The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Macropharyngodon]

You have 3 leopards in your tank. What are they males and females?

Its two females and one male M. meleagris

 

[Griev]

Its two females and one male M. meleagris

That

 

[mfinn]

That

I was hoping someone else had more than one leopard male in their tank.

 

[Macropharyngodon]

I was hoping someone else had more than one leopard male in their tank.

They naturally occur in harems and as females are generally the most peaceful wrasses with others. Still a little unpredictable tho.

 

[Macropharyngodon]

They naturally occur in harems and as females are generally the most peaceful wrasses with others. Still a little unpredictable tho.

I have heard some stories of some ornates being bullies...

 

[Macropharyngodon]

Oh. I was curious. Are Choatis still impossible?

 

[Macropharyngodon]

Oh. I was curious. Are Choatis still impossible?

Cause I kinda really wanna keep them

 

[mfinn]

They naturally occur in harems and as females are generally the most peaceful wrasses with others. Still a little unpredictable tho.

I had a group of 5 females at one time. I did find a body once. Never knew where the other 2 ended up.
So the 2 males have been together 7-8 years. One of them was in transition for the longest time, but they are nearly identical now. I'd like to add some bipartitus females, maybe 2. But I don't want to break up the bromance they have going.

 

[Tcook]

Oh. I was curious. Are Choatis still impossible?

@Crabby48 may have had a trio in observation at one time. I know he had a trio of Viviens?

 

[i cant think]

Oh. I was curious. Are Choatis still impossible?

Based on where you are located their care varies.

In Australia they’re a “beginner” Leopard due to them being native. For us, if you can get them settled and past the shipping stress (which IME can last for up to 2 months). If you want to try them, start by delving into Vivienae and Negrosensis, and if you can possibly Cyanoguttatus (but they’re more difficult to source). Choati I have also found to settle in better with other leopards around them, rather than when they’re on their own.

 

[Macropharyngodon]

Based on where you are located their care varies.

In Australia they’re a “beginner” Leopard due to them being native. For us, if you can get them settled and past the shipping stress (which IME can last for up to 2 months). If you want to try them, start by delving into Vivienae and Negrosensis, and if you can possibly Cyanoguttatus (but they’re more difficult to source). Choati I have also found to settle in better with other leopards around them, rather than when they’re on their own.

Okay! Thanks for your help!

 

[sdreef]

Some new photos of some of the wrasse currently in the system

C. lineatus

Quoyi

C. johnsoni

P. attenuatus

 

[JoJosReef]

Some new photos of some of the wrasse currently in the system

C. lineatus

Quoyi

C. johnsoni


P. attenuatus

That's a magazine photo, there!

 

[i cant think]

Some new photos of some of the wrasse currently in the system

C. lineatus

Quoyi

C. johnsoni

P. attenuatus

I wish I could get my fairies and flashers to thrive - I seem to have bad luck with them but my sand sleepers are loving life!

If I could work out why flashers/fairies don’t work for me and fix it, I’d have a johnsoni and diamond tail that’s for sure. Your johnsoni is gorgeous.

 

[sdreef]

That's a magazine photo, there!

Thank you. He just sort of came up to the glass to say hi. They're so much easier to photo when they're not darting about.

I wish I could get my fairies and flashers to thrive - I seem to have bad luck with them but my sand sleepers are loving life!

If I could work out why flashers/fairies don’t work for me and fix it, I’d have a johnsoni and diamond tail that’s for sure. Your johnsoni is gorgeous.

These are my two favorite fish in the system currently. The johnsoni has a personality that I really enjoy. Not sure if you know, but what do you think affects your success with these fish?

A little about my system in case it sheds any light. The system is fairly peaceful which helps with all of the fish, I do my best with introductions to preserve compatibility and this is important for reducing stress and improving the resilience of all the fish. I have some purple anthias that require frequent feeding. I have an auto feeder that feeds freeze-dried mysis to the system three times per day and I additionally feed frozen food once or twice a day. Although the frequency of feeding is really intended for the anthias, all of the fish benefit from frequent small feedings. My system is also dominated by acropora and as a result has good water flow throughout the system. I observe many of the fish regularly swaying and swimming into the current.

 

[Tcook]

Some new photos of some of the wrasse currently in the system

C. lineatus

Quoyi

C. johnsoni

P. attenuatus

Wow. Love the Johnson’s and the Quoyi

 

[Macropharyngodon]

I wish I could get my fairies and flashers to thrive - I seem to have bad luck with them but my sand sleepers are loving life!

If I could work out why flashers/fairies don’t work for me and fix it, I’d have a johnsoni and diamond tail that’s for sure. Your johnsoni is gorgeous.

Don't the fairy and flashers sleep in a mucus cocoon in live rock?
Do you have a lot of good live rock sleeping stations?

 

[sdreef]

Don't the fairy and flashers sleep in a mucus cocoon in live rock?
Do you have a lot of good live rock sleeping stations?

Here's a current photo of the tank. I recently removed several Acro colonies and am in the process of growing out some new pieces and as a result much more open. The tank measures 84 x 34 x 27 with approximately 330 gallon/ 1250 liters. It has abundant rock and coral structures.

The johnsoni pair sleep together on one of the rock structures. I have various euphyllia that sit on the sand bed, and many of the remaining fairy and flashers sleep in a cocoon within the skeletal structures of these corals.

 

[i cant think]

Don't the fairy and flashers sleep in a mucus cocoon in live rock?
Do you have a lot of good live rock sleeping stations?

This is my rock structure - Plenty of caves and hiding spots for both my small and large fish.

I think my main issue is all down to I have an Aquamarinus, Laboutei, and Lineatus as the fairies/flashers who are quite dominant.
I try to keep the system peaceful (obviously the wrasses have their own small squabbles evert now and then) due to having the Leopards, Pencils and planning for Tamarins eventually. I have thought if it was feeding however I feed 2-3 times a day as a minimum, often going to 4 feeds.

My system is also dominated by acropora and as a result has good water flow throughout the system. I observe many of the fish regularly swaying and swimming into the current.

This was my other thought, the amount of movement needed but much like you, I have Acros within the system and my Torches hate the flow being too low. So I aim for random but moderate-high flow.

 

[nvierra]

I definitely like my wrasses.... if only I could get them to sit still lol

Wow those are beatiful!