The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Paul87]

After 4 days of hiding I came home from work to see this little beauty out! I was like a kid at Christmas!

Hey 4 days isn't bad. She's a cutie. [emoji106]

 

[NHreefguy]

Is there any online vendor that is above the rest as far as wrasses go? I've Googled a bit but I can't seem to find anything but the "common" species.

 

[Armydogracing]

Is there any online vendor that is above the rest as far as wrasses go? I've Googled a bit but I can't seem to find anything but the "common" species.

Divers den is one of my go to places on Liveaquaria.com

But reefwisesales.com gets some really nice wrasses in also I have a couple from there

 

[NHreefguy]

Divers den is one of my go to places on Liveaquaria.com

But reefwise.com gets some really nice wrasses in also I have a couple from there

I just checked out reefwise. Don't know why I never saw them.

 

[Howieumd]

ZoaCollector, he might not have anything posted right now, but email him what you're looking for and keep an eye for updates as he posts new stock, usually goes quick.

 

[DMCM]

@nola90 my naoko bullied my crescent to death so just keep an eye on them

 

[nola90]

@nola90 my naoko bullied my crescent to death so just keep an eye on them

thanks for the heads up, the crescent was bullied earlier this week.

I may just have to bite the bullet and sell him if he gets bullied more.

 

[Dolmo5000]

I am happy to finally be in the position to start collecting wrasses and plan to keep a few single male flashers and fairies. I think i read somewhere to begin with flashers and then add fairies after in terms of order. Is that correct? Id like to begin purchasing them one or a couple at a time and would like to make sure which to start with. Thanks and any species suggestions are very much appreciated.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Usually flashers are smaller than fairies, so starting with them is good. Most fairies and flashers will do well together, though there are a few species of fairy wrasses that are known to be aggressive, such as scott's, lanceolatus, and whipfin.

 

[MCooper]

Does anyone's flasher wrasse love to go for the seaweed on the clip?

 

[Rybren]

My only wrasse that doesn't is the possum.

 

[Djbrandriff150]

thanks for the heads up, the crescent was bullied earlier this week.

I may just have to bite the bullet and sell him if he gets bullied more.

I had the same issue with the same exact fish. Luckily I was able to snatch up the bully. He's always swimming right up to my hand so it was easy. Dumped him into my frag system.

 

[jenreefer]

newest addition to QT. Sprinkles is tiny but quite active and eating well.

 

[Michael43]

For the rare wrasse lovers

 

[Maritimer]

Very cool to see - though not nearly "the only specimen available in the U.S." - I've seen them on several of the online dealers' websites. The prices they're asking (including this LFS) seem surprisingly reasonable to me for a newly discovered species.

~Bruce

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yeah, they're pretty regularly available.

 

[Mike_J]

I actually just got a conditioned magma specimen yesterday, for considerably less $$ too. Increasing availability now so prices are dropping fast.

 

[Howieumd]

I got one too. Got it from POTO about a month ago. Looks very similar to the one above.

 

[evolved]

Does anyone's flasher wrasse love to go for the seaweed on the clip?

That's pretty normal; most will.

For the rare wrasse lovers

Oh silly marketing tactics... :P

 

[Salty1962]

Is there any online vendor that is above the rest as far as wrasses go? I've Googled a bit but I can't seem to find anything but the "common" species.

Zoacollector.com All of my fish have come from him and their all healthy and eating like pigs.