The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

c_healy · Mar 12, 2023

My earls is becoming a bit less camera shy. I still haven’t gotten a good one of him when he’s excited though. His colors are so much more vivid then.

Crabby48 · Mar 13, 2023

SaltyT said:
The ban happened just 2 years ago it's possible that this wrasse was collected prior to the ban and was in someone's private collection before being offered. Fairy wrasses can live several years.

There was/is someone that advertised Hawaii fish but me and others contacted them with no response. Also over the summer someone on fb was taking preorders for Hawaii fish as they were going on vactaion. A lot of shadyness. And we wonder why we can have nice things

SaltyT · Mar 13, 2023

Crabby48 said:
There was/is someone that advertised Hawaii fish but me and others contacted them with no response. Also over the summer someone on fb was taking preorders for Hawaii fish as they were going on vactaion. A lot of shadyness. And we wonder why we can have nice things

We really need a face palm emoji again. I wonder how many of these people are just scammers.

Crabby48 · Mar 13, 2023

SaltyT said:
We really need a face palm emoji again. I wonder how many of these people are just scammers.

I wonder. The one I think is more of membership and the other seemed legit. I did see a lot of yellow tangs and chevrons go for sale during the **** down. Bigger groups of fish so not from an aquarium idk

Tcook · Mar 13, 2023

SaltyT said:
We really need a face palm emoji again. I wonder how many of these people are just scammers.

Crabby48 said:
I wonder. The one I think is more of membership and the other seemed legit. I did see a lot of yellow tangs and chevrons go for sale during the **** down. Bigger groups of fish so not from an aquarium idk

I wonder if some of these are traps that are seen in other hobbies including one that uses lead projectiles. You order something can-like and a federal official with cuffs shows up, not the product.

Slocke · Mar 13, 2023

Tcook said:
I wonder if some of these are traps that are seen in other hobbies including one that uses lead projectiles. You order something can-like and a federal official with cuffs shows up, not the product.

Isn’t that entrapment?

Tcook · Mar 13, 2023

Slocke said:
Isn’t that entrapment?

Ask Mike Flynn

Slocke · Mar 13, 2023

Tcook said:
Ask Mike Flynn

Wouldn’t get the reference. Politics makes me want to vomit.

Slocke · Mar 13, 2023

Any suggestions on what wrasse would do well in my more aggressive tank? H Melanarus and Coris gaimard at the moment and still being indecisive with the dragon. Large fairies? Another coris? A Thalassoma? I know this is usually a peaceful wrasse thread but I can’t just have two wrasse in this tank.

Tcook · Mar 13, 2023

Slocke said:
Any suggestions on what wrasse would do well in my more aggressive tank? H Melanarus and Coris gaimard at the moment and still being indecisive with the dragon. Large fairies? Another coris? A Thalassoma? I know this is usually a peaceful wrasse thread but I can’t just have two wrasse in this tank.

What about a Quoyi or a Tusk?

Slocke · Mar 13, 2023

Tcook said:
What about a Quoyi or a Tusk?

Thanks! I've never considered a parrot before. I have considered a Tusk but have never seen one of the right size. They are either tiny juveniles or ones that are too big for my other fish. I'd want one similar in size to my current wrasse.

Petcrazyson · Mar 13, 2023

Slocke said:
Thanks! I've never considered a parrot before. I have considered a Tusk but have never seen one of the right size. They are either tiny juveniles or ones that are too big for my other fish. I'd want one similar in size to my current wrasse.

So I’m not the only one considering a Tusk