The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

Reefer6 · Feb 26, 2023

How do you guys get such good pics? I took 20 and these are the best I could get.

Tcook · Feb 26, 2023

Reefer6 said:
How do you guys get such good pics? I took 20 and these are the best I could get.

Magic wrasse dust

Petcrazyson · Feb 26, 2023

Tcook said:
Magic wrasse dust

i cant think · Feb 27, 2023

workhz said:
My naoko’s wrasse isn’t getting much love from me today. He was small. My cleaner shrimp was large. They’ve been getting along for a couple of months but I think the shrimp is gone. Ugh. Fire shrimp still alive though.

Naoko’s don’t outright kill shrimp without a reason. If the shrimp is already dead then yes the naoko will be opportunistic and feed on the dead body of the shrimp.
The only shrimp I’ve seen my naoko kill was a Peppermint that was rather often all over him.

AZReef13 · Feb 27, 2023

Reefer6 said:
How do you guys get such good pics? I took 20 and these are the best I could get.

I have been asking this question as well.... That's why I have no pictures to post,

AZReef13 · Feb 27, 2023

Tcook said:
Magic wrasse dust

Ok where can I buy this? I need all the help I can get.

MONTANTK · Feb 27, 2023

AZReef13 said:
Don't want to do Pink Streaked again?

I loved my pink streak but I like taking an opportunity to get something new. I’m not a big fan of assessors but the Helfrichs has been high on my list for a while

Crabby48 · Feb 27, 2023

Reefer6 said:
How do you guys get such good pics? I took 20 and these are the best I could get.

They look good to me. Sometimes taking a video then going frame by frame you can get a decent picture

workhz · Feb 27, 2023

i cant think said:
Naoko’s don’t outright kill shrimp without a reason. If the shrimp is already dead then yes the naoko will be opportunistic and feed on the dead body of the shrimp.
The only shrimp I’ve seen my naoko kill was a Peppermint that was rather often all over him.

Still no cleaner. Here's a mug shot of the killer acting all innocent.

i cant think · Feb 27, 2023

workhz said:
Still no cleaner. Here's a mug shot of the killer acting all innocent.

Are you certain it was the wrasse and not the age of the shrimp or something else in the tank?
It’s not usual for a Fairy Wrasse to go for a Shrimp without reason.

Petcrazyson · Feb 27, 2023

workhz said:
Still no cleaner. Here's a mug shot of the killer acting all innocent.

I guess he does look like an Apex predator….

OrionN · Feb 27, 2023

He is so beautiful, he must be innocent. NOT GUILTY is my vote.

workhz · Feb 27, 2023

i cant think said:
Are you certain it was the wrasse and not the age of the shrimp or something else in the tank?
It’s not usual for a Fairy Wrasse to go for a Shrimp without reason.

Definitely not certain. Wouldn't want to disparage the wrasse without proof. The only other suspect is the Orchid Dottyback but the shrimp and the orchid have co-existed for close to a year iirc. Could be age, it was a big shrimp so maybe .... it just got old. My tank is in-wall so I can see all 4 sides and he's definitely not hiding in his usual spots.

It's amazing how the wrasse went from being so shy when introduced to being all over the place and coming up tot he surface for feeding.

i cant think · Feb 27, 2023

workhz said:
Definitely not certain. Wouldn't want to disparage the wrasse without proof. The only other suspect is the Orchid Dottyback but the shrimp and the orchid have co-existed for close to a year iirc. Could be age, it was a big shrimp so maybe .... it just got old. My tank is in-wall so I can see all 4 sides and he's definitely not hiding in his usual spots.

It's amazing how the wrasse went from being so shy when introduced to being all over the place and coming up tot he surface for feeding.

If the shrimp was 3” then I’d say that’s old age - Cleaners generally live 3 years and not much longer. I’ve just lost my cleaner recently due to old age unfortunately (I had him for a full 3 years).

Tcook · Feb 27, 2023

workhz said:
Definitely not certain. Wouldn't want to disparage the wrasse without proof. The only other suspect is the Orchid Dottyback but the shrimp and the orchid have co-existed for close to a year iirc. Could be age, it was a big shrimp so maybe .... it just got old. My tank is in-wall so I can see all 4 sides and he's definitely not hiding in his usual spots.

It's amazing how the wrasse went from being so shy when introduced to being all over the place and coming up tot he surface for feeding.

Wrasse>shrimp. One of the tenants of this thread.

Tcook · Feb 27, 2023

i cant think said:
If the shrimp was 3” then I’d say that’s old age - Cleaners generally live 3 years and not much longer. I’ve just lost my cleaner recently due to old age unfortunately (I had him for a full 3 years).

Yours had a cane though. Clear cut.