The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[saltyhog]

Going to a 72x24 and yup not done yet lol. They all hang out in a 1’x1’ area anyway.

Not sure how much help I’ll be. Every time I stop at TSM aquatics I tell him Chaoti. After his qt fish can survive almost anything and eat anything. But if I find one and have free time to give it the care it needs I’ll give it a try.

Any secrets getting copper band to eat frozen. Mine is strictly whats live in tank except aiptasia or eats live black worms. It watches others eat and checks out frozen the swims away

I can't take credit for getting the CBB to eat everything. A friend who gave him to me had already trained him to eat pretty much everything except nori. Some will just seem to do it naturally I think and others never do.

I also think with a lot of them competition is a factor. They don't like to compete for food. If you could find something he would eat and teach him to eat it from a net where other fish would not be an issue, you might be able to expand his menu.

 

[Crabby48]

I can't take credit for getting the CBB to eat everything. A friend who gave him to me had already trained him to eat pretty much everything except nori. Some will just seem to do it naturally I think and others never do.

I also think with a lot of them competition is a factor. They don't like to compete for food. If you could find something he would eat and teach him to eat it from a net where other fish would not be an issue, you might be able to expand his menu.

Thanks. Had CBB in a 20 gallon with a 1” filefish and still nothing. When I added a very small Rhomboid the CBB started to show interest then nothing. I think you are correct saying some will and some won’t. I’ll try again down the road but for now it’s happy and healthy

 

[SaltyT]

TSM Aquatics has A. Lennardi on pre-order... who’s getting one??? @Crabby48 ? I can only wish ;Drool

 

[Bepis]

Most are leopards and fairy. Only have one Filamented flasher she would follow him flashing. Thinking Filamented being so much smaller may be part of the problem.
I do have to stay out of his sight or he will never flash.

Open to recommendations of flashers that will make him the star. Diamond tail is my favorite but similar in color so idk.

Ever think of adding some females for him to flash for?

 

[Crabby48]

TSM Aquatics has A. Lennardi on pre-order... who’s getting one??? @Crabby48 ? I can only wish ;Drool

I wish!! I can’t afford getting my new tank finished. Such bad timing Thanks for the heads up. Someone better get one

Ever think of adding some females for him to flash for?

He has one female flasher for now. Last night every time he grabbed food he flashed quick. Hopefully he has a long fuse and will go off soon

 

[JD_Inshore]

This is my 3+ year old melanurus wrasse. I love the way he circles checking out and inspecting new corals I place in the tank. He's also an absolute pig! Super active fish, definitely one of my favorites.

 

[Crabby48]

This is my 3+ year old melanurus wrasse. I love the way he circles checking out and inspecting new corals I place in the tank. He's also an absolute pig! Super active fish, definitely one of my favorites.

Great colors on him.

 

[SaltyT]

This is my 3+ year old melanurus wrasse. I love the way he circles checking out and inspecting new corals I place in the tank. He's also an absolute pig! Super active fish, definitely one of my favorites.

Nice looking Mel! He looks fat and healthy!

 

[Bepis]

I wish!! I can’t afford getting my new tank finished. Such bad timing Thanks for the heads up. Someone better get one


He has one female flasher for now. Last night every time he grabbed food he flashed quick. Hopefully he has a long fuse and will go off soon

Maybe getting another might help.. or a similar flasher wrasse species.

 

[Crabby48]

Maybe getting another might help.. or a similar flasher wrasse species.

My plans are a couple more. 9 wrasse and total of 15 fish in a 90 gallon. Don’t want to risk adding more right now.
other issue wrasse transition fast for me so I’ll have all males fairly quick

 

[OrionN]

My Radiant wrasse today. I got her after Thanksgiving. She was thin, a little sick and have some white spots on her, however she was eating aggressively so I put her directly into my DT. I am condition a Melanurus Wrasse in my QT for my office tank so I did not put her in the QT like I normally do for new fishes.
Here she is, about two weeks later. All well and is gaining weight as she should. I am not sure why Radiant wrasse are not as polupar as they should. IMO they are the most beautiful, certainly most unique, of the Halichoeres wrasse.

 

[SaltyT]

My Radiant wrasse today. I got her after Thanksgiving. She was thin, a little sick and have some white spots on her, however she was eating aggressively so I put her directly into my DT. I am condition a Melanurus Wrasse in my QT for my office tank so I did not put her in the QT like I normally do for new fishes.
Here she is, about two weeks later. All well and is gaining weight as she should. I am not sure why Radiant wrasse are not as polupar as they should. IMO they are the most beautiful, certainly most unique, of the Halichoeres wrasse.

Beautiful wrasse @OrionN ! One of my favorites.

 

[Crabby48]

So hard for me to get the colors of the Madagascar. He started to get his excited colors but they where subdued.
Photo dump because I can’t get one great picture

 

[SaltyT]

Beautiful flasher wrasse @Crabby48 !
Here are my P. Attenuatus and P. Lineopunctatus

 

[Crabby48]

@SaltyT thanks. Yours are two of my top 5 flashers.

 

[Crabby48]

Quick video of knuckleheads

 

[OrionN]

My A. neoguinaicus as he courts his lady this evening.
Female

Male

 

[SaltyT]

A. neoguinaicus is on my list! Here are a few of my wrasses:

 

[EliVChalk97]

I got a Christmas wrasse the other day, but I can’t find him. I know for sure he hasn’t jumped out. Any tips?

 

[SaltyT]

I got a Christmas wrasse the other day, but I can’t find him. I know for sure he hasn’t jumped out. Any tips?

If it didn’t jump, it’s likely buried in your sand. It’ll come out when it’s ready.