The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[i cant think]

Much nicer looking. Hopefully will get another soon.

I miss the juvenile phase… Instead I have a 4.5” beast of a male.

Added a new black leopard wrasse to quarantine today, along with a few other new fish! So far the secretive wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus) doesn't seem to mind!

Jealous of that multicolour, it was my dream dwarf Angel along with the potteri and still is. I’ve never pulled the trigger because my only tank I have room in is clam heaven.

 

[Petcrazyson]

I miss the juvenile phase… Instead I have a 4.5” beast of a male.

Jealous of that multicolour, it was my dream dwarf Angel along with the potteri and still is. I’ve never pulled the trigger because my only tank I have room in is clam heaven.

My dream Dwarf angel as well! At least it was lol.

 

[Gobi1canobi]

Unfortunately it’s unlikely you’ll be able to sell a Halichoeres hortulanus to a hobbyist as they need large tanks (6-7’+) due to their large size and aggressive behaviour.
Your best bet is to trade it back to the LFS if I’m honest.

Yup tried that they don’t return trade or refund ANYTHING saltwater or marine!

 

[OrchidMiss]

This stunner was one of 2 beauties in the reefs at the Camden Aquarium.
All the cool stuff was upstairs in the kids section. Check out that hammer colony.
@SaltyT Was told you'd like this little guy The colors were stunning .

And this is Jenny. Jenny weighs 4,000 lbs. Jenny needs 1-800-97Jenny.
Got to watch her and Buttons eat.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

This stunner was one of 2 beauties in the reefs at the Camden Aquarium.
All the cool stuff was upstairs in the kids section. Check out that hammer colony.
@SaltyT Was told you'd like this little guy The colors were stunning .

And this is Jenny. Jenny weighs 4,000 lbs. Jenny needs 1-800-97Jenny.
Got to watch her and Buttons eat.

That yellow staghorn damsel though :star-struck:

You can tell he's been around for a long time

 

[Slocke]

And this is Jenny. Jenny weighs 4,000 lbs. Jenny needs 1-800-97Jenny.
Got to watch her and Buttons eat.

 

[Slocke]

This stunner was one of 2 beauties in the reefs at the Camden Aquarium.
All the cool stuff was upstairs in the kids section. Check out that hammer colony.
@SaltyT Was told you'd like this little guy The colors were stunning .

I believe that’s a bipartitus not a marisrubri?
Either way it is stunning!

 

[Petcrazyson]

Hey look it’s my mother in law :dizzy-face: :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

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They are fine with both. They won’t go after snails. Sometimes a Macropharyngodon may go after a shrimp but that would be a maybe and a tiny tiny shrimp. So CUC is safe.

Thanks. When I put the melanurus into my reef I thought my fire shrimp got eaten. When I rehomed him upstairs the shrimp came back out. Guess they were scared.

 

[OrchidMiss]

@Crabby48

 

[Pro2704]

Thank you, I usually use a Canon 40D with a Canon 100mm Macro..

I hope this isn't a stupid question, but do actual stand alone digital cameras have the same "blue" issues that an iphone camera have?

 

[Slocke]

I hope this isn't a stupid question, but do actual stand alone digital cameras have the same "blue" issues that an iphone camera have?

Yes. And getting the right filter is difficult. I just edit the warmth in post.

 

[jkcoral]

LFS had a small pink streak last week that was still there when I stopped by yesterday.

I’m getting softer as I age, and I just couldn’t stand to see the fish there any longer and wanted to give it a home. Plus, I wanted to get my current pink streaked (Mr. Pink Streak) a little friend.

Added the fish at the end of the lights ramping down, and this morning I am happy to see they’ve found each other. Not the best photos (heavy fed the tank), but pretty cute to see:

 

[Slocke]

LFS had a small pink streak last week that was still there when I stopped by yesterday.

I’m getting softer as I age, and I just couldn’t stand to see the fish there any longer and wanted to give it a home. Plus, I wanted to get my current pink streaked (Mr. Pink Streak) a little friend.

Added the fish at the end of the lights ramping down, and this morning I am happy to see they’ve found each other. Not the best photos (heavy fed the tank), but pretty cute to see:

That is very cute. Glad they are getting along and I’m glad you picked it up as it looks like it needs some TLC.

 

[Lps_lover12]

My new red lined wrasse I got on Thursday, hid until Saturday and out all day yesterday and today but still won’t eat, I’m guessing this is normal for them? I’ve tried frozen mysis and don’t have access to live food here.

 

[eqbal9947]

I got a Naoko Wrasse a few days ago.
I got him quarantined. He was eating, getting along with the other fish and I have not seen him for 2 days.
Is this normal?

 

[i cant think]

Well I now have a Sunday job at my LFS, went today and…
They had plenty of wrasses!
Just a few eye catching species were;
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus
Halichoeres iridis
Halichoeres argus
Halichoeres trispilus
Cirrhilabrus naokoae
Cirrhilabrus adornatus
Paracheilinus octotaenia
Cetoscarus bicolour

They were just a few but they were stunning specimens!
And obviously a couple photos are needed (Not my photos) :)

 

[Petcrazyson]

Well I now have a Sunday job at my LFS, went today and…
They had plenty of wrasses!
Just a few eye catching species were;
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus
Halichoeres iridis
Halichoeres argus
Halichoeres trispilus
Cirrhilabrus naokoae
Cirrhilabrus adornatus
Paracheilinus octotaenia
Cetoscarus bicolour

They were just a few but they were stunning specimens!
And obviously a couple photos are needed (Not my photos) :)

My favorite Parrot fish! I’ve always called it the MCMD, The Mini coral munching devil

 

[homer1475]

Tamarin wakes up every day around 3:30, stays up till around 9(my lights go out around 7). Haven't found her eating anything I feed the tank, but she's still fat and happily hunting. I've seen her slurp quite a few micro brittle stars, a couple medusa worms, a rather large bristle worm, and just pecking away at pods.

Looks like she'll be a keeper for a while.

Everyone else could care less she's even in the tank.

 

[Slocke]

Tamarin wakes up every day around 3:30, stays up till around 9(my lights go out around 7). Haven't found her eating anything I feed the tank, but she's still fat and happily hunting. I've seen her slurp quite a few micro brittle stars, a couple medusa worms, a rather large bristle worm, and just pecking away at pods.

Looks like she'll be a keeper for a while.

Everyone else could care less she's even in the tank.

Mine started like that. It would stare at mysis shrimp for a while and eventually would munch down on some.