Show off your wrasse

detguy123 · Oct 9, 2007

very nice chelsey a very pretty fish

jabol · Oct 9, 2007

My mystery:)

twon8 · Oct 10, 2007

kigs said:
does anybody have personal info on these guys?
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_1...ategory=4&category_search=61&root_parent_id=4

that is the same genus wrasse as my new guinea wrasse above. i wouldn't buy one online, they ship very poorly as they try to bury in sand while in the bag and usually end up with a torn mouth which leads to death. i saw mine eating in the store and it was a store i trust, he got the fish in for me and kept him for a month before i got him.

they require sand to bury into at night and are picky eaters at first, bloodworms worked best at first but he soon accepted mysis. he eats any small pods or crabs, including acro crabs who wander into the outer branches of their home.

overall i wouldn't recommend one unless you find a healthy specimen locally

143gadgets · Oct 10, 2007

WOW!!! You all have some nice fish. Unfortunately since my new tank is rimless. I'm gonna have to just admire this thread. I can't get any for fear of jumping. :(

Kigs! · Oct 10, 2007

thanks Anthony. I saw one at a local store and I want to give it a try. They've had it for about a week now I believe. How are they towards other wrasses? Bigger inverts?(skunk, emerald crab, pepper etc)

anomie · Oct 10, 2007

I love my fairies! :D

I lost my McCoskers a few days ago. FWIW, I do beleive that these fish tend to be sensitive to copper. I hope to add a flame pair in the near furture. :)

Beautiful wrasses everyone!!!!

Reef Goddess · Oct 10, 2007

wrasse

Detguy that's an awesome linespot flasher you have! I've always wanted the blue flasher that looks like that.

How big is the tank you have? I've actually been debating whether to sell my smaller peppermint about 2.75-3" because I may not have the room once I'm done moving and he's getting a little big for my 40 longs.
They really like to swim a lot and need a nice sized tank. My other peppermint is pushing 5" and has been with us for 2.5 years now.

I originally got the smaller one to resell about 5-6 months ago, but liked it so much that I kept it too. lol They have a lot of personality and are pretty hardy for an expensive fish.
They really are hard to find. I see maybe 3-4 come in every year. I'll let you know if I end up needing a new home for my little guy.

detguy123 · Oct 10, 2007

i have 2 tanks a 180 and 90 i only have a few of the wrasses in the 90..i think 5 fish total in that tank but most are in the 180

detguy123 · Oct 10, 2007

i lost that linespot about a month ago..i have no clue why all the other fish are ok..i guess there has been something that is killing alot of wrasses lately and from what othe peeps have said mine did the same thing...i never had a flasher flash as much as that one did it was non stop all day but at least i got some nice pics of him

Patwa · Oct 10, 2007

jabol said:

sweeeeeet pic!!!!

Reef Goddess · Oct 10, 2007

Cool! I'll def let you know if I decide to find a new home for him/her. He's a good size to grow into a tank. Its best to get peppermints on the small size because they can become pretty aggressive when they grow larger. Similar to a christmas wrasse.

That sucks about the flasher. I've purchased a few different wrasses lately that have died within a day or two. They have looked great and stayed out in the open the first day, not breathing hard, etc. Then the next day I find them dead. I know it not my tanks.
Not sure if they're collecting them with cyanide lately or what the deal is. Just another reason why I only sell corals and mated clowns. sigh...

detguy123 · Oct 10, 2007

here is more pics
redfin

finespotted

laboutti and scotts

whipfin

juv. yellow flank

Reef Goddess · Oct 10, 2007

Kigs,

The red tail wrasse is really docile towards other wrasses that don't look like it. I had one in my 75 for over a year. It didn't make the move tho. ;[ I think its a pretty hardy fish as long as they come in well.
Also, wanted to mention that most of the leopards are fairly shy fish and not aggressive feeders like some of the other wrasses. It would be a good "first" fish to introduce into an established tank or if you already have a lot of fish, its good to feed several times a day so the leopard has a chance. Most people have trouble with them because they are kinda like mandarins and need lots of microfuana as well as regular feedings in order to thrive.

The one that is impossible for me to keep is the Macropharyngodon meleagris. They just don't come in well ever. sniff, sniff.

I did have a Potter's leopard for a almost a year too until it decided to jump into the overflow and got all scratched up.

123gadgets: I have all of my wrasses in coverless/rimless tanks so it can be done. My big tank doesn't even have euro-bracing.
You should've seen my big peppermint when we moved. For about two weeks he was going around the edges of the tank and sticking its head 1/2-1" out of the water to see if there was a better pond to jump into. lol Such a smart fish.
Of course you're going to lose a few fish to jumping, but it doesn't happen to me that much, otherwise I wouldn't buy them. I lose maybe 2-3 fish per year due to jumping and its usually the new ones that are still adjusting. As long as you don't have aggressive fish that might scare a wrasse most wrasses won't jump.

I think japanese or a 3 line wrasse is good to start out with and they rarely jump. I honestly think the reason why most established wrasses jump is because they're curious.
I've have a few different wrasses that will jump into the overflow to get to those big, juicy copepods and then jump back into the main tank a week later.

Leopard, pencil, and some fairy wrasses are jumpers. I've always wanted to keep some of the pencil wrasses but you def need a tank cover for them.

FWIW all of my tanks are barebottom but have really well established microfuana.

This kinda turned into a lecture. Oh well.... I LOVE wrasses!!!

M&M