The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[leahfiish]

Oh man.... sorry for your lost....do you know why he died....or was it old age?

I think it was ich/velvet even though I thought he fought it off since he was acting fine the day before, I can't be sure though.

 

[cancun]

I think it was ich/velvet even though I thought he fought it off since he was acting fine the day before, I can't be sure though.

Wow sorry about that....are your other fish doing ok...what else do you have in your tank?

 

[leahfiish]

Wow sorry about that....are your other fish doing ok...what else do you have in your tank?

Thanks for the concern.
I don't want to derail this thread too much but I have been keeping my build thread updated.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/leahs-120g-lps-mixed-reef.358181/

 

[HairyGary]

Thanks for the concern.
I don't want to derail this thread too much but I have been keeping my build thread updated.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/leahs-120g-lps-mixed-reef.358181/

That sucks. Had similar issue and posted in your thread.

 

[cancun]

Exquisitus is usually a pretty mellow fairy wrasse, however it is also very closely related to scott's fairies, so aggression can be worse among closely related species.

If the aggression is only chasing a few times a day and isn't relentless, then I wouldn't be overly concerned.

A china wrasse will mix fine with those species.

Yea great point! I don't worry about a little chasing here and there with no injury to the fish....but when it is relentless....it is time to remove one or the other....in my tank I always remove the agressive one....

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Well my crescent tails did not come but I got two of the biggest red margins I have ever seen plus got a pair of Katherines in qt now hopping all goes well with them.

 

[HairyGary]

Well my crescent tails did not come but I got two of the biggest red margins I have ever seen plus got a pair of Katherines in qt now hopping all goes well with them.

Two males?

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Two males?

No male and female If you are talking about the Katherine. The red margin are male

 

[Greenstreet.1]

@evolved @eatbreakfast.
How can I tell M/F diamond tail part ?

 

[evolved]

@evolved @eatbreakfast.
How can I tell M/F diamond tail part ?

Easy; females do not have the diamond shaped tail and have 2 ocelli, one at the middle of the dorsal and the other at the base of the caudal.
I really need to save a good photo of one off of DD; there's been some good examples there in the past and I'm having a hard time finding a good photo example, but here's a preserved specimen to give you the idea:

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Thank you very much. I have all males then

 

[Makers Marc]

Got a male Isoceles from my LFS yesterday. I've been leaning on a male flame for a while, but the vibrant color contrasts on this fish made me change my plans.

Maybe because ive never seen one in person, but these bad boys are beautiful.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Got a male Isoceles from my LFS yesterday. I've been leaning on a male flame for a while, but the vibrant color contrasts on this fish made me change my plans.

Maybe because ive never seen one in person, but these bad boys are beautiful.

Beautiful pintail buddy [emoji1533][emoji1533]

 

[Mark Gray]

Got a male Isoceles from my LFS yesterday. I've been leaning on a male flame for a while, but the vibrant color contrasts on this fish made me change my plans.

Maybe because ive never seen one in person, but these bad boys are beautiful.

Nice looking fish got me thinking lol

 

[saltyhog]

Got a male Isoceles from my LFS yesterday. I've been leaning on a male flame for a while, but the vibrant color contrasts on this fish made me change my plans.

Maybe because ive never seen one in person, but these bad boys are beautiful.

One of my favorite fairy wrasse! Yours is a beauty!

I ordered one today to go with my Rhomboid, Flame and Labout's.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Not the best pics but these are the diamond tails 3/4 4th inside the pvc. They went through GC already now in prazi.

 

[evolved]

They went through GC already now in prazi.

Why both? GC has prazi already in it.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Why both? GC has prazi already in it.

Think I seen something on one of the fins so I’m just making sure Incase it’s an problem externally.

 

[cancun]

Wow all of those Wrasses are beautiful!!! Let us know how they are doing!

I did get my China Wrasse last Saturday.... doing great so far....he was eatting Mysis like a champ at my LFS, and he is eatting Mysis for me as well!

I will get a pic later....

 

[Greenstreet.1]

@evolved
I noticed one of them the diamond tail is split down the middle is there a reason for this ?