The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[saltyhog]

I received this female flame wrasse last November. In the past week is has just started to transform. Or at least I've just recently noticed it.

She's a he now! Beautiful fish!

This was mine in transition.

 

[Tcook]

She's a he now! Beautiful fish!

This was mine in transition.

They are a great fish very smart . Reminds me of the "mother" velociraptor in Jurassic Park.

 

[Jeffcb]

I bought this guy as a Melanrus-Taill Spot Wrasse but it dose not have the tail spot. Is it or what is it?

 

[reefguy250]

I currently have an Orange Back Fairy and I am looking to add a Golden Rhomboid Supermale. Any thoughts on possible aggression or fighting is deeply appreciated!

 

[Billldg]

I currently have an Orange Back Fairy and I am looking to add a Golden Rhomboid Supermale. Any thoughts on possible aggression or fighting is deeply appreciated!

Should not be any issue. I have a Orange Back Fairy wrasse, and its very chilled. Fairy wrasses as a whole will work well with each other, as long as you have some space, meaning tank size, as their is always the exception. I have never seen any aggression from my Orange Back, and I have 3 Fairy wrasses in my tank, along with 2 other wrasses.

 

[reefguy250]

Should not be any issue. I have a Orange Back Fairy wrasse, and its very chilled. Fairy wrasses as a whole will work well with each other, as long as you have some space, meaning tank size, as their is always the exception. I have never seen any aggression from my Orange Back, and I have 3 Fairy wrasses in my tank, along with 2 other wrasses.

Thank you! From the other info I found it seemed that they would be okay but better safe than a dead fish.

 

[dragon99]

I bought this guy as a Melanrus-Taill Spot Wrasse but it dose not have the tail spot. Is it or what is it?

Looks like a h. melanurus that's transitioned to male and lost it's spots already.

 

[mainereefer]

My newest little fishy

 

[SaltyT]

Very cool news! These two species have been reclassified into two new species: https://reefbuilders.com/2021/08/13...classic-fairy-wrasses-get-properly-described/
C. Aquamarinus:

C. Chaliasi:

 

[JumboShrimp]

Hard to get him to hold still!

(Yellow Headed Wrasse— I’d say 5 3/4” and not fully grown yet.)

 

[Tcook]

My newest little fishy

Pintails are great. Yours has nice deep coloration.

 

[REEFCRAFT]

Oh boy... and the wait begins (in qt)

 

[N.Sreefer]

Do you count hogfish? Technically a wrasse.

 

[SaltyT]

Do you count hogfish? Technically a wrasse.

Yep! He’s beautiful! How’s he doing with those mollies?

 

[N.Sreefer]

Yep! He’s beautiful! How’s he doing with those mollies?

Oddly enough he doesn't really bother them other than feeding time if there's food in the water he drives mollys flying at the lid its pretty comical. I read they'll eat crabs but mine only seems interested in periwinkles (sea snail native to the east coast) and any frozen food still got all my hermits. And thanks he's by far my favorite fish . So much personality wrasses rock!

 

[jdiefenbaugh]

Need to get pics of the rest, but a couple of mine

 

[mainereefer]

Pintails are great. Yours has nice deep coloration.

I wish I could get color to show better.... pics and vids dont do it justice

 

[jdiefenbaugh]

Few more

 

[SaltyT]

Few more

Nice wrasse collection! Have any others not pictured?

 

[jdiefenbaugh]

Nice wrasse collection! Have any others not pictured?

Thanks, not yet. Lost a C. naokoae in QT to swim bladder problems, and a C. brunneus that didn't survive shipping. I plan to add a lineatus and/or rhomboid, a couple flashers, and whatever bodianus sp. hogs I can get in the next year.