Probably around 3 months now. Got it from a guy where it had been for another half year. It started bullying his fish, but I haven't had any problems so far.
Very pretty! I assume C. lineatus? For sure a male with such bright colours. The wrasses that are becoming more available every year really make me question how many we will have in 5 years time. I mean, the sunset wrasse was recently described as a brand new wrasse and already 2 pairs have gone up for sale.i haven’t hard one in a few years and really couldn’t find a nice healthy one, but after a few days in anacclimation box and another week or two hiding in the rocks …. He’s out and about now
That’s interesting, Ive never heard of the labroides bullying other fish. I know they eat the parasites and dead skin/mucus from other fish so maybe if they try to clean them too often it becomes a form of bullying?
I'm guessing his fish simply didn't like being cleaned all that much. He was very persistent when I first got him. My fish actually want to be cleaned more than that he wants to clean them lol. I've seen the cleaner wrasse chase off my timorensis a few times after he stopped by for like the 20th time.
Maybe that is the reason. I think the bigger fish like tangs, foxfaces, angels ect.. want to be cleaned more than other smaller fish like damsels, the smaller wrasses - Not thallassoma haha
That’s a lovely selection you have! I’d love to see some pictures of them
I'll try, it's hard to catch those speedy guys they are always on the hunt....thanks
Yeah they are hard to catch a photo of haha, that’s why I was so pleased when I managed to catch this photo of my leopard (Especially on how I’ve never had a photo that shows her spots so well)
Leopard is one of my favorites but my tank isn't big enough. I just added my melanurus and he and my squaretail tang are close flashing each other to see who is going to be tank boss.Yeah they are hard to catch a photo of haha, that’s why I was so pleased when I managed to catch this photo of my leopard (Especially on how I’ve never had a photo that shows her spots so well)
Also, Both male Lubbock’s are doing great (The Cebu has hit his 3” max size, the indo is still at his 1”, possibly 1.5” size), I hate the bigger tank it really makes it harder to get a good photo (Then again, leopards are WAY slower swimmers than a fairy wrasse)
What tank size do you have?
Haha, yeah that’s the best part about them - I wish I could see my leopard, radiant and jades poking their head out but I never see it, they just appear from behind the rocks at around 7amI always find it funny when one wakes up and just sits there with his head out of the sand looking around for a few minutes before he gets up.
How much were they going for?C. sanguineas at our LFS. Maybe the only one in the U.S. No, I will not be buying him, lol.
