The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[JoJosReef]

Anyone know why the Pseudocheilinus Wrasses aren’t listed here? Is it because they are considered Pygmy and these are the larger ones?

Tendency to become serial killers.

*Edit: I have no personal experience with Pseudocheilinus specifically because I avoid them due to reputation. Many individuals have good experience with them. Would be interesting to see statistics about probability of them becoming murder beasts. @i cant think @Slocke

 

[Macropharyngodon]

Copper I never seen them flinch as with other wrasse. Prazi they can hide and when out look terrible and lose appetite. I find if a wrasse struggles with any meds it’s prazzi. I really treat with metro. Why I can’t say for sure but seems that is a med they do bad with. Only use if needed and then it’s internal and I bind to food. Metro leaves them with a bad taste and hard to get them to eat bond to food.

Choats are very observant to anything not natural as they adjust so give them as natrual strings as possible. Had them hide for weeks because of a nori clip. Also never forget many time a wrasse stress is from is looking over a tank. Feed and back away and they will soon realize we are friend. Don’t over crowed bit let them know we are friend. Keep plenty of live foods while they adjust and learn frozen foods. They eat small in ocean so keep feeding small foods. Once with other and they see it’s all tasty treats they will adapt quick.
Not saying at is rule with them but yet any I qt’ed live long life and ones who haven’t most died. Why I’m not sure as I haven’t spent the time but suspect it’s more internal. Last one I qt’ed was all internal then I treated for ich in its gills to make it comfy. Most I been seeing has ich bothering gills and that all because of wholesalers tanks I believe.

Behavior is hard to see if you haven’t watched many close to see how they behave.
I don’t care what wrasse it is I never once had an issue in copper power with a few hundred wrasse. If an issue occurs it’s around 3 weeks and by then they should be good from ich. It’s prazzin that some wrasse like choati and earls that struggle but I never lost any do to meds. Also never lost a wrasse to mystery death after meds.

Again not pushing meds as I hate to treat but yet after full qt my losses stopped.

Stress is number one killer to wrasse. Natural habitats and no stress from tank mates is key.

Ornates are very tough. Blue stars and meleagris tied for second. Viviens are also way up there for hardness but sensitive to change like time or anything. They have very sensitive gills and if and parasite or illness is in the tank they will let you know by sleeping more and acting different.

Hope this helps. Learn wrasse behavior and when giving meds compare. I found if you do have a fish do poor in meds that methylene blue will help detox. Methylene blue is actually a great med to use before treatment but I chose to only use when needed as I don’t like meds even though I qt all fish.

Thank you so much for this writeup. I was the one asking, and this is a great source of information. I do have one additional question. What do you think is an ideal tank size for a small group of choatis? What have you had success with. I have seen tank recommendations as low as 55, and as high as 120. So that insight would be helpful. Again, thanks so much for this!

 

[Macropharyngodon]

Tendency to become serial killers.

*Edit: I have no personal experience with Pseudocheilinus specifically because I avoid them due to reputation. Many individuals have good experience with them. Would be interesting to see statistics about probability of them becoming murder beasts. @i cant think @Slocke

So it's not just the sixline? I really like the look of the four line Wrasse. But the whole genus are convicts?

 

[Tcook]

Thank you so much for this writeup. I was the one asking, and this is a great source of information. I do have one additional question. What do you think is an ideal tank size for a small group of choatis? What have you had success with. I have seen tank recommendations as low as 55, and as high as 120. So that insight would be helpful. Again, thanks so much for this!

No way a 55. IMO I would say 100+.

 

[Macropharyngodon]

No way a 55. IMO I would say 100+.

Thanks!

 

[JoJosReef]

So it's not just the sixline? I really like the look of the four line Wrasse. But the whole genus are convicts?

Punting the ball over to @i cant think for this one!

I also like the look of the four line most out of all the Pseudocheilinus.

 

[Macropharyngodon]

Punting the ball over to @i cant think for this one!

I also like the look of the four line most out of all the Pseudocheilinus.

They kinda look like they are up to something lol

 

[Rocks reef]

What would be a good wrasse for pest control other than a six line?

 

[tbrown]

What would be a good wrasse for pest control other than a six line?

Halichoeres.

 

[JoJosReef]

I think my pink streak cleans up, but I don't have direct evidence.

 

[tbrown]

I think my pink streak cleans up, but I don't have direct evidence.

Does he clean up well?

 

[JoJosReef]

Does he clean up well?

Will need @steveschuerger or @Slocke to show how nice my pink streak looks in a tux.

 

[steveschuerger]

Will need @steveschuerger or @Slocke to show how nice my pink streak looks in a tux.

 

[BTDBunch]

What would be a good wrasse for pest control other than a six line?

Halichoeres.

Do you think possum wrasses do a good job?

 

[Macropharyngodon]

What would be a good wrasse for pest control other than a six line?

Do you think possum wrasses do a good job?

Definitely clean up pods well. I don't know about other pests. But I imagine they do a decent job.

 

[JoJosReef]

That's a swanky fish!

 

[cba191]

Tendency to become serial killers.

*Edit: I have no personal experience with Pseudocheilinus specifically because I avoid them due to reputation. Many individuals have good experience with them. Would be interesting to see statistics about probability of them becoming murder beasts. @i cant think @Slocke

i have a Cryptic that's a model citizen.

 

[Slocke]

Will need @steveschuerger or @Slocke to show how nice my pink streak looks in a tux.

 

[Slocke]

Ahhh, so you come to me… down here in the reef… on the day of my daughter’s broadcasting …

 

[Tcook]

Brought this home today to the observation tank.

And a pair of these