The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[AZReef13]

I add a Copperband on Sat, Eating and enjoying his new home.....

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Some quick pics of everyone but the pencils, since they already went to sleep for the night. Even got a pic of the possum wrasse!

 

[Slocke]

Some quick pics of everyone but the pencils, since they already went to sleep for the night. Even got a pic of the possum wrasse!

Incredible collection!

 

[sdreef]

C. johnsoni

C. earlei

C. jordani

 

[RussiReef]

The King!
Male femininus

 

[i cant think]

The King!
Male femininus

The males constantly get heat thrown at them because the females are seen as prettier but your male just shows that’s not always the case. Beautiful specimen!

 

[i cant think]

My Chloropterus finally emerged today!
He’s slowly having a green tint instead of that bright green of the females and juveniles.
I miss when this guy was only 1 inch and only 1/2 an inch larger than the iridis. Now he’s a 4ish inch and the iridis is 4.5 almost 5 inches.

And the earliest (White) photo with the Chloropterus’ full body;

 

[homer1475]

Had my pintail jump monday night. Found him all dried out and crunchy on the floor behind my tank last night.

I did see him monday at feeding time, so I would assume he jumped sometimes monday night.

 

[i cant think]

Had my pintail jump monday night. Found him all dried out and crunchy on the floor behind my tank.

Sorry to hear about that, do you know why he may have jumped?

 

[homer1475]

Choati came home to the observation tank today. Straight into the sand lol

So freaking jelous! Good luck with that one, they are tough to keep.

Sorry to hear about that, do you know why he may have jumped?

No idea, he has never even attempted to jump anytime before, and no one harasses him. He did seem to spend quite a bit of time hanging out in my rather large colony of stylo thats right at the top of the water. So I would assume something spooked it, and it found the tiny gap(less then 1 inch!) at the back of the net top. It's happened before and there is nothing I can do to stop it. It's the gap from using the clip on lid holders for rimless tanks.

These are the clips I use:

Auqa Gadget Screen Top Suspension Clips

Innovative Marine now offers their screen net top suspension clips separately allowing you to mount a screen net top on a rimless aquarium. Rimless tanks usually require some creative solution for suspending a screen net top without it being an eye sore. When using the clips they will let the...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

The part I find just a bit funny..... The front has the same gap, but I have never had a fish jump out the front of the tank, always in the back where you never find them till they are fish jerky.

 

[i cant think]

I think there is actually a way to Sex Pseudocheilinops ataenia!
In the first paragraph, the last sentence says what a male should look like.

“Pronounced Yellow Lines down the body and Bluish Grey Markings on the gill cover”

I then put this on my pair and only one so far shows those colour markings (Albeit I didn’t see the second that well, maybe once my acros grow I’ll see them more often).
I will say my largest is around 1 inch now, they’re still rather young so I wouldn’t say I have a definite pair and the largest is likely to be transitional still.

My first guy however, he definitely showed those characteristics of a male. And generally when wrasses are alone they tend to transition to males anyway.

 

[Slocke]

I think there is actually a way to Sex Pseudocheilinops ataenia!
In the first paragraph, the last sentence says what a male should look like.

“Pronounced Yellow Lines down the body and Bluish Grey Markings on the gill cover”

I then put this on my pair and only one so far shows those colour markings (Albeit I didn’t see the second that well, maybe once my acros grow I’ll see them more often).
I will say my largest is around 1 inch now, they’re still rather young so I wouldn’t say I have a definite pair and the largest is likely to be transitional still.

My first guy however, he definitely showed those characteristics of a male. And generally when wrasses are alone they tend to transition to males anyway.

I assumed mine is male by its size?

 

[Slocke]

Maybe my first good photo of the cleaner:

And another leopard photo:

 

[Aparker2005]

Just added this gorgeous splendid leopard yesterday. Looked for a spot in the sand and I haven't seen it since. Hopefully it makes it. Our PBT we had at the time I think killed our first attempt. Hopefully now with it gone it helps.

I only worry about the Melanaurus now as it can be testy at first with new wrasse additions.

Also, is the "yellow and purple" wrasse the same as a yellow coris? Our coris has been missing for a week now and I personally think it's a goner. Looking to possibly replace it if so, and want another coris or this yellow and purple.

Currently have Melanaurus, Lubbock fairy, Pintail fairy, and Splendid leopard. Would the yellow and purple be OK with those?

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Say hello to Zues, my male Atavai Sunset Wrasse

 

[i cant think]

Say hello to Zues, my male Atavai Sunset Wrasse

Fingers crossed he arrives just fine, he looks perfectly healthy and I would just get him into the DT when he arrives personally.

 

[bjmartie]

So im looking to add some more wrasse. I got a 90 gallon (4foot long) with 40 gallon sump. Sand bed is roughly 2-3 inches, depending on what my go by and shrimp are at on that day. I do have a clouded wrasse (halichoeres nebulosus) in there currently. I have a small 6 line im in the process of getting out. Once out I want to add more peaceful and colorful REEF Safe wrasses. I currently have polys, few zoas and a couple bubble tips.

Have roughly 200lbs ish of rock as well.

Would like some suggestions of wrasses to add that won't break the bank. Looking for under $100 per fish.

 

[Slocke]

So im looking to add some more wrasse. I got a 90 gallon (4foot long) with 40 gallon sump. Sand bed is roughly 2-3 inches, depending on what my go by and shrimp are at on that day. I do have a clouded wrasse (halichoeres nebulosus) in there currently. I have a small 6 line im in the process of getting out. Once out I want to add more peaceful and colorful REEF Safe wrasses. I currently have polys, few zoas and a couple bubble tips.

Have roughly 200lbs ish of rock as well.

Would like some suggestions of wrasses to add that won't break the bank. Looking for under $100 per fish.

Here's a few of my favorites that are peaceful and pretty and should be under 100$:

Fairies:
Exquisite - C exquisitus
Lubbocks - C lubbocki
Social - C rubeus

Flasher:
Carpenters - P carpentari
Blue - P cyaneus

Leopards:
Blue star/Red Sea - M bipartitus/marisrubri
Ornate - M ornatus

Halichoeres:
Radiant - H iridis
Timor - H timorensis

 

[bjmartie]

Here's a few of my favorites that are peaceful and pretty and should be under 100$:

Fairies:
Exquisite - C exquisitus
Lubbocks - C lubbocki
Social - C rubeus

Flasher:
Carpenters - P carpentari
Blue - P cyaneus

Leopards:
Blue star/Red Sea - M bipartitus/marisrubri
Ornate - M ornatus

Halichoeres:
Radiant - H iridis
Timor - H timorensis

Awesome! Now would these all go with my Halichoeres nebulous and with each other?

 

[Slocke]

Awesome! Now would these all go with my Halichoeres nebulous and with each other?

They should though sometimes Halichoeres don't like other Halichoeres