The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[FDAWG]

Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis)

 

[Camilo castillo]

Just wanted to share this. Thought it was a nice pic, for the wrasse lovers.

 

[OrionN]

My baby Australian HT. He is only slightly larger than 3 inches, and still have his baby spots but already exceptionally colorful.

Y'all vote on the POTM thread. I got my HT picture there. Hope I will win.

 

[Camilo castillo]

My baby Australian HT. He is only slightly larger than 3 inches, and still have his baby spots but already exceptionally colorful.

Y'all vote on the POTM thread. I got my HT picture there. Hope I will win.

That’s beautiful wish they were reef safe.

 

[Jacked Reefer]

That’s beautiful wish they were reef safe.

They are reef safe besides the fact that they eat most peoples cuc

 

[OrionN]

They are. I have them in my reef. Just need a large reef and feed them well. Does not bother a thing other than tiny snails. I don’t keep crabs as CUC. Anemone crabs and cleaner shrimp are fine

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

Hey wrasse lovers, I have an orange back in qt I am wanting to add a rubyhead . Same complex, but fairly docile species.

Would they be ok together in a 7ft tank?

 

[cancun]

Hey wrasse lovers, I have an orange back in qt I am wanting to add a rubyhead . Same complex, but fairly docile species.

Would they be ok together in a 7ft tank?

Hi! I would say that combo should be fine in that size tank!

 

[HairyGary]

Hey wrasse lovers, I have an orange back in qt I am wanting to add a rubyhead . Same complex, but fairly docile species.

Would they be ok together in a 7ft tank?

Yeah given the size of tank I say go for it but I would use acclimation box when introducing.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hey wrasse lovers, I have an orange back in qt I am wanting to add a rubyhead . Same complex, but fairly docile species.

Would they be ok together in a 7ft tank?

That combo will likely be fine, but will probably result in the orangeback losing it's vibrant color.

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

That combo will likely be fine, but will probably result in the orangeback losing it's vibrant color.

I was worried you would say that...

 

[saltyhog]

TJ, Hunter any words about this flasher (in an article on Reef Builders). Is it related to P. attenuatus? Any chance it's ever collected?

 

[eatbreakfast]

That photo is from a collector. They are starting to come in with more regularity. NY Aquatic had one last week.

 

[eatbreakfast]

That photo is from a collector. They are starting to come in with more regularity. NY Aquatic had one last week.

 

[ascheff]

TJ, Hunter any words about this flasher (in an article on Reef Builders). Is it related to P. attenuatus? Any chance it's ever collected?

RVS has been collecting them almost weekly in Madagascar. They posted photos of a few earlier today on their Facebook page.

 

[saltyhog]

RVS?

 

[ascheff]

RVS Fishworld, the Phillipines collector

 

[saltyhog]

RVS Fishworld, the Phillipines collector

Wonder who besides NYA uses them. I hate to spend a bunch on flashers since their life expectancy is so short but that guy might make me change my mind.

 

[mattzang]

Wonder who besides NYA uses them. I hate to spend a bunch on flashers since their life expectancy is so short but that guy might make me change my mind.

what is the life expectancy of flashers? and of particular interest to me, haliocheres wrasses?

 

[ascheff]

Wonder who besides NYA uses them. I hate to spend a bunch on flashers since their life expectancy is so short but that guy might make me change my mind.

Considering how the hype around attenuatus has driven up it's prices, I'd imagine these will be very expensive, since they are still pretty scarce and have only recently started being collected some what more regularly.