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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
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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
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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.
 
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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.
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?
 

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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.
 

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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
 

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Just a quick one:
Has anyone tried a trio of possum wrasse? If so what size tank and how long did it work out?
I’m thinking on trying a trio or pair in my nano when the Naoko and Blue star leopards move to the other tank.
 
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After seeing this thread, I got hooked on wrasses. Currently have a pintail fairy, yellow coris, rohmboid and a melanarus in the tank. All seem to be doing well and get along with minimal chase away. Love the color variations and how easy they are to feed.
 

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After seeing this thread, I got hooked on wrasses. Currently have a pintail fairy, yellow coris, rohmboid and a melanarus in the tank. All seem to be doing well and get along with minimal chase away. Love the color variations and how easy they are to feed.
That’s a lovely selection you have! I’d love to see some pictures of them
 

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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
 

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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.
What tank size do you have?
 

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I 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.
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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 7am

And also, what wrasse is that? Is it a Black leopard?
 
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Mine all sleep up front. Sometimes I have to wait in front of the tank foe them to wake up so I’m sure to feed them before I go to work. Thankfully we’re on the same schedule. I always do a double take when I just see a head poking out. It’s like is that a fish?
 

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