The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[eatbreakfast]

Saw this beauty at Aquatic Dreams and Beyond in Spokane. I would have bought it, but I wasn't sure it would get along with my standard Leopard. Anybody have experience with mixing leopards?

IME females mix well together, males can have issues, though others have been able to mix males.

 

[evolved]

IME females mix well together, males can have issues, though others have been able to mix males.

Agree, and mixing male leopards of different species is really a big crap shoot - too risky to make worth playing IMO.

 

[Bryce Peterson]

IME females mix well together, males can have issues, though others have been able to mix males.

Thanks eatbreakfast, I was hoping you woud chime in :).

 

[Brad Syphus]

 

[Paul87]

My melanurus.

 

[evolved]

So TJ (@eatbreakfast), there's one of them :)

zibba has two and I kept two.

 

[eatbreakfast]

So TJ (@eatbreakfast), there's one of them :)


zibba has two and I kept two.

Based on your clue on your tank thread I had a feeling that it was lapilus, but having two is nice.

 

[mysterybox]

What ya think?

 

[4FordFamily]

Bl

What ya think?

blue striped tamarin,
Anampses femininus

Beautiful fish!

 

[evolved]

What ya think?

Slowly gettting there. :)
Mine's doing the same by itself, but surely with the aid of everyone else.

 

[saltyhog]

What ya think?

I think I'm very jealous, that's what I think!

Stunning fish, my reefing dream fish.

 

[bhuyett]

What ya think?

I would love to have just one of these stunning wrasses, and you have two. Just amazing.

I have been lurking for some time and would love to get input from the Wrasse experts here.
I currently have a 120 Gal Display (4x2x2) and have the chance to pick up a pair (male/female) C. exquisitus and would like to add them to the rest of my wrasse family. Any concerns with adding them since my flame possibly male now has possibly set up his territory now? Because he will flash and chase my Sunburst Anthias around the tank, if he feels he is to close.

My current list is:
1 - C. Jordani
1 - C. Lineatus
2 - M. bipartitus
1 - M. geoffroy
1 - M. kuiters

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

 

[evolved]

^ Only buy one (not a pair) and use an acclimation box when adding them.

 

[bhuyett]

^ Only buy one (not a pair) and use an acclimation box when adding them.

Thanks evolved,

I have read numerous posts of yours and I see you say Fairy's even in pairs will turn male. However in your main post when talking about the C. exquisitus, you noted that would need to keep the male with a female to keep its colors? So if I went with a female, then more likely it will turn male and ultimately lose his brighter colors then?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Thanks evolved,

I have read numerous posts of yours and I see you say Fairy's even in pairs will turn male. However in your main post when talking about the C. exquisitus, you noted that would need to keep the male with a female to keep its colors? So if I went with a female, then more likely it will turn male and ultimately lose his brighter colors then?

Being kept with other fairy wrasses will suffice for the exquisite to keep it's colors.

 

[bhuyett]

Being kept with other fairy wrasses will suffice for the exquisite to keep it's colors.

Thanks eatbreakfast for the insight.

 

[Cyndi & Jim]

After reading and looking at all of these gorgeous pictures, I have decided that my desire to keep mostly wrasses is completely normal!

 

[mysterybox]

Hunter, these 2 pics are last week...

 

[acromike]

Nice wrasse

Anyone have success keeping a rhomboid super male wrasse in captivity longterm?

 

[evolved]

Being kept with other fairy wrasses will suffice for the exquisite to keep it's colors.

Exactly!

Hunter, these 2 pics are last week...

Ah, things are certainly accelerating now! :)