The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Sleepingtiger]

Yeah, I watched him grab a pajama cardinal by the eye, smash it against a rock, rip it's eye out and eat it. That was the night I tore the whole tank apart, dug through all the sand, and traded him, the bluehead, and the melanurus into the LFS the next morning.

that is one nasty fish. I hope my gold nugget doesn't get that way.

 

[i cant think]

Ctentocaethus truncatus, Flavescens and Caeruleus (hoping to put, as last tang, one Leucosternon)

IMHO I wouldn’t add any other fish to that tank. I assume that’s 2 bristletooths and a Yellow Tang. Yellows get big and aggressive, yes some people have tangs that avoid wrasses and fish shaped like wrasses however it’s 50/50 and most of the time those tangs are Ctenochaetus varieties. I know how aggressive Zebrasoma tangs will get and if I’m honest that’s not what I’d want in a 4’ tank. PBTs are feisty and have been known to wreck havoc in a 4’ tank so I’d also avoid that. If I was to go with any wrasse in that tank it would only be the most aggressive species out there, I.E. Jade, Thalassoma spp, Coris, Ghomposus ect.

 

[iLMaRiO]

Zebrasoma big ? It's one of the smallest tang... It's 20cm in nature, in a tank usually is 10-15cm...

 

[iLMaRiO]

the most aggressive species out there, I.E. Jade, Thalassoma spp, Coris, Ghomposus ect.

Jade Wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus) is aggressive ? I've added that yesterday

 

[i cant think]

Jade Wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus) is aggressive ? I've added that yesterday

They get VERY nasty as adults. Should fit right in with the Yellow. I’m on the edge of rehoming mine currently but he is on his last few straws (Actually reminds me to check for anything new going on with the transitioning).

 

[i cant think]

Zebrasoma big ? It's one of the smallest tang... It's 20cm in nature, in a tank usually is 10-15cm...

They’re active and a 7” fish isn’t impossible in captivity. IMHO it just isn’t worth it, these animals need 6’ tanks or they turn that tank into hell. The Atlentic Blue is another large tang and active. Those guys are one of the worst Acanthurus for aggression (I speak from experience). I know it’s small now but that fish will easily hit 9 inch and be highly active. I have seen a few wild 12” yellows before and although they aren’t common it still isn’t impossible.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Jade Wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus) is aggressive ? I've added that yesterday

Very aggressive as they get bigger. Babies are angels, adults flip a switch and go postal

 

[Fishfreak2009]

If I had a 6' FOWLR I'd add in a Candy Cane Wrasse (Hologymnosus doliatus). One of my LFS has had 2 juveniles for a while now and they're gorgeous and so tempting, but I don't need all my little fish and inverts eaten. Plus my tank isn't big enough for an adult. They're like a slightly more aggressive version of a red coris as adults.

A wrasse dominated 8' FOWLR would be gorgeous. 1 Paddlefin Wrasse, 1 Bird Wrasse, 1 Candy Cane Wrasse, 1 Anchorago Tuskfish, 1 jade wrasse, 1 coral hogfish, 1 cockerel wrasse, a few tangs (yellow, purple, desjardini, powder blue, hippo), an arc eye hawkfish, a trio of soldierfish, an asfur angel, a niger trigger, a picasso trigger, a pinktail trigger, and a few groups of damsels (juvenile Dascyllus and Chrysiptera) Super active, colorful, and should all do pretty well together.

 

[Arego]

Thought I'd share one of our 12 wrasse. By far the biggest of them all, our absolute unit queen coris. I have way better photos in the SLR if anyone is interested. In another year or hopefully two he will be going in the local store 1000g. He's outgrowing the 250.

 

[i cant think]

Thought I'd share one of our 12 wrasse. By far the biggest of them all, our absolute unit queen coris. I have way better photos in the SLR if anyone is interested.

We need to see more of the wrasses! What species are they?

 

[Sleepingtiger]

Thought I'd share one of our 12 wrasse. By far the biggest of them all, our absolute unit queen coris. I have way better photos in the SLR if anyone is interested. In another year or hopefully two he will be going in the local store 1000g. He's outgrowing the 250.

that fish looks stunning! I see you have a picasso in the background. No issues with corals?

 

[Arego]

that fish looks stunning! I see you have a picasso in the background. No issues with corals?

No issues with anything that moves. Chalice plates, encrusting things will get tested with a bite every so often .. As for outright eating one never. He's hunting when he hits them on accident as he does the same behavior everywhere.

I get waaay more damage at feeding time from the big wrasses smashing and death rolling the food off of anything close by. Here is another unit,

 

[Arego]

And another favorite.. The classic 6 bar, Another big one and quite honestly the most ferocious in the tank. He doesn't bully anyone but man when food hits the water watch out water will be flying everywhere outside the tank. This is a bunk photo I need to upload clear shots this fish looks amazing.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Couple pics of the 3 amigos in the 75 gallon today.

 

[Bob Weigant]

Being out of the hobby for a year I have really missed this thread. By far one of my favorite threads to go threw. Now that Im getting back into Im looking forward to getting few wrasses that I loved over the years

 

[i cant think]

No issues with anything that moves. Chalice plates, encrusting things will get tested with a bite every so often .. As for outright eating one never. He's hunting when he hits them on accident as he does the same behavior everywhere.

I get waaay more damage at feeding time from the big wrasses smashing and death rolling the food off of anything close by. Here is another unit,

I love Coris aygula and would gladly grab one but dang they get vicious and big as adults. I dream of the day I can finally get a 8’ tank or bigger for this guy.

 

[i cant think]

Couple pics of the 3 amigos in the 75 gallon today.

i love the radiant and lubbocki, looks like your lubbocki is a young male too. The radiant is beautiful as a juvenile, unfortunately my radiant’s black spots have become smaller and slightly harder to see than when she was a juvenile - still no signs of a transitioning male though.

 

[Arego]

@Fishfreak2009 dat wrasse! Stunners.

 

[mta_morrow]

I have an orangeback fairy wrasse. Has been in the tank 3 weeks now. Would there be an issue adding a ruby long fin “social” fairy wrasse?

thanks.

 

[i cant think]

I have an orangeback fairy wrasse. Has been in the tank 3 weeks now. Would there be an issue adding a ruby long fin “social” fairy wrasse?

thanks.

I wouldn’t think there would be any issues due to it being so soon after establishment of the Orange back. I’d expect aggression if it was a few months but a few weeks should be alright.