Possum Wrasse

[Jimbhoy13]

Beautiful reef

 

[kevgib67]

Wow! Welcome glad you are here!

 

[larryl]

Stunner of a tank, and welcome to R2R!

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!! :cool:

 

[dstockwell]

Welcome to the Reef

 

[Fish Think Pink]

I’ve been lurking in the crevices of this forum for years like my namesake Wetmorella, and finally decided to venture out amongst the more colorful fish. I’ve kept saltwater aquariums for 53 years, starting with undergravel filters and Robert PL Straughan’s book for guidance. Mostly small species tanks for unusual creatures like octopus, morays, seahorses and pipefish and anglerfish. Keeping coral alive in 1970 was a distant dream. Herbert Axelrod was my Dad’s 2nd cousin and I remember eating blueberry pancakes with him as he recounted tales of the Amazon. Little known trivia: Dr. Axelrod’s PhD was in Mathematics. I was a diving instructor every summer when young and saw many of our favorites swimming over their native reefs in both the Caribbean and Polynesia. I retired in 2020 and started my first full size reef tank— a RS 425. So much has changed.

I look forward to learning more about the equipment and husbandry of our creatures.

Welcome! Glad you joined. I bet you have lots of nuggets of wisdom and whimsy to share with us!

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread under Forum > Member Aquariums and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you in Ventura:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/local-reef-club-discussion.516/
This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.84/

 

[possomwrasse]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I do have a mated pair of yellow banded possum wrasse who are fairly camera shy. Also 3 Orange spotted filefish who greedily eat Masstick and any SPS coral I’ve had for 2 years, pintail fairy, leopard wrasse, banded pipefish (5years) , a mated pair of blue striped pipefish, a cherub angel, copper banded butterfly, watchman goby shrimp pair, 2 jaw fish, anemone and mated pair of t/r ocellated clowns, a t/r Bangai cardinal, a shoal of masked gobies, 3 t/r radial filefish , a Midas blenny, a tailspot and 3 bay blennies from our local harbor. Oh I almost forgot— a fish so ugly it’s cute(like a French bulldog)— a Caribbean clingfish…..

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[G Santana]

Welcome to the Reef

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hello there, and welcome to the channel.

 

[Kasrift]

I’ve been lurking in the crevices of this forum for years like my namesake Wetmorella, and finally decided to venture out amongst the more colorful fish. I’ve kept saltwater aquariums for 53 years, starting with undergravel filters and Robert PL Straughan’s book for guidance. Mostly small species tanks for unusual creatures like octopus, morays, seahorses and pipefish and anglerfish. Keeping coral alive in 1970 was a distant dream. Herbert Axelrod was my Dad’s 2nd cousin and I remember eating blueberry pancakes with him as he recounted tales of the Amazon. Little known trivia: Dr. Axelrod’s PhD was in Mathematics. I was a diving instructor every summer when young and saw many of our favorites swimming over their native reefs in both the Caribbean and Polynesia. I retired in 2020 and started my first full size reef tank— a RS 425. So much has changed.

I look forward to learning more about the equipment and husbandry of our creatures.

Welcome and amazing intro!

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R! Very nice tank.

 

[PuffersMadeMeDoIt]

Welcome! The Possum Wrasse was my very first fish! Passed away after 3 years... just got a new baby one for my lil' 30g. <3
LOVE your filefish, cheers!