The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[sdreef]

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.


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.

Beautiful system. Yes that makes sense. Some species certainly have more aggressive or bullying tendencies. And in my experience, these fish can easily perceive intimidation when there isn't much in terms of observable aggression and stress them selves out a bit. The stress can certainly influence longevity. Size of system and sequence makes a difference. So it's decided, you need a bigger tank!

 

[Tcook]

So it's decided, you need a bigger tank!

He’s been told before and squawked about space. I see some open space around that tank. Time for the 8 foot 240!

 

[sdreef]

C. roseafascia

C. lineatus

 

[SaltyGirlMom]

A Secretive Wrasse finally being not so secretive

 

[winzig]

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.


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.

beautiful mushrooms in the bottom right. what are they?

 

[DeanoL]

Hi - looking for some advice on wrasse that may be compatible in my tank. It's a 60g Waterbox 90.3.

Lots of rock and hiding places, mainly soft and LPS corals.

I currently have a melanurus wrasse along with:

1 Chocolate Goby
Pair ocellaris clownfish
1 Vanderbilts Chromis
1 Striped Blenny
1 Bicolour Blenny

I would love some more wrasse as they are active and so colourful. Any suggestions on what could fit in my tank and get along with the fish I have and the melanurus?

Some of the ones I was thinking:
* lubbocks, pintail or exquisite fairy wrasse
* a flasher - any suggestions?
* h.chrsyus due to bright yellow and always active or the h.iridis potentially - but not sure if i should leave it at just one sand sleeper

It would be good to have a few that I could get where it doesnt matter what order I put them in as my LFS doesn't get them in regularly.

I am also fairly keen to get a royal gramma so something that would get along with that too would be good.

Thanks for any advice!

 

[i cant think]

beautiful mushrooms in the bottom right. what are they?

These are Maui Wowie Bounces;

 

[JoJosReef]

Hi - looking for some advice on wrasse that may be compatible in my tank. It's a 60g Waterbox 90.3.

Lots of rock and hiding places, mainly soft and LPS corals.

I currently have a melanurus wrasse along with:

1 Chocolate Goby
Pair ocellaris clownfish
1 Vanderbilts Chromis
1 Striped Blenny
1 Bicolour Blenny

I would love some more wrasse as they are active and so colourful. Any suggestions on what could fit in my tank and get along with the fish I have and the melanurus?

Some of the ones I was thinking:
* lubbocks, pintail or exquisite fairy wrasse
* a flasher - any suggestions?
* h.chrsyus due to bright yellow and always active or the h.iridis potentially - but not sure if i should leave it at just one sand sleeper

It would be good to have a few that I could get where it doesnt matter what order I put them in as my LFS doesn't get them in regularly.

I am also fairly keen to get a royal gramma so something that would get along with that too would be good.

Thanks for any advice!

How "assertive" are your melanurus and clowns? My clowns did not like fairies or flashers but left Halichoeres and Macropharyngodon alone. Have you considered a leopard? Might mix better with the melanurus if it is on the bossier side.

 

[DeanoL]

How "assertive" are your melanurus and clowns? My clowns did not like fairies or flashers but left Halichoeres and Macropharyngodon alone. Have you considered a leopard? Might mix better with the melanurus if it is on the bossier side.

My clowns pretty much hang in their colt leather coral the whole time. They do come out to chase other fish away, but don't venture far from the coral (unless my hand is in the tank - then they like to attack me ;) )

The Melanurus is pretty chill - doesn't really look like it cares about any other inhabitants.

I also thought of maybe a naoko wrasse or rhomboid wrasse as a possibility.

I've had leopards before and really like them too, but just not sure if i should have another sand sleeper or not.

 

[cba191]

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

C. lineatus

Quoyi

C. johnsoni

P. attenuatus

A quoyi is a wrasse?

 

[cba191]

My newest addition.

 

[cba191]

And soon, I will have more room for wrasses.

 

[Airedale Reef]

My newest addition.

I have one too!

 

[cba191]

I love the orange googly eyes.

 

[JoJosReef]

My clowns pretty much hang in their colt leather coral the whole time. They do come out to chase other fish away, but don't venture far from the coral (unless my hand is in the tank - then they like to attack me ;) )

The Melanurus is pretty chill - doesn't really look like it cares about any other inhabitants.

I also thought of maybe a naoko wrasse or rhomboid wrasse as a possibility.

I've had leopards before and really like them too, but just not sure if i should have another sand sleeper or not.

I think a Naoko might appreciate a bit more length than the WB 90.3. On the fence about a rhomboid as well. You'd likely be better with a lubbocki or a pintail (latter only if tank is quite peaceful), or a brunneus. Maybe a bathyphilus. My personal limit for flashers is a 4ft tank for their zoomies. Have you've seen the wrasse infographic?

Rubriventralis complex suggests minimum 55g, but I suspect the naoko to be a bit zoomier. Maybe a rubeus would work in a 3fter (@Slocke ?).

I like having multiple sand sleepers. Had 3 in my 83g and would have had 4 if not for the chrysus jumping through an open feed hole.

 

[Tcook]

My clowns pretty much hang in their colt leather coral the whole time. They do come out to chase other fish away, but don't venture far from the coral (unless my hand is in the tank - then they like to attack me ;) )

The Melanurus is pretty chill - doesn't really look like it cares about any other inhabitants.

I also thought of maybe a naoko wrasse or rhomboid wrasse as a possibility.

I've had leopards before and really like them too, but just not sure if i should have another sand sleeper or not.

Clowns and colt. A perfect match.

 

[DeanoL]

I think a Naoko might appreciate a bit more length than the WB 90.3. On the fence about a rhomboid as well. You'd likely be better with a lubbocki or a pintail (latter only if tank is quite peaceful), or a brunneus. Maybe a bathyphilus. My personal limit for flashers is a 4ft tank for their zoomies. Have you've seen the wrasse infographic?

Rubriventralis complex suggests minimum 55g, but I suspect the naoko to be a bit zoomier. Maybe a rubeus would work in a 3fter (@Slocke ?).

I like having multiple sand sleepers. Had 3 in my 83g and would have had 4 if not for the chrysus jumping through an open feed hole.

Yes have seen that chart, it's so useful - referred to that and live aquaria when trying to find some suitable wrasse.

Maybe a lubbocks, pintail or exquisite then? My LFS here in Australia doesn't get too many different fairies in so I am restricted to some of the more common varieties.

They do get a fair few leopards and regularly have h.chrysus which I really like.

 

[DeanoL]

Clowns and colt. A perfect match.

Looks exactly like my two in their colt!

 

[sdreef]

A quoyi is a wrasse?

According to the internet:

Parrotfish and wrasse are so closely related that
modern genetic studies classify parrotfish as a subfamily (Scarinae) or clade nested directly within the wrasse family (Labridae). While they were traditionally viewed as separate families, they share an evolutionary history where parrotfish likely evolved from carnivorous wrasse ancestors.

 

[JoJosReef]

Yes have seen that chart, it's so useful - referred to that and live aquaria when trying to find some suitable wrasse.

Maybe a lubbocks, pintail or exquisite then? My LFS here in Australia doesn't get too many different fairies in so I am restricted to some of the more common varieties.

They do get a fair few leopards and regularly have h.chrysus which I really like.

Any of those would be the way I go. I'm less crazy about the exquisite, except when it is flashing, which is impressive. I think I'll always have a leopard or two in any tank big enough for them: bipartitis or negrosensis.