The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[garra671]

I love me some wrasse's, so I want to see everyone's wrasse pictures! Please share!

I've been practicing my fish taking.. Snapped a decent one of my Naoko Wrasse, still need to polish up on my skills though!

Edit:

Forgot my earmuff! Colors since this picture have really improved!

I've never seen a Naoko wrasse before. It looks like a solar wrasse on steroids lol

 

[Duke4Life]

In quarantine :)

 

[Duke4Life]

Out and eating, very beautiful :D

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Out and eating, very beautiful :D

[emoji1474]nice bro looking very good I love the colors

 

[Duke4Life]

Here's another lol Under no blues it looks better than I thought. He's been very active. Very happy so far!

 

[Greenstreet.1]

That is a beauty bro now let's find out how to keep the color

 

[Duke4Life]

That is a beauty bro now let's find out how to keep the color

Smaller and more peaceful is what I've been told so far.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

So fairies and flashers should be ok to some degree

 

[Duke4Life]

So fairies and flashers should be ok to some degree

I'm guessing anything below it that's on Hunters fairy chart that doesn't get bigger than it. I'm fine with flashers, underrated fish. Hoping this doesn't count out tams and leopards but if so, oh well. I won't be making no rash purchases without checking in with TJ and Hunter first now, I'd really love to get this right.

 

[Paul87]

Here's another lol Under no blues it looks better than I thought. He's been very active. Very happy so far!

Which kind is that? Beautiful fish!

 

[Paul87]

Day 2 in social acclimation for my red fin fairy.

 

[Duke4Life]

Which kind is that? Beautiful fish!

It's a Beau's Fairy/c. beauperryi. Came in to a local store as misc/unknown. Going to build around and try to pull off something crazy, keeping the color, I've been told this has been impossible.

 

[Paul87]

How long do you guys usually keep your wrasses in a social acclimation box?

 

[Rybren]

Anywhere from a couple of hours to a few days, depending on the level of aggression shown by the other fish. My P. lineopunctatus has been in the box for a day and a half. The C. ryukyuensis never strays too far from the box and is really keeping his eye on the newcomer.

 

[badstorm48]

My carpenter wrasse. Awesome fish

 

[Greenstreet.1]

How long do you guys usually keep your wrasses in a social acclimation box?

I do 2-3 days but I don't take them out I lower the acc box with the top off and let them come out by there self I think it makes it a little easier for them.

 

[Paul87]

Thanks guys. May be a silly question but how can you judge aggression through the box? Fin display or trying to dart at it? My other 2 fish have been looking at him, but it appears to be curiosity more than anything. The other tank mates is an orchid dottyback and a melanurus wrasse. The orchid did chase around my long fin/social wrasse which was smaller than him unlike this red fin fairy. I believe initial health and the stress from the dottyback was the reason for his disappearance/death. That guy also jumped out of my first smaller acclimation box on the first day into the DT. I will also add that the orchid dottyback has never shown aggression towards any other fish ever, just that small social fairy.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Well basically you will know they will be trying to get at him through the box aggressive flashing and so on

 

[Paul87]

Well basically you will know they will be trying to get at him through the box aggressive flashing and so on

That's what I was thinking. I haven't seen any of that going on. I'll probably lower the box tomorrow and let him find his way out as you suggested. Thanks again.

 

[Jstn]

Got the ruby head into the acclamation box and after a day I let him go. My male pintail did a bit of flashing at first but now they are cool, on the other hand my yellow tang has bee a complete dick to him. I really like having a (4") tang but after time they all seam to turn into bullies..