The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Lonelyreef]

Thats also a good option if they are always attacking it maybe dont keep jim

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

Some of my wrasses, here's a complete list of the ones I keep in my 120g.

1- Potter's Wrasse male
1- Black Leopard Wrasse female
1- Blue Star Leopard Wrasse female
1- Filamented Flasher x Yellow-fin Flasher Wrasse male
1- Golden Rhomboid Fairy Wrasse male
1- Golden Rhomboid Fairy Wrasse female
1- Splendid Pintail Fairy Wrasse male

Splendid

IMG_3260 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

Rhomboid Wrasse male

IMG_3252 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

Harry the Potter's Wrasse

IMG_3249 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr


Blue Star Leopard Wrasse female

IMG_3243 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

Hybrid, Yellowfin x Filamented Fin

IMG_0782 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

bad phone pic of the Black leopard female

 

[revhtree]

Beautiful fish!

 

[96gts]

A few pics I took last week.


002 by 96gts, on Flickr


006 by 96gts, on Flickr


008 by 96gts, on Flickr


009 by 96gts, on Flickr


005 by 96gts, on Flickr

 

[HiImSean]

Here's my line-spot flasher and melanurus. I'm trying to find some more flashers locally before ordering online.

IMG_7978 by slu13913, on Flickr


IMG_7881 by slu13913, on Flickr

 

[evolved]

I was really looking for some advice? I'm a big wrasse fan. The only reason why I upgraded tanks was because I wanted to be able to have more wrasses. Well I have 2 of them now in a 125g (60*24*20) , a solan and a condes .my local fish store told me i could not add any more wrasses to the tank, is this true ?

Multiple species in the same tank is absolutely possible, if you choose the right species. Which leads me to:

I think your biggest obstacle will be adding new guys with an established Condei.

Agree. The condei will be a challenge to adding others, and it may not even be possible.

Its best to add wrasses all at the same time if you can so if you do want to get a few get like 3 at a time. That way they wont establish a terriotory so quickly.

True, but unfortunately the various speices someone may want are not usually available all at the same time. This is where an acclimation box comes in.

Sorry for slightly jacking the thread. I really want a flasher of some sort atleast. I'm going to make a big acclimation box with a lid and house one in there for a few days until the others get acclimated to it?

Yes, that would be the best way for you to proceed. But you'll need to do some diligent observation for those days, and if the condei is continuously relentless you'll need to rethink things and have a plan B for the flasher.

Some of my wrasses, here's a complete list of the ones I keep in my 120g.

Nice photos!

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

Thanks Hunter!

 

[evolved]

AquaSwap, I moved your post to the ID thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/fish-discussion/97755-let-me-id-your-wrasse-16.html#post1770519

 

[evolved]

A few pics I took last week.

More nice photos!

 

[wuuzzzuuppp]

Hybrid, Yellowfin x Filamented Fin..........That is an awesome fish!

 

[jackson6745]

Great shot guys! Thanks for sharing : )

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

Hybrid, Yellowfin x Filamented Fin..........That is an awesome fish!

Thanks! Hunter is the one that ID'd it for me.

 

[evolved]

^ It's one of the most common hybrids, but often goes misidentified.

 

[AquaSwap]

Thank you! Someone IDed him already...

AquaSwap, I moved your post to the ID thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/fish-discussion/97755-let-me-id-your-wrasse-16.html#post1770519

 

[evolved]

Someone is me! :) lol

 

[AquaSwap]

I noticed that after posting.. Thank you!

 

[DavidSimon1962]

Awesome!!

 

[rworegon]

This was my first. A year ago. Has grown a LOT! Since I have added a Yellow coris and a yellowfin flasher. I got a pair of the yellowfins but the female jumped out of the acclimation box when I had my back turned and I didn't notice since I added it after lights out.

fairy wrasse 04-11-2013 by rworegon, on Flickr

 

[frank@wall]

Awesome thread! I love wrasses :) Currently, I have a *few* residing here......

Lunar
Ornate
Potters
Black leopard
Christmas
Red Coris
Yellow Coris
Timor
Kner's
Six line
Four line

I will try to get some pics tomorrow. Mine don't sit still, and I'm terrible with photographing moving objects, LOL.

Does your red coris behave in your reef? I heard bad stuff

 

[evolved]

Does your red coris behave in your reef? I heard bad stuff

They don't pose a risk at all towards corals, but they will flip over anything they are able in search of food. This includes rocks, LPS on the sand, and other corals not glued down. If your aquascape is fully secure and you don't have loose corals, it's doable. Lastly, they will be a bit hard on your snails and/or hermits, similar to a Halichoeres wrasse.