The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Tcook]

I have been getting advice from actual wrasse experts

"Who are these actual wrasse experts? " said twisting the end of my mustache

 

[i cant think]

For sure. My setup is not the most visually appealing but I designed it for the fish . wanted to feel and look like something they might see in their natural environment lots of caves and crevices . Plus it works out for me I love seeing the tangs zooming in and out of all the different rock work not just swimming back and forth in open water that would depress me for them ....

For sure!! I love your tank. I also love watching the fish go in and out of the caves (Especially the foxface and tang). My wrasses aren’t the most personable fish in the tank but they’re certainly fun to watch!!

 

[i cant think]

My favourite small wrasses I own are for sure the three in my nano though.

These fish used to be much easier to picture (I need to move a rock back though to provide more shade before cyano grows in the back). I do love the larger wrasses I own but these guys will always be the three I love (Unless I find a black leopard the same size as the blue star, that may tip the favourites).

 

[czoolander]

"Who are these actual wrasse experts? " said twisting the end of my mustache

He was on this thread back in 2013

Evolved AKA Hunter . He also has a website called " The Wrasse Guy " go check it out it has everything you want to know about wrasses !

 

[homer1475]

Yeah not sure on the "experts" anymore as the OP(hunter) has moved onto his own website.

But thefre are plenty of us here with quite a bit of knowledge, and experiences.

 

[Crabby48]

I’ve had it the opposite way around, I often find that it’s lucky if you get a non-Ctenochaetus that isn’t aggressive to wrasses. If you have an Acanthurus that’s not aggressive to wrasses or similarly shaped fish (Tilefish being a big one) then that’s just luck. I don’t think I’d ever try a femininus or most Anampses with a different tang (Mine just looks at the fish in my tank and leaves it alone, no matter the species of fish or body shape). I think the more aggressive Halichoeres would be alright around an established tang or an aggressive Cirrhilabrus/paracheilinus.

My wrasse own the tank. My radiant would tail whip a big mimic tang if it went to close. Other fish my tangs would let them know but never wrasse. It’s weird how thing can vary. Tank setting must have something to do with it.
I know far more people without a tang wrasse problem then with even with aggressive tangs.
interesting hearing others stories

Yeah not sure on the "experts" anymore as the OP(hunter) has moved onto his own website.

But thefre are plenty of us here with quite a bit of knowledge, and experiences.

Thanks for the heads up with hunter

 

[Lavey29]

My favourite small wrasses I own are for sure the three in my nano though.

These fish used to be much easier to picture (I need to move a rock back though to provide more shade before cyano grows in the back). I do love the larger wrasses I own but these guys will always be the three I love (Unless I find a black leopard the same size as the blue star, that may tip the favourites).

What is the first one called?

 

[noobreefer2]

This is my tank so far, it’s 75 gallon and has been up for 2 years, I need more fish because my nutrients are to low (that’s why my tank looks young). Also, d

oes anybody have pictures of their Iridis wrasse that I could see? Also, does anyone have good retailers for wrasse?

 

[i cant think]

What is the first one called?

Cirrhilabrus naokoae, relatively uncommon. They used to be confused with the seafighter dwarf parrot/Social fairy wrasse. I think in some places they are. He’s about 2” at the moment and is a rather calm swimmer but my first specimen I owned used all of the tank in my 4’ whereas this specimen doesn’t use all of the tank and isn’t as active.

 

[i cant think]

This is my tank so far, it’s 75 gallon and has been up for 2 years, I need more fish because my nutrients are to low (that’s why my tank looks young). Also, d

oes anybody have pictures of their Iridis wrasse that I could see? Also, does anyone have good retailers for wrasse?

I didn’t mean to press send, I’ll try find photos of my radiant as she aged though.

 

[sdreef]

Some of my wrasses.

Newest addition, baby Cirrhilabrus johnsoni in a social acclimation box

 

[i cant think]

Some of my wrasses.

Newest addition, baby Cirrhilabrus johnsoni in a social acclimation box

I wish my collection was Atleast close to yours!! How old is that choati?
The only photo I found of my iridis was a bad one when she was in the shop:

If I end up trying to pair them I’ll definitely try get more photos of it, this one was about 1 inch when I got her, she’s now 3.5 inch in 2 years.

 

[sdreef]

I wish my collection was Atleast close to yours!! How old is that choati?
The only photo I found of my iridis was a bad one when she was in the shop:

If I end up trying to pair them I’ll definitely try get more photos of it, this one was about 1 inch when I got her, she’s now 3.5 inch in 2 years.

I've had the choati for five months.

 

[A Young Reefer]

I found a diagram I did in a note book I had hidden around in case I ever needed some help on something

Thanks!

 

[homer1475]

Some of my wrasses.

Newest addition, baby Cirrhilabrus johnsoni in a social acclimation box

OMG!!!! You have a choati! I'm soooo jealous right now. I've actually never seen one in person. If I did, it would surly be coming home with me. I would rehome any fish that I had to if they didn't get along. One of my dream fish.

Love the potters too(M. geofrroyi)!

Awesome gang you have there.

 

[i cant think]

OMG!!!! You have a choati! I'm soooo jealous right now. I've actually never seen one in person. If I did, it would surly be coming home with me. I would rehome any fish that I had to if they didn't get along. One of my dream fish.

Awesome gang you have there.

Haha, this is the same for me!! They’re such a nice fish but such a pain they’re supposedly so hard. What is it that makes them hard? Is it the same as most other leopards with the shipping and internal parasites?

 

[i cant think]

Thanks!

No problem!!

 

[homer1475]

Haha, this is the same for me!! They’re such a nice fish but such a pain they’re supposedly so hard. What is it that makes them hard? Is it the same as most other leopards with the shipping and internal parasites?

I'm not sure, but I would assume they suffer some of the same issues as most leopards. Shipping being a huge one. I've not read too many people that own one, and some of the problems they had with them.

One reason I'll probably never own one. I would not order it online, most decent LFS's that I would even consider ordering me one are soo far away(2 to 4 hours away), and I don't have a good enough of a relationship to have them order me one.

BUT....
If I ever walked into one, and they had it, I would not even question the purchase. Neither would my wife. lol

 

[Lavey29]

Some of my wrasses.

Newest addition, baby Cirrhilabrus johnsoni in a social acclimation box

Can you give the plain English common name for each of your beautiful fish pic by pic. They are stunning.

 

[homer1475]

Think I know them all, except the second.