Hello just looking for advise regarding taking care of a Red Head Solon fairy wrasse male. It's a nice fish for a reef tank? Any special care? I really like that fish. Any comment will be very appreciated, thanks
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Hello just looking for advise regarding taking care of a Red Head Solon fairy wrasse male. It's a nice fish for a reef tank? Any special care? I really like that fish. Any comment will be very appreciated, thanks
Very easy but if you like other fairy wrasses I would add the red head last. They can be agressive toward other fairy wrasse. I had one that was always dominated by an exquisite. Then I added a third fairy and all heck broke loose. The red head saw an opporunity to challenge the exquisite for top dog and tried to kill him relentlessly. To the point he was going to kill the him. I removed the red head, and a week later the newer wrasse jumped so I was then left back at square one with the exquisite only.
One thing to point out here; the "female" on the LA picture is NOT a female solorensis, but rather a male C. cf. cyanopleura (commonly called the 'Ruby Head Fairy').Spot on. The female is much prettier in person. But good luck finding one. I believe that the jumper I referred to was a female. It was sent to me as a complete goof by reefs2go where they were supposed to send a radiant wrasse!
As with any wrasse a good fitting cover as they will find any opening that they can.
One thing to point out here; the "female" on the LA picture is NOT a female solorensis, but rather a male C. cf. cyanopleura (commonly called the 'Ruby Head Fairy').
A true female solorensis is a bit dull, comparatively.
We probably have, lol. I've had the same conversation many times and I can't recall who I've had them all with!I think we had this discussion before actually. My Google of that name revealed this wrasse, which is the one I had that I thought was a female. I forgot about it being something different.
C. cf. cyanopleura, rather.I have purchased and introduced two what were supposed to be female C. solorensis to accompany the male then were ID'd as male C. cyanopleura by Hunter and others.
I have purchased and introduced two what were supposed to be female C. solorensis to accompany the male then were ID'd as male C. cyanopleura by Hunter and others. Now that they have been in my system for some time I would say that they are male C. aurantidorsalis (Goldback Fairy Wrasse) as the dominant of the two is definitely looking like the one pictured in Scott W. Michaels "Reef Aquarium Fishes" book. Hunter / evolved could you please confirm. Pics below from Marchis when I first introduced the initial fish, will have to try and get an updated pic with new maturing coloration.
Cheers, Todd