The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[JAWS 32]

wow, that's amazing!!

I thought they only build aquariums now? I don't know what happened.

not sure why they closed either. When I had called them, they had said if you wanted to look at what they had, it had to be by appt. only. That might have been over a year ago.

 

[DracoKat]

I was at Aquarium Village earlier. Was talking to one of the guys there (I thin he's one of the owners.. bald headed guy). we were talking about wrasses and tangs, and I was telling him about my plans. He named a few wrasses that was named here that would be good. Then I saw they had a large lunar wrasse. I complimented it and he shot me down immediately "No, you do not want that one!" and explained why. (I didn't want it anyway, but I was happy he told me off anyway, lol)

This is why I love Aquarium Village. I will always go to them for my fish (And they're cheaper than other stores too)

Side note: I told him I wanted the rastas he had, but I didn't want to spend that much. He took $20 off. I got 5 polyps of rastas for $40. They certainly have a customer for life here!

 

[JAWS 32]

Isn't it a nice feeling to have a good LFS around?

 

[MIKE NY]

I was at Aquarium Village earlier. Was talking to one of the guys there (I thin he's one of the owners.. bald headed guy). we were talking about wrasses and tangs, and I was telling him about my plans. He named a few wrasses that was named here that would be good. Then I saw they had a large lunar wrasse. I complimented it and he shot me down immediately "No, you do not want that one!" and explained why. (I didn't want it anyway, but I was happy he told me off anyway, lol)

This is why I love Aquarium Village. I will always go to them for my fish (And they're cheaper than other stores too)

Side note: I told him I wanted the rastas he had, but I didn't want to spend that much. He took $20 off. I got 5 polyps of rastas for $40. They certainly have a customer for life here!

They have a nice selection of fairy wrasses that came in last week. The Scotts went fast. They still have a few of those newly named blue throated sailfins ( Rubripinnis Tonozukai) also a few Katherine's, Cresent and Pintails, Brunneus and Cebu Lubbocki. I picked up a Cebu Pylei. They also had a few Leopards and Greyheads.
You were probably looking at the Banana wrasse, beautiful fish for a large fish only aggressive tank... everyone looks at it until they find out what it is...
BTW.. Rich is the owner... the bald headed guy is my buddy Andy. Great guy would never steer you wrong...

 

[DracoKat]

Rich is the white haired guy with glasses? I love how he remembers my name every time I see him, lol

 

[DracoKat]

I picked up a leopard wrasse and a goby today from Aquarium Village. both in QT tank

 

[JAWS 32]

I picked up a leopard wrasse and a goby today from Aquarium Village. both in QT tank

Do share pics of your new fish! I am looking to get a leopard wrasse myself!

 

[DracoKat]

Will do. they're in QT now and wrasse is hiding under the heater. I hope he finds the sand I provided for him. goby is doing well too

 

[MIKE NY]

It's a she ....unless they received some males this week. They had at few nice size female Meleagris leopards.....GL with it

 

[DracoKat]

yea, a she. I am used to calling all fish males, lol. Def a she.

 

[redsea01]

Thought we'd share a pic of our M. choati who has been with us for a little over 2 years now:

What an amazing photo! Such a beautiful fish!

 

[Mike&Terry]

What an amazing photo! Such a beautiful fish!

Thank You very much!

 

[DracoKat]

here's my leopard wrasse! She's swimming with confident today!

 

[JAWS 32]

here's my leopard wrasse! She's swimming with confident today!

Beautiful fish!

 

[DracoKat]

thank you :) my mom picked her out, lol. I figured it's the least I can do since I dragged her to the store with me when she came to visit

 

[JAWS 32]

I am the opposite! I am the mom and my kids love to 'pick' the fish... I do have the final say though! Good luck with her and keep us updated on her!

 

[Paul87]

A few shots using the flash. M. melagris, C. isosceles, & my newly added C. cf cyanopleura that came in with a mouth and side injury. The C. rubrimarginatus was rehomed yesterday, He was getting very snippy with everyone recently. My M. negrosensis was found dead in the morning a little while back unfortunately. He was looking good and eating up to that point.

 

[MIKE NY]

here are my leopards..all are large..the smallest is my Bluestar at about 3.5-4"

 

[Maritimer]

And all of those big beautiful boys get along together?! That's probably worthy of note . . .

~Bruce

 

[MIKE NY]

alittle bickering and chasing, but no injuries... they all know the Ornate is the king...heavy feedings help too. I was surprised after about 3-4 years the Bluestar turned and I was expecting problems from them, but it was my Hawaiian Ornate x-mas wrasse that aggressively chased it and had to be removed....because it wouldn't allow it out of the sand.