The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

Marshall O · Oct 14, 2013

Aquaph8 said:
Absolutely beautiful fish Marshall.

Thanks Brett!

zibba · Oct 14, 2013

Marshall O said:
Here are a couple of my P. attenuatus in an acclimation box in my 125:

Seeing Hunter's yesterday in person and now this...ugh, I'm so jealous. Hopefully more will come in soon. Beautiful fish Marshall!

FaviaFreak · Oct 14, 2013

WOW Marshall! sweet!!

Marshall O · Oct 14, 2013

zibba said:
Seeing Hunter's yesterday in person and now this...ugh, I'm so jealous. Hopefully more will come in soon. Beautiful fish Marshall!

I feel like I should apologize :) Just buy from a trusted source if you do. I had two DOA's before this one from LA/DD.

FaviaFreak said:
WOW Marshall! sweet!!

Thanks!!

zibba · Oct 15, 2013

Marshall O said:
I feel like I should apologize :) Just buy from a trusted source if you do. I had two DOA's before this one from LA/DD.

No apologies necessary! I tried to get one from NYaquatics but the last one died. If that's the attenuatus that went through DD a month ago or so, I had just as much of a chance of getting it as you. I passed due to bad timing of traveling when it would have come in. I'll find one someday when the timing is right. Beautiful fish.

Speaking of Hunter's wrasses...here are some new pictures I took of his collection:

Missed the flashing shot...going to have to go back another time and try again:

Attenuatus Wrasse by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr

1 of 3 males. This one's tail caught the light perfectly, wasn't flashing.

Johnson Wrasse by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr

Lineatus Wrasse by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr

Earl's Wrasse by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr

Eightline Flasher Wrasse by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr

Finally got this guy on camera

Lunatus Wrasse by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr

Another male Johnson (I think this is the same one I caught flashing last time)

Johnsoni Wrasse by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr

Group shot:

Rhomboid & Lunatus Wrasses by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr

Marshall O · Oct 15, 2013

Yes, it is the one from DD. My second DOA was the first of that shipment you are talking about...

Beautiful pictures though! That shot of the terminal male C. Johnsoni is gorgeous! Where are the P. bellae and C. jordani shots!?

zibba · Oct 15, 2013

Thanks! Didn't get any good ones of the Bells this time. :( I don't think he has a C. jordani, at least, I've never seen it.

ingtar_shinowa · Oct 16, 2013

i dont think hes had a jordani for a couple years

Rob&Gab · Oct 16, 2013

My six line wrass hes a little evil thing ! :) i luhh him tho.

evolved · Oct 16, 2013

Yeah, I've been without any jordani for a while. I do have a pair of nahackyi however.

Thanks for posting the pics Eric.

The Halichoeres in the group shot is the male timorensis, in case anyone is wondering.

Marshall O · Oct 17, 2013

evolved said:
Yeah, I've been without any jordani for a while. I do have a pair of nahackyi however.

Thanks for posting the pics Eric.

The Halichoeres in the group shot is the male timorensis, in case anyone is wondering.

Ah, ok. Last I remembered seeing, you lost your male, and then your female turned male. I did forget about the nahackyi pair somehow! If I lived near you, I would have no problem taking one of the male johnsoni's off of your hands if they did not get along... :)

evolved · Oct 17, 2013

Marshall O said:
Ah, ok. Last I remembered seeing, you lost your male, and then your female turned male. I did forget about the nahackyi pair somehow! If I lived near you, I would have no problem taking one of the male johnsoni's off of your hands if they did not get along... :)

That was only about 2 years ago :)

The three males aren't really a problem; there's enough others in the tank they do little more than just flash at each other.

Marshall O · Oct 18, 2013

evolved said:
That was only about 2 years ago :)

The three males aren't really a problem; there's enough others in the tank they do little more than just flash at each other.

I guess I am behind the times! Good to hear on the johnsoni's though. I hope it stays that way!

And here is my new guy that just came in today:

He is in my 55 gallon QT (BB, with old FW decorations). Also got in a female C. jordani and a sub-male C. lineatus.