The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

texun · Feb 15, 2021

SaltyT said:
^ agree. Scott’s is the most aggressive fairy wrasse, it does not mix well with other fairy wrasses (or flasher wrasses). C. aurantidorsalis (orange back) can be a jerk in a tank that size. The McCoskers and Pintail will mix well together.

Great I'm open to other options as well. The pintail is purchased but not in yet so he can go back if needed. The frostbites are in and hosting the return.

Tcook · Feb 15, 2021

Crabby48 said:
I got it from an lfs Reefco. Only place I buy from besides Tsm bit they only ship coral I believe

Ok. I'm leary about getting one online. My first one was great from TSM but jumped the tank in the middle of the night. I tried a medium size one from LA and turned out to be a sick fish. May have been a bit of ammonia burn on my part as well. TSM said they likely will not receive any African fish for 6 months or more. The wait will be worth it. Your fish is beautiful.

Crabby48 · Feb 15, 2021

A month ago I lost the Filamented. Not sure why. She always wanted to stay by her man

Crabby48 · Feb 15, 2021

texun said:
Great I'm open to other options as well. The pintail is purchased but not in yet so he can go back if needed. The frostbites are in and hosting the return.

If possible I try and add multiple wrasse together. I had some not want others in the tank with singular.

Tcook said:
Ok. I'm leary about getting one online. My first one was great from TSM but jumped the tank in the middle of the night. I tried a medium size one from LA and turned out to be a sick fish. May have been a bit of ammonia burn on my part as well. TSM said they likely will not receive any African fish for 6 months or more. The wait will be worth it. Your fish is beautiful.

Oh, remember Scott Woerner's store Inland Marine Concepts out by Lambert Field? I lived in St Louis for 9 years once upon a time.

That sucks when they jump. Wrasse need to be sealed. I worry about my qt tank not being sealed very good.

I never ordered online and wouldn’t want to if possible. I’m spoiled with a couple people who would rather lose a fish then sell it. After a long wait the reward will be even better

Thomashtom · Feb 15, 2021

Big boy!! Broomtail wrasse!! Thank you

Tcook · Feb 15, 2021

Crabby48 said:
If possible I try and add multiple wrasse together. I had some not want others in the tank with singular.

That sucks when they jump. Wrasse need to be sealed. I worry about my qt tank not being sealed very good.

I never ordered online and wouldn’t want to if possible. I’m spoiled with a couple people who would rather lose a fish then sell it. After a long wait the reward will be even better

Ya. He shot through the 3/8 mesh on my QT tank lip. No other crack I could find. Murphy's law goes hand-in-hand with wrasses.

Crabby48 · Feb 15, 2021

Tcook said:
Ya. He shot through the 3/8 mesh on my QT tank lip. No other crack I could find. Murphy's law goes hand-in-hand with wrasses.

Hope I didn’t jinx myself. Rhomboid and flame. I need to rethink my top. Thanks for the help

mrtian97 · Feb 18, 2021

Will Carpenter wrasse get along with blue head fairy wrasse, in a 75 gallon tank

Sam816 · Feb 18, 2021

mrtian97 said:
Will Carpenter wrasse get along with blue head fairy wrasse, in a 75 gallon tank

if you introduce them together they should be fine.

OrionN · Feb 19, 2021

Even if you put them in one at a time, they will be fine.

Tcook · Feb 20, 2021

A hard lesson to learn. My tank is an in-wall 120 with a full screen top. The screen is at a height of 6'2" so I open the top doors, reach in, and slide it over to feed. I noticed my favorite wrasse, my Vivien, wasn't up this AM with the other fish. She must have jumped on top of the screen during last night's feeding and I didn't realize it while I slid the screen back. Found her this am. Devastated.

Zionas · Feb 21, 2021

My LFS seems to get in Naoko’s Fairy Wrasses fairly often. I know they’re more aggressive for a Fairy Wrasse but what are their chances of getting along with other wrasses (specifically Halichoeres) and other fish?

Tcook · Feb 21, 2021

Zionas said:
My LFS seems to get in Naoko’s Fairy Wrasses fairly often. I know they’re more aggressive for a Fairy Wrasse but what are their chances of getting along with other wrasses (specifically Halichoeres) and other fish?

What size tank?

Zionas · Feb 21, 2021

Going to be a 130. Custom. About 5 and a half ft long.

Tcook · Feb 21, 2021

Zionas said:
Going to be a 130. Custom. About 5 and a half ft long.

Hopefully someone with that wrasse will comment. Probably would be ok as the sole cirrhilabrus wrasse in that tank. Add it last. With my experience I try to avoid any of the aggressive cirrhilabrus wrasses on the chart that evolved posted. Even my pintail, who is "peaceful" was a pain chasing my flame. Lineatus chased the pintail. Now my tomini is chasing the lineatus. I would just avoid "aggressive" if you want multiple wrasses. Ymmv

dragon99 · Feb 21, 2021

So I took screen off my tank today to do some cleaning, and within 30sec I hear a splash. My favorite, and now irreplaceable, flame wrasse decided to attempt suicide.

He fine now, but I swear wrasses are meant to test a reefer's resolve.

stevem650 · Feb 23, 2021

Can’t ID. this wrasse. Had it for 6 months & doing great. Never saw one before. Thanks

A-Reef · Feb 23, 2021

I got a Red Coris , Mexican wrasse and Moon/ Lunare wrasse together in a 150 gallon without issues. The Mexican and the Lunare are the recent additions, 3 weeks and 5 days respectively, What other wrasses could i add?? I guess i will have to stay on the agressive group.