wrasse

Cirrhilabrus marjorie was so named to honor Marjorie Awai. Marjorie penned the book “A Guide to Hawaiian Marine Life”, at one time was the Curator of the Florida Aquarium and also worked in the ichthyology department at the Bishop Museum in Hawaii. She is married to Dr. Bruce Carlson, who was...

My Royal flasher Wrasse died tonight in the QT, not sure what might have caused it. I have a melanurus wrasse and a Biota yellow tang in the QT currently. Not sure how to proceed. There's no mark on its body (looking for signs of ich, velvet or uronima). But when I move the body it's looks like...

I’m going to be getting a Naoko fairy Wrasse soon and I want to know if I should buy an acclimation box to put it in. I read they dig in the sand bed to sleep at night so I would I only keep it in there for 1 day? What are your guys tips to adding this fish to your system?

Nebulous wrasse (Halichoeres nebulosus) 2

Nebulous wrasse (Halichoeres nebulosus)

Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)

Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)

Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)

Can anyone help me ID this wrasse? Got it from local reefer but not sure what it is. The body is mostly black with one eye on top fin. Tail is white/transparent

I just moved a 2"ish Timor Wrasse into my display tank from quarantine. So far it is getting along great with a med/juv orange shoulder tang, blue tang(pacific), Sailfin Tang, Flame hawk, and two percula clows. I love Wrasse and would like to keep more types, In my own anecdotal research they...

Hey all So I recently upgraded to a 75 gallon tank. Instantly cycled and all set up. Currently I have: Coral beauty Royal grMma Sleeper Banded goby Springers damsel 2 clowns Chalk bass Coral banded shrimp 2 crabs Starfish There is no aggression atm. Sometimes the coral beauty and goby square...

Hi, boyfriend picked up a Pseudocheilinus evanidus that was misidentified as a different type of fairy wrasse. His plan was to put him in a 40b with a banggai Cardinalfish but after learning it’s similar to a six line wrasse he’s convinced it’s going to kill/hurt the cardinal. The only info I’ve...

Eating well on pellets and frozen, had him for a while now, just not getting along with my other fairy wrasses. $300 or trade for a cool torch Can meet in Westchester, northern NJ or Fairfield County CT. WILL NOT SHIP.

The Yellowtail Pink Babi Wrasse is a stunning and relatively rare fairy wrasse species known for its vibrant pink body, orange-red dorsal highlights, and striking yellow tail. It’s a peaceful and active swimmer that thrives in reef aquariums, adding constant motion and color to your display. For...

hi everyone! 😙 im thinking im going to pull my yellow Coris wrasse out of my display (if I can catch him with food) and put him temporarily in the sump, I want to reset the hierarchy. he's bullying the **** out of my leopard wrasse and my possum wrasse just randomly. (he's shot up in size and I...

The Pink-Banded Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rosefascia) is a stunning and rare fairy wrasse species known for its vibrant pink, red, and magenta hues. Native to the deep reefs of the Western Pacific, this deepwater wrasse is sought after by collectors and experienced aquarists for its unique...

I got a yellow corris wrasse, 2.5 ish weeks ago. Went on vacation. And came back to it like this. Going to do a water change. But what else can I do ? It’s laying on the floor. Mouth is moving and it’s “breathing” but not well. Ph 7.8-8.0 Ammonia .25 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 LFS just had us start...

I purchased a “melanarus wrasse” about 3-4 months back now and ever since I couldn’t kick the feeling the coloration wasn’t right. Well after a lot of research I’m 100% certain this is a Lunare wrasse I was sold by mistake. He’s ~5-6” right now and a total pig eating anything I put in the tank...

My yellow wrasse was being attacked by my powder blue tang and my royal gramma today. It wasn’t running away or trying to hide, so I put it in a quarantine box for safety. Didn’t even try to avoid the net. It was fine yesterday and all community member previously lived harmoniously. I can’t...

Can anyone ID this flasher wrasse? It has some of the traits of Carpenters but the colours are quite different and I can't match it up in my ID books.

Hello all. I have in my smaller tank - 2 clowns - bi color blenny - goby shrimp pair - mix of snails Today I added more snails and 2 hermit crabs ( my pistol shrimp has been hunting my snails). I also got a yellow wrasse ( maybe 1”-1.5”). I now cannot find it… I will say it’s only been...

Hello everyone. I’ve been having trouble with getting fairy wrasse through QT. I’ve many articles and saw so many videos with regarding the QT of wrasse. I know they are sensitive to certain meds & copper. I currently have 5 different wrasse in a 20 long QT tank with PVC, snap in a bawl and...

I’m a little concerned about my Melanurus Wrasse and not sure if this behavior is normal. Tank: 55 gal w/20 gal sump about 5 months old Water: - Nitrites/Ammonia: 0 - Nitrates: 5-10 -Ph: 8-8.15 -Alk: 9-10 I bought my Melanurus Wrasse about 3 months ago. Of that time, I’ve barely seen her; she...

What’s happening to him? I just got home and he was sitting at the bottom and he’s been up and down in terms of stress but still on the extremely high end of the spectrum. Breathing is rapid and heavy and colors are showing stress. Ammonia 0ppm Nitrates 3ppm Salinity 1.026 Temp 76.4° (i know...

Hey everyone. So I just got a few mixed types of wrasse today to QT while my take is fallow. What would be the best practices to QT wrasse? My other tangs and stuff are already in 2.3PPM of copper power checked with Hanna. Usually id start with copper but I know not all wrasse can handle copper...