How many of you have at least one Wrasse in your reef tank?

[chaoticreefer]

Are wrasses notorious for jumping out of the tank? Because that’s one thing that held me back from getting them…I had a 6-line before for over a year. No issues. But then mysteriously disappeared. I have a 125 gallon with ricks, crabs and shrimp. If it died in the rocks they would’ve made quick work of the body.

A lot of them do, but I got lucky, my Mystery Wrasse's instinct is to dive down, not up. Most people have mesh tops if they have a wrasse. I do too, but I don't worry about gaps in mine due to my wrasse's nature.

 

[i cant think]

Are wrasses notorious for jumping out of the tank? Because that’s one thing that held me back from getting them…I had a 6-line before for over a year. No issues. But then mysteriously disappeared. I have a 125 gallon with ricks, crabs and shrimp. If it died in the rocks they would’ve made quick work of the body.

You need a tight fitting lid with wrasses or any fish. Some families may be more known for jumping than others however all fish will do it if given a reason to (Aggression).

 

[NanoJHB]

Just recently lost my beautiful C.aquamarinus due to a prolonged power failure while I was away. Such a bummer.

Was the the LFS today checking out some beauties but worried I might have the same issue into the future

Definitely would love another wrasse though! They bring so much character

 

[HB AL]

Ya, just one, a Broomtail, she won't allow another, she is queen of the tank but I think she might be starting her transformation to male. She's a chameleon

 

[swampcruiser]

I need a flatworm eating machine!

 

[i cant think]

Ya, just one, she won't allow another, she is queen of the tank but I think she might be starting her transformation to male.

Got a photo of her?

 

[HB AL]

Got a photo of her?

Photo above here's a vid she's in. When she's in a bad mood or at feeding time she turns completely purple.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Melanarus here. Great addition. Looks movement and utility.

 

[i cant think]

I keep finding inverts my wrasses ignore and surprisingly the newest one is a Sally Lightfoot Crab. I find one reason wrasses are disliked is due to that “CUC Hunting” diet. But you can always just work around that with larger CUC members. Or go for the Fairies and Flashers

And to keep with the wrasse theme, a photo of my Cebu Cirrhilabrus lubbocki in full display.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

I have a China wrasse in the wings. See how it acclimates.

 

[Calm Blue Ocean]

I currently have a red-lined wrasse (Halichoeres biocellatus) and a pink-streaked wrasse (Pseudocheilinops ataenia). Both amazing fish and model citizens.

 

[codenfx]

got 2 leopard (one just turned male), 1 yellow silver belly coris, 1 pintail. Love them.

 

[Keilus]

I've been contemplating having a QOTD today or not. I'm sitting here in my Reef Therapy hat and Reef Builders shirt (thinking about Jake) typing and deleting and retyping again. It's proving to be very hard to try and "get back to reefing" considering the recent loss of our friend Jake Adams but this week I think he would be happy with the topic we have planned from the beginning of the year and would want us to continue to learn and share. Jake really knew fish and he knew his wrasses so let's talk about them today!

I have a green bird wrasse in my 120 gallon

And yea extremely happy

Do you have at least one wrasse in your reef tank and if so which one?

Follow up: Are you happy with your decision to include wrasse fish into your aquarium?

SUPERMALE LINEATUS WRASSES image via @Reef Pro

 

[Cell]

My blue star in my DT and pink-streaked in my frag tank are two of my favorite fish!

 

[Fishfreak2009]

I currently have:
Cheilinus lunulatus - growing fast
Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus
Cirrhilabrus isosceles
Cirrhilabrus katherinae
Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis
Halichoeres iridis
Halichoeres timorensis
Paracheilinus carpenteri
Pseudocoris yamashiroi

Still planning on adding these, as I've had them previously and want to keep them again
Cirrhilabrus brunneus
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa
Cirrhilabrus lineatus
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis
Halichoeres chrysus
Halichoeres cyanosoma
Halichoeres ornatissimus
Labroides dimidiatus
Macropharyngodon bipartitus
Macropharyngodon meleagris
Paracheilinus angulatus
Paracheilinus cyaneus
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Pseudojuloides cerasinus
Pseudojuloides severnsi

 

[dkfrosty1]

I've been contemplating having a QOTD today or not. I'm sitting here in my Reef Therapy hat and Reef Builders shirt (thinking about Jake) typing and deleting and retyping again. It's proving to be very hard to try and "get back to reefing" considering the recent loss of our friend Jake Adams but this week I think he would be happy with the topic we have planned from the beginning of the year and would want us to continue to learn and share. Jake really knew fish and he knew his wrasses so let's talk about them today!

Do you have at least one wrasse in your reef tank and if so which one?

Follow up: Are you happy with your decision to include wrasse fish into your aquarium?

SUPERMALE LINEATUS WRASSES image via @Reef Pro

I had a beautiful female rhombus, but she jumped when I left the lid open one night. Also have a Coris and a cleaner. Love my wrasses!

 

[SaltCreepReef]

Melanarus
Adorned
Mystery
Banded possum
Solon fairy
Blue side fairy
2x meleagris leopard
Female bird
Six line

 

[ShoalSister]

There is so much diversity among wrasse species, both in terms of appearance and behavior. I think there's a wrasse out there for everything...almost.

Have 2 at the moment. A female blue star leopard wrasse named Diva. She is in a set up all her own except for a cleanup crew. She was intended to be in my 60 gallon with other relatively friendly mates, but I'm sure she wouldn't have survived if I left her there. She's afraid of everything and burrows immediately when spooked. In the community tank, she would come out of the sand for minutes a day and as soon as another fish would swim by, minding their own business, back in the sand she would go. She's thriving in her own tank though and is personable towards the food goddess (me). So, not the best success story on that one. She is doing great for nearly a year now, but at a cost of having her own set up.

Second wrasse is a harlequin tusk in a 125 gallon with a schooling bannerfish. He has forced me into being his cleanup crew because he eats any invertebrate in sight. Very personable and beautiful as are all wrasse.

In retrospect, both of my wrasse have managed to manipulate me like no other fish ever has....perhaps I should not recommend them.

 

[ShoalSister]

There is so much diversity among wrasse species, both in terms of appearance and behavior. I think there's a wrasse out there for everything...almost.

Have 2 at the moment. A female blue star leopard wrasse named Diva. She is in a set up all her own except for a cleanup crew. She was intended to be in my 60 gallon with other relatively friendly mates, but I'm sure she wouldn't have survived if I left her there. She's afraid of everything and burrows immediately when spooked. In the community tank, she would come out of the sand for minutes a day and as soon as another fish would swim by, minding their own business, back in the sand she would go. She's thriving in her own tank though and is personable towards the food goddess (me). So, not the best success story on that one. She is doing great for nearly a year now, but at a cost of having her own set up.

Second wrasse is a harlequin tusk in a 125 gallon with a schooling bannerfish. He has forced me into being his cleanup crew because he eats any invertebrate in sight. Very personable and beautiful as are all wrasse.

In retrospect, both of my wrasse have managed to manipulate me like no other fish ever has....perhaps I should not recommend them.

I should add that these are fowlr tanks.

 

[flagg37]

I’ve never been a big fan of wrasses but I did get a leopard and mystery wrasse with a whole tank purchase. They prove to be changing my opinion of them. They are fairly social and interesting swimmers to watch.