 150g with supermale Lineatus and a leopard?

evolved · Dec 16, 2016

dbassan09 said:
Hey guys,

Can a supermale roseafascia be added to a 150g with supermale Lineatus and a leopard?

Probably, but you'll want to use an acclimation box to be sure.

Paul87 · Dec 17, 2016

Soooo... how well would a P. mccoskeri mix with a P. cyaneus? As most of you know already my tank is a 40 breeder. I can imagine possible issues. The only reason I ask is because the fish was given to me (I had no plans of adding anymore fish) by I guy I know who already went through quarantining the fish and socially acclimating him, which seemed to appear well until released. He had a couple large fairies as well as an adult carpenters wrasse who was really bullying this guy immediately. I went over and netted him for him and he let me have the fish in return for doing so. Luckily it was easy because he was cowardly lurking in the top corner of the tank. I wouldn't mind adding it to my tank, it's a beauty for sure. Same size as my cyaneus. I have him in a plastic tub with heat and flow ATM. I can always take him to the LFS, but could it work?

ZoaCollector · Dec 17, 2016

evmibo said:
Just arrived not too long ago. Here they are in the acc box. Sorry not a great photo.

Fairly certain the fairy in the picture is a juvenile Red Margin Fairy not hooded.

evmibo · Dec 17, 2016

On average how long

ZoaCollector said:
Fairly certain the fairy in the picture is a juvenile Red Margin Fairy not hooded.

I can see why you would think that from the picture but I'm very confident it is not. I actually have a female red/pink margin already. The hooded is not pink like it looks in that picture.

ZoaCollector · Dec 18, 2016

evmibo said:
On average how long

I can see why you would think that from the picture but I'm very confident it is not. I actually have a female red/pink margin already. The hooded is not pink like it looks in that picture.

Here are a trio of females I had previously for sale:

ZoaCollector · Dec 18, 2016

I can see the black spine on the dorsal

you're good [emoji4]

evmibo · Dec 18, 2016

Yup, it looks very similar to the ones pictured. I will try to get a better picture sometime soon.

Maritimer · Dec 18, 2016

Paul87 said:
Soooo... how well would a P. mccoskeri mix with a P. cyaneus? As most of you know already my tank is a 40 breeder. I can imagine possible issues. The only reason I ask is because the fish was given to me (I had no plans of adding anymore fish) by I guy I know who already went through quarantining the fish and socially acclimating him, which seemed to appear well until released. He had a couple large fairies as well as an adult carpenters wrasse who was really bullying this guy immediately. I went over and netted him for him and he let me have the fish in return for doing so. Luckily it was easy because he was cowardly lurking in the top corner of the tank. I wouldn't mind adding it to my tank, it's a beauty for sure. Same size as my cyaneus. I have him in a plastic tub with heat and flow ATM. I can always take him to the LFS, but could it work?

I should think that a lot of it will have to do with the individual personality of your P. cyaneus. I'd give the social acclimation box a shot if it were up to me, and perhaps place a mirror at one end of the tank on the day you open the box.

~Bruce

audikers · Dec 18, 2016

Ok guys suggestions! I have a 33 gal (it's a long tank and more shallow lots of room to swim) tank that has 2 smaller clowns, 1 valentini puffer, 1 coral banded shrimp, a yellow watchman goby/pistol shrimp pair, and corals. I will eventually be getting a clam as well. Wrasse suggestions and GO.

jenreefer · Dec 18, 2016

audikers said:
Ok guys suggestions! I have a 33 gal (it's a long tank and more shallow lots of room to swim) tank that has 2 smaller clowns, 1 valentini puffer, 1 coral banded shrimp, a yellow watchman goby/pistol shrimp pair, and corals. I will eventually be getting a clam as well. Wrasse suggestions and GO.

It seems to me that you may be fully stocked in a 33. JMHO
Maybe a Blue star leopard wrasse?? something small for sure.

BigKid4788 · Dec 18, 2016

Armydogracing said:
Couple more of mine

Can you show a fts? Love to see it

Maritimer · Dec 18, 2016

audikers said:
Ok guys suggestions! I have a 33 gal (it's a long tank and more shallow lots of room to swim) tank that has 2 smaller clowns, 1 valentini puffer, 1 coral banded shrimp, a yellow watchman goby/pistol shrimp pair, and corals. I will eventually be getting a clam as well. Wrasse suggestions and GO.

Perhaps a Wetmorella - a possum wrasse? They stay pretty small and tend to move carefully between the rocks, rather than dashing boldly through open water. A 33 could run out of room fairly quickly with a decent-sized clam in it . . .

~Bruce

eatbreakfast · Dec 18, 2016

A 33L is a 48" tank. Pretty much all the flashers(maybe not octotaenia), small fairies, small Halichoeres, Wetmorella, and Pseudocheilinops would work.