The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

ngoodermuth · Mar 31, 2017

Ocelaris said:
Thought I'd share a few of my 3 new girls

Or boys

townjas · Mar 31, 2017

ngoodermuth said:
What's the second from the bottom? Transitioning red coris?

Juvenile red corris

ngoodermuth · Mar 31, 2017

townjas said:
Juvenile red corris

It looks cool with the juvi spots, but some of the adult colors coming in.

Punksboops · Mar 31, 2017

Im the last guy to worry about reef safe fish but you worried about the beautiful red coris getting nasty later?

Chris8232 · Mar 31, 2017

Punksboops said:
Im the last guy to worry about reef safe fish but you worried about the beautiful red coris getting nasty later?

Possibly. A buddy of mine has one about 12"+ make sure everything is well glued it will test everything. He has no problems. Mine's about 4", so far flips some zoa's I don't have glued. No different than my blue spot JF stealing them for her burrow every now and then.

eatbreakfast · Apr 1, 2017

Punksboops said:
Tried to get better shots but they never cooperate. I would never argue with an expert if thats what you guys say he is very happy with this beautiful fish. Not the first time the place i got him mismarked something

I stand corrected.

tkiry1 said:
If these guys are already eating, how hard are these guys to care for? Thanks.. Any input much appreciated...

Even if they are already eating they can still mysteriously just die. I suspect they are sensitive to water chemistry consistency.

demonspeedn · Apr 1, 2017

Heres a short clip of my wrasses enjoying some Nori

ngoodermuth · Apr 1, 2017

Bluezoo has a "lanceolatus" listed for $260. This can't be legit right? I thought lance's were like unicorns and more in the 2-3k range... @evolved @eatbreakfast

Blade*13 · Apr 1, 2017

ngoodermuth said:
Bluezoo has a "lanceolatus" listed for $260. This can't be legit right? I thought lance's were like unicorns and more in the 2-3k range... @evolved @eatbreakfast

I hope that's right lol I could justify spending that lol

saltyhog · Apr 1, 2017

ngoodermuth said:
Bluezoo has a "lanceolatus" listed for $260. This can't be legit right? I thought lance's were like unicorns and more in the 2-3k range... @evolved @eatbreakfast

I wonder if it's a C. isoscoles (used to be called C. cf lanceolatus)? I'm almost tempted to order it just in case it's the real deal!

ngoodermuth · Apr 1, 2017

Blade*13 said:
I hope that's right lol I could justify spending that lol

Me too, but I have a feeling I'd end up with a rose-banded or pintail [emoji23] which are both nice, but not a lanceolatus.

I emailed customer service to see if they would send me a picture.

ngoodermuth · Apr 1, 2017

saltyhog said:
I wonder if it's a C. isoscoles (used to be called C. cf lanceolatus)? I'm almost tempted to order it just in case it's the real deal!

Me too [emoji23][emoji848]

eatbreakfast · Apr 2, 2017

ngoodermuth said:
Bluezoo has a "lanceolatus" listed for $260. This can't be legit right? I thought lance's were like unicorns and more in the 2-3k range... @evolved @eatbreakfast

A C. lanceolatus should still be in the $2-3k range.

saltyhog said:
I wonder if it's a C. isoscoles (used to be called C. cf lanceolatus)? I'm almost tempted to order it just in case it's the real deal!

ngoodermuth said:
Me too, but I have a feeling I'd end up with a rose-banded or pintail [emoji23] which are both nice, but not a lanceolatus.

I emailed customer service to see if they would send me a picture.

I agree. It would very likely be one of these 2 species.

Chris8232 · Apr 2, 2017

Chris8232 said:
Possibly. A buddy of mine has one about 12"+ make sure everything is well glued it will test everything. He has no problems. Mine's about 4", so far flips some zoa's I don't have glued. No different than my blue spot JF stealing them for her burrow every now and then.

Paul87 · Apr 2, 2017

Been a little while since I've posted. Added this little beauty a few days ago. I'm a huge fan of the negrosensis. Hope she does well for me!

evolved · Apr 3, 2017

tkiry1 said:
If these guys are already eating, how hard are these guys to care for? Thanks.. Any input much appreciated...

By far THE most challenging Macropharyngodon. Alk swings have been known to kill them.

Chris8232 said:
Adult Fiji red coris

Not quite an adult yet, but it is transitioning into it's adult coloration from the juvi coloration.

Ocelaris said:
Thought I'd share a few of my 3 new girls

ngoodermuth said:
Or boys

Yeah... those are all three males.

Punksboops said:
Im the last guy to worry about reef safe fish but you worried about the beautiful red coris getting nasty later?

Temperament wise they're usually not too bad. However, they are really good at using their weight/size to search for food. Motile inverts are definitely on the menu.

Chris8232 said:
Possibly. A buddy of mine has one about 12"+ make sure everything is well glued it will test everything. He has no problems. Mine's about 4", so far flips some zoa's I don't have glued. No different than my blue spot JF stealing them for her burrow every now and then.

Right... So long as you're aware of their behaviors, you can plan your reef such that the rock work is stable (with no small rocks) and all corals are well glued down. Corals on the sand bed usually won't work.

ngoodermuth said:
Bluezoo has a "lanceolatus" listed for $260. This can't be legit right? I thought lance's were like unicorns and more in the 2-3k range... @evolved @eatbreakfast

99.9% odds that it's roseafascia.

saltyhog said:
I wonder if it's a C. isoscoles (used to be called C. cf lanceolatus)? I'm almost tempted to order it just in case it's the real deal!

Don't bother. I literally cannot count the times over the last 20 years that a vendor has sold roseafascia as "lanceolatus". A lot of people have been disappointed, again and again.

When/if a vendor is selling lanceolatus, they are well aware of what they have, the price tag is 2k+, and they will not have more than one or two available.