Got names? Some sites list wrasse as non reef safe when all it means is small inverts will be eaten.I keep finding all these "non reef safe wrasse" that I like
What's a "Tahitian gold"?
Then that opens the door quite a bit for "not reef safe" wrasses.
I forgot the name of it but had to look up “Tahitian Gold Wrasse” to find it haha, I was close but it’s instead Tahitian Gold Flake Wrasse “Labropsis polynesica”
The Timor should be alright, the bird may be more boisterous as it ages. A juvenile/female shouldn’t be too boisterous though! Twinspots I can’t really talk on due to rarely seeing them and selling them quite quickly when I did see them come in.
Never thought a canary would become a sand thrower! I would’ve expected the Melanurus to do that. I’d say go for it though! You never know, even if it’s known for being boisterous you may luck out and have a bit of aggression as they transition but then have that aggression die out over time, this is what’s happened to my Jade’s aggression. He rarely chases the radiant anymore, at this rate it’s just fins up aggression and that’s from the radiant.
he flicks at the glass and all kinds of things, he's ridiculous... but not aggressive at least
Timor is fine. Bird wrasses are cool, but they're a mixed bag. Some become terrors when mature and will try to eat anything that will fit in their mouth including other fish, but some are good citizens. Twinspots are a hard pass.
Ah yes I believe those are corallivores. Diver's Den used to sell those back in the day. Are they showing up for sale in the UK?
I wish they were, unfortunately no, Gold Nuggets are all the rage over here currently. And I’d get one it’s just how they don’t have that rarity part as much now so it doesn’t feel too uncommon/rare to own. Probably going to wait out and see what the next wave of rare wrasse is going to be.
I will be right there with you. I am watching wholesaler lists and plan to get whatever odd ones I can find moving forward lol. Between the nem tank, the macro tank, my 180, my 500, I have room somewhere lol.
Do tell! If you spot some rare ones on the lists PM me. I have a guy that can order me stuff lol
If you can't find one of the delicate wrasses you're looking for locally give Reef Pro a shot. My Kuiter's leopard and feminus wrasse came from them. They arrived in perfect condition and eating.
I do hybrid TTM on all of my fish after observation and they start to eat. Only treat right off the bat if issues. All of my fish also get 2 rounds of prazi and homemade food. Between this and a healthy tank, it makes for a good life for them lol.
