The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

Paul87 · Jan 24, 2017

ascheff said:
This was posted on RB, thought I'd share it here.

Paracheilinus nursalim

I seen it as well. Very cool video.

Paul87 · Jan 24, 2017

Jstn said:
At least you get credited, took me 9 potters to get one to take, I feel embarrassed and bad admitting it. Ime the medium size do the best, all the tiny ones parish due to stress and ended up swimming funny in qt. The larger ones hid on me and even though 2/3 died of the mediums, they seemed to make it longer.

+1
I've witnessed plenty come in dead at my buddies store. A few of them where ordered for me. Possibly my favorite leopard, such a beautiful fish. I'd have to say they are the worst shippers that I'm familiar with.

twon8 · Jan 25, 2017

Out of quarantine into the acclamation box

evolved · Jan 25, 2017

twon8 said:
Out of quarantine into the acclamation box

Several feisties at once; fingers crossed for you!

twon8 · Jan 25, 2017

evolved said:
Several feisties at once; fingers crossed for you!

They are going into a 300 with many larger fairys which should hopefully keep them in line.

Reef Nutrition · Jan 25, 2017

mfinn said:
I did make a screen top to hold me over until the one from artfully acrylic shows up.
I was just getting depressed about ordering 3 potters wrasses and having them all die before 24 hours.
I suppose part of my anguish is partly from ordering in live foods ( Tigger pods) to have on hand to help get them eating in my system.
Each shipment of tigger pods is another $63 for 2 bottles, on top of a $70 fish.

We have some stores in your area that sell Tigger-Pods; it would be a lot cheaper than buying from us direct. You can go to our store locator and see who's nearby: http://reefnutrition.com/store-locator/

mfinn · Jan 25, 2017

Reef Nutrition said:
We have some stores in your area that sell Tigger-Pods; it would be a lot cheaper than buying from us direct. You can go to our store locator and see who's nearby: http://reefnutrition.com/store-locator/

Yes, there are a couple.
The only one I can depend on to have fresh Tigger Pods. is Barrier Reef in Renton which is a 3 hour, 120 mile round trip drive.
So the shipping cost is a push vs. gas money. But the time I save is also a issue.

Reef Nutrition · Jan 25, 2017

mfinn said:
Yes, there are a couple.
The only one I can depend on to have fresh Tigger Pods. is Barrier Reef in Renton which is a 3 hour, 120 mile round trip drive.
So the shipping cost is a push vs. gas money. But the time I save is also a issue.

Bummer. Are there any good stores near you that don't carry Tigger-Pods, but might be open to it. I can always call some stores in your area and get them set up with our products. I make it sound simple, which it's not, but I will do anything to make our products more affordable; the shipping costs are really crumby.

Chad

mfinn · Jan 25, 2017

Reef Nutrition said:
Bummer. Are there any good stores near you that don't carry Tigger-Pods, but might be open to it. I can always call some stores in your area and get them set up with our products. I make it sound simple, which it's not, but I will do anything to make our products more affordable; the shipping costs are really crumby.

Chad

You've already got the one I go to.

twon8 · Jan 25, 2017

The Tono fairy has regained the blue throat he had when I first got him in a few months ago.

pizzaguy · Jan 25, 2017

Trying to read up but its overwhelming. Im moving into my new 270 miracles tank in a few months. Currently i have two malanarus and one yellow coris wrasse. Would like to add some more wrasse but not really sure whats compatible. Just looking for some options from some of the more experienced wrasse keepers. Not looking for ultra rare just different color variations to add to the tank. Yes tight fitting screen, full blown mixed reef, and a good mixture of other fish. Everything is moving from my 200 dd into the 270.
Any advice or options are greatly appreciated

Maritimer · Jan 25, 2017

You've probably got an options overload headed your way . . . and you'll want to use a social acclimation box, in case the resident wrasses take exception, but I should that most fairy wrasses (in a dazzling array of colors) and just about any flasher wrasse (mostly reds & oranges, but with finnage from another planet - and when they "flash" the colors can go straight over the top!) would be able to get along. Those guys will spend a decent amount of time well above the rockwork, prowling for plankton. There are a few fairies that can be kind of aggressive, such as the Scott's and Blackfin, but most are varying degrees of peaceful. I'm currently keeping an orange-back, Solorensis and Bali exquisite, along with Carpenter's and linespot flashers.

If you're up for a bit more acclimation challenge, a leopard wrasse - or even a trio, which seems to work much better than it does for flashers or fairies - might tickle your fancy. I happen to like the blue-star leopards, Macropharyngodon bipartitus.

There are also a few other Halichoeres wrasses that I think are pretty fun to look at, including the radiant - deep wine-red, with a yellow/green head and pale dorsal.

Always more to explore!

~Bruce

eatbreakfast · Jan 26, 2017

^Bruce's suggestions are good. With a 270g tank, there are a lot of options.

saltyhog · Jan 26, 2017

Agree with above! I'd also recommend looking at H. melasmopomas and H. chrysotaenia. The ear muffin is really a uniquely colored wrasse and the Vrolik's is an unbelievably colorful blue.

evolved · Jan 26, 2017

pizzaguy said:
Trying to read up but its overwhelming. Im moving into my new 270 miracles tank in a few months. Currently i have two malanarus and one yellow coris wrasse. Would like to add some more wrasse but not really sure whats compatible. Just looking for some options from some of the more experienced wrasse keepers. Not looking for ultra rare just different color variations to add to the tank. Yes tight fitting screen, full blown mixed reef, and a good mixture of other fish. Everything is moving from my 200 dd into the 270.
Any advice or options are greatly appreciated

Maybe this sticky will help? (If you haven't yet seen it)
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses-in-aquaria.259894/

Maritimer said:
You've probably got an options overload headed your way . . . and you'll want to use a social acclimation box, in case the resident wrasses take exception, but I should that most fairy wrasses (in a dazzling array of colors) and just about any flasher wrasse (mostly reds & oranges, but with finnage from another planet - and when they "flash" the colors can go straight over the top!) would be able to get along. Those guys will spend a decent amount of time well above the rockwork, prowling for plankton. There are a few fairies that can be kind of aggressive, such as the Scott's and Blackfin, but most are varying degrees of peaceful. I'm currently keeping an orange-back, Solorensis and Bali exquisite, along with Carpenter's and linespot flashers.

If you're up for a bit more acclimation challenge, a leopard wrasse - or even a trio, which seems to work much better than it does for flashers or fairies - might tickle your fancy. I happen to like the blue-star leopards, Macropharyngodon bipartitus.

There are also a few other Halichoeres wrasses that I think are pretty fun to look at, including the radiant - deep wine-red, with a yellow/green head and pale dorsal.

Always more to explore!

~Bruce