The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[alberthiel]

Believe me I know, I lost one these bad boys about 7yrs ago to jumping out. The Flame Wrasse I just got was hand picked by LFS so its the best of the bunch!

+1 for sure and they find even the smallest opening even some that may be just too small and then get stuck in it and can get back in the water ... Some are relentless as wanting out for no apparent reason most of the time ... they just like to jump ... Those tanks withe European type build with the horizontal ledges on the inside that they fall on and slide back in the tank may work as long as those ledges are wide enough ... but still a cover is IME better, as long as it does not shield the light too much if it is needed for what else is in the tank.

 

[Mike&Terry]

Some updated pics of a few of our wrasses...

C. earlei male:




M. bipartitus male aka "Count Wrasscula II"




And The Count's Lady:


M. kuiteri:




The smaller of our two Rhomboids:

 

[Mike&Terry]

...Really want an angulatus flasher next, but never see them for sale. How reef safe is thy elegant coris wrasse? I absolutely love that pic posted by brad syphus...don't see any available except one sight selling what they call an elegant coris wrasse but it doesn't look anything like it.

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Checkout LiveAquaria's Diver's Den. They have one available here. We acquired ours from LA Diver's Den last year.

-Terry

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

Great pictures of great fish Mike and Terry!

 

[evolved]

Though Im prepared to have to pull the female when it starts transitioning to male. What wrasse would you add to replace it?

There's a small chance it won't happen, and even if it does they usually work it out if the tank is large enough. But if you do remove one of the males, there's lots of options for replacement, with a few to avoid.

Would you have to pull it or could you add other wrasse to distract the pair from each other?

If they're locking jaws or ripping each other fins, there's no amount of distraction which will stop that behavior. But there is a fair chance they could establish their own territories amongst the tank and tolerate each other, assuming the tank is large.

+1 for sure and they find even the smallest opening even some that may be just too small and then get stuck in it and can get back in the water.

+1

Some are relentless as wanting out for no apparent reason most of the time ... they just like to jump ...

There's plenty of reason: instinct. These fish live at a significant depth. If there isn't a near hiding spot, the natural direction of evasion for them is up. The tank's surface just happening to be less than two feet away from them isn't natural.

Those tanks withe European type build with the horizontal ledges on the inside that they fall on and slide back in the tank may work as long as those ledges are wide enough ... but still a cover is IME better, as long as it does not shield the light too much if it is needed for what else is in the tank.

Not a chance I'd ever rely on euro-bracing to keem them in; they're very capable of jumping right past that and onto the floor. A 1/4" clear mesh top is the only way to go when keeping any wrasse, and has an insignificant effect on PAR.

 

[evolved]

Checkout LiveAquaria's Diver's Den. They have one available here. We acquired ours from LA Diver's Den last year.

-Terry

doh! I totally misread the latin on this the first time around; I saw "attenuatus". Editing my prior post now.

 

[Mike&Terry]

Great pictures of great fish Mike and Terry!

Thank you!

 

[Aquaph8]

 

[Mike&Terry]

Great pics, Brett! Your Earlei is growing up!

-Terry

 

[Aquaph8]

Thanks Terry, he's getting pretty big. I love all your pictures too.

 

[Brad Syphus]

Great pictures Brett, Mike and Terry. Super jealous of both of your fishes. I miss my wrasses . I only have 3 C fairies.

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

Sick pics Brad. This is the best thread ever.

 

[Eienna]

Doesn't anyone have a Scott's? Bring on the photos!

 

[alberthiel]

I have to say that so many of all the Pics posted look stunning and I am pleasantly surprised that all of you are keeping such a great variety of them ... Great for all of you and thanks for posting all those pictures, images, tank views, and so on. A joy and pleasure to look at and look at again !
ALBERT

 

[Connie]

Here's the Scott's Fairy Wrasse.

 

[scott9119]

Here's my mystery


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[Connie]

My Blue Sided Wrasse

 

[alberthiel]

Here's my mystery
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Those are indeed super looking Wrasses .... and so colorful and appealing !

 

[Connie]

 

[cmaxwell39]

Here are a few of mine. I am totally addicted to Cirrhilabrus wrasses.

Rhomboid Fairy wrasse: (I have a pair of these)

Labouti Fairy Wrasse: (I have a trio of these)

Lineatus Fairy Wrasse: (I have a pair of these guys as well.)

Exquisite fairy wrasse: (had a pair, but lost the male back in February).