Kyl
And how does it feel like, to wake up in the sun
48 x 18 x 16, quite an open scape. I was mostly after the pintail, but the exquisite is still small and I wouldn't find another one at the price (private sale), nor home tank "acclimated" again.
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HairyGary
Why do all your fish look like trout?
Ok. If you can add the Pintail first and then the exquisite. Some acclimation boxes have a divider that would help. Good luck
eatbreakfast
Fish Nerd
Just go to a pet shop and get a critter keeper for a few bucks and use that as a second acclimation box, so you can get them both.
Hi All
Hope you can offer advice, I have. 200g mainly SPS tank, that has been fallow for 2 months now following a devastating velvet outbreak, I’ve never had wrasse before and as part of the restock I’m going to get some. Other inhabitants will be angels, butterflies, anthias and a small tang. I’m really not sure about compatibility and there is so much choice, what would you guys stock? probably looking to get 6-8 depending on size etc. I have tons of live rock and a sand bed, and have just fitted a net cover. I really like the look of red tail tamarins and am thinking of 2 of them, how are McCoskers, carpenters, yellow coris,? I’m very open to suggestions, thanks in advance..
Hope you can offer advice, I have. 200g mainly SPS tank, that has been fallow for 2 months now following a devastating velvet outbreak, I’ve never had wrasse before and as part of the restock I’m going to get some. Other inhabitants will be angels, butterflies, anthias and a small tang. I’m really not sure about compatibility and there is so much choice, what would you guys stock? probably looking to get 6-8 depending on size etc. I have tons of live rock and a sand bed, and have just fitted a net cover. I really like the look of red tail tamarins and am thinking of 2 of them, how are McCoskers, carpenters, yellow coris,? I’m very open to suggestions, thanks in advance..
@Mortie31
In a tank that size your options are almost endless. Look at the different types of wrasses (Cirrhilabrus, Paracheilinus, Halichoeres, Macropharyngodon) and see what you like. Bring the specific questions back to this (or start your own thread) and there are lots of great wrasse experts on here that can direct you.
Of the ones you've already asked about they are all possibilities. The McCoskers and Carpenter's are both flasher wrasse. You could have them and probably a couple more in the genus if wanted. The yellow coris (I prefer Canary wrasse as they are not a coris wrasse) is a fantastic fish. Colorful, peaceful and very active. Helps out with some pests as well. The red tail tamarin is an Anampses wrasse and this genus is a little more difficult and doesn't ship well. The also get big and can eat clean up crew when they get big. The male red tail tamarin looks nothing like the female that carries the name. If you did get one and it transitioned to male it would be a beautiful fish. Look up Psych head wrasse.
In a tank that size your options are almost endless. Look at the different types of wrasses (Cirrhilabrus, Paracheilinus, Halichoeres, Macropharyngodon) and see what you like. Bring the specific questions back to this (or start your own thread) and there are lots of great wrasse experts on here that can direct you.
Of the ones you've already asked about they are all possibilities. The McCoskers and Carpenter's are both flasher wrasse. You could have them and probably a couple more in the genus if wanted. The yellow coris (I prefer Canary wrasse as they are not a coris wrasse) is a fantastic fish. Colorful, peaceful and very active. Helps out with some pests as well. The red tail tamarin is an Anampses wrasse and this genus is a little more difficult and doesn't ship well. The also get big and can eat clean up crew when they get big. The male red tail tamarin looks nothing like the female that carries the name. If you did get one and it transitioned to male it would be a beautiful fish. Look up Psych head wrasse.
Kyl
And how does it feel like, to wake up in the sun
Picked the isosceles & exquisitus up. They were in 1.021 sg water.. (in a reef tank, ??) so had to drop the QT a bit but they're both in a dark 20L right now @ 1.022 sg and are eating mysis already. Isoceles is definitely the more delicate of the two, it did not like the transport over. Going to take it really slow with these two, and I do have an acclimation box from octo aquatics here so that part is good.
Thanks guys.
Thanks guys.
Kyl
And how does it feel like, to wake up in the sun
vedros74
Active Member
Anyone have experience keeping more than one yellow coris wrasse in a tank together? It’s a 150 and current wrasse inhabitants are potters,black leopard and jeweled wrasse. Trying to get rid of some red planaria. Thanks
cancun
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Yep....I do....I have two....one I had for a couple of years....last summer he went in the sand and disappeared for six weeks....so I bought another one....a few days later out the first one popped.....lol...a little thin but ok....no aggression at all between the two.
vedros74
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Yep....I do....I have two....one I had for a couple of years....last summer he went in the sand and disappeared for six weeks....so I bought another one....a few days later out the first one popped.....lol...a little thin but ok....no aggression at all between the two.
Thanks. Any other wrasse in the tank?Nevermind I see quite a few after looking closer. Thanks again
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mache62
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Got this guy from the LFS a while back. Was in a tank by itself so no real color....brought it home and after a week of hiding he is out and starting to color up. Any ideas on and I'd? All I can figure is some type of fairy.
That C. nahacki is stunning. Makes me wish I had ordered the one on DD yesterday!
mache62
Community Member
Anyone have an ID for this guy/girl?Got this guy from the LFS a while back. Was in a tank by itself so no real color....brought it home and after a week of hiding he is out and starting to color up. Any ideas on and I'd? All I can figure is some type of fairy.
I figure wrasse lovers will have my answer. My LFS has never seen the wrasse I was interested in, and didn't have any advice on price or experience with it in a tank environment. It is a Richmonds wrasse. It is on live aquaria and it says reef safe with caution. I know some fish prefer hard over soft and vice versa. Just hoping to find someone who has had one, and a little of what to expect if I choose to get one. Will it eat my cleaner, and fire shrimp? Are my snails and hermits lunch?
I have a 90 gallon. With xenia, zooanthids, Duncan, starry polyps, and a mushroom.
I have a 90 gallon. With xenia, zooanthids, Duncan, starry polyps, and a mushroom.
I got a McCosker’s flasher wrasse about 2.5 weeks ago from my lfs. It’s been doing great until today when I found it swimming in corkscrews. I’m guessing it is a swim bladder issue but I do not see any bulging. Do you think this is due to illness, injury, or maybe cyanide poisoning?
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