Favorite Reef Safe Wrasse UNDER $50????

[swebb]

My red-lined wrasse (Halichoeres biocellatus) cost around $30. He has not touched any inverts in the 4 months that I have had him.

 

[solitude127]

Pintails have come down in price tremendously. A LFS by me is selling males for $50. Maybe check with LFS to see what they're getting them for now.

 

[datBme150]

My favorite by far is the blue star leopard wrasse. I wouldn't do more than 2 of those though.

why not?

 

[OrokuSaki84]

I picked up a Flasher Wrasse for $40 and I love the little dude. Colors and personality are awesome. Always causing around the tank. Gets a little sassy with my Lyretail, but the Royal Gramma keeps it in check.

 

[Rebel107]

Definitely getting one of these, along with the mccoskers wrasse
Mine does the same thing pretty but will eat clean up crew.


I had one of these but he unfortunately started taking out my snails and hermits all the time so he went into the FLOWR. They are very underrated and pretty though.

 

[Dawn Dababneh]

No fairy or leopard wrasse I have ever had has ever eaten or killed a snail or crab that I've seen. Halichoeres wrasse that's another story

Well, you must pay closer attention the leopards love to hunt. That’s their job. Wrasses are the house keepers of the reef

 

[BigJohnny]

Well, you must pay closer attention the leopards love to hunt. That’s their job. Wrasses are the house keepers of the reef

My tanks in my office and I watch it for a good 4+ hours a day probably. Leopard wrasses hunt worms and pods, not snails or crabs. Definitely good house keepers though : )

 

[Peanut]

I joined the club... I added a Social, Exquisite, and Leopard about a week ago. All were less that $30 each. They're amazing!!!

I can't believe I've never owned a Leopard Wrasse before, truly a spectacular fish.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Well, you must pay closer attention the leopards love to hunt. That’s their job. Wrasses are the house keepers of the reef

While they are excellent microfauna hunters I've never had leopards eat crabs and snails.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Well it looks like you can add Brunneus to the list got one for 30$ had to take her[emoji33]

 

[Nick James]

Well it looks like you can add Brunneus to the list got one for 30$ had to take her[emoji33]

That's usually a $100+ fish, good find.

 

[Phamousreef]

Can you guys recommend some wrasses with names please for barebottom tank thank you !

 

[BigJohnny]

Can you guys recommend some wrasses with names please for barebottom tank thank you !

Any fairy or flasher wrasse.

 

[Phamousreef]

Any fairy or flasher wrasse.

Can I keep A few of them together or they will fight ?

 

[BigJohnny]

Can I keep A few of them together or they will fight ?

Yes but id stick with fairies. Much more variety and really pretty imo. don't get "pairs" of the same type, they likely won't stay that way.

Read this:

Cirrhilabrus Complexes: Inferiority Need Not Apply (1st Revision)
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/c...feriority-need-not-apply-1st-revision.322326/