The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Crabby48]

A TRIO?! I only dream of one! They look beautiful though, wonder if two have paired off or will stay as a trio?

I can’t wait to see what happens. A bunch started in qt together but less aggressive ones started to hide and wasn’t getting enough food so acrylic dividers was put up. This may not work but we will try. So far the large and medium been together but still stressed.

Been wanting a few leopards and figured choats were the best chance as they are more laid back

 

[i cant think]

I can’t wait to see what happens. A bunch started in qt together but less aggressive ones started to hide and wasn’t getting enough food so acrylic dividers was put up. This may not work but we will try. So far the large and medium been together but still stressed.

Been wanting a few leopards and figured choats were the best chance as they are more laid back

I mean, you have many other leopards so your chances are probably a lot better at success. Also whilst we’re on the topic of leopards, I couldn’t not take the chance and got some beautiful photos!

And the classic six line alternative

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Blue throat wrasse, have one myself

Thank you for the ident!

 

[Crabby48]

I mean, you have many other leopards so your chances are probably a lot better at success. Also whilst we’re on the topic of leopards, I couldn’t not take the chance and got some beautiful photos!

And the classic six line alternative

Pictures came out great. She looks to hear great colors and happy and confident as can be.

 

[i cant think]

Pictures came out great. She looks to hear great colors and happy and confident as can be.

Her colours are very vibrant, Thankyou! Here’s my favourite photo (Really looks like a camera got brought out)

 

[Crabby48]

Her colours are very vibrant, Thankyou! Here’s my favourite photo (Really looks like a camera got brought out)

I need a little blue star they are adorable. She looks to be showing off to you

 

[Tom nhia]

Bathyphilus is slightly less camera shy, and Brunneus is coming out more still camera shy tho. Got a couple ok pictures of it

 

[Crabby48]

Not much to see here move along lol

Got home from work and tiny is out! Large ate good, medium spot out what it ate and tiny ate a few bites. Only large show interest in food. They been picking pods and have fresh live brine
They are separating and giving each other nudges but no cares as of now. This may work!
Everyone meet tiny

 

[saltyhog]

Also, I keep coming across this one wrasse. It’s beautiful but they’re said to get huge (Even for an Anampses). Anampses geographicus, has anyone ever owned this species if so, what was it like?

I had to look it up, I have never seen one before. Very beautiful.....and very big. Up to a foot in length!

 

[i cant think]

Not much to see here move along lol

Got home from work and tiny is out! Large ate good, medium spot out what it ate and tiny ate a few bites. Only large show interest in food. They been picking pods and have fresh live brine
They are separating and giving each other nudges but no cares as of now. This may work!
Everyone meet tiny

I’m hoping to come across a healthy one in the future, maybe a trio or pair. We’ll see though. How big are the three of them?

 

[homer1475]

Wow I'm certainly jelous.

Nice trio of chaoti's!

 

[Ricox]

if you guys had to choose one wrasse to be in your tank what would it be?

 

[i cant think]

if you guys had to choose one wrasse to be in your tank what would it be?

Would we have to own it currently? If not then mine would be:
Anampses chrysocephalus (I hold a grudge on Hawaii.)
If we do have to own it currently, mine would be:
Macropharyngodon bipartitus. Macropharyngodon can be so bold towards you, especially when they start out in a small tank and get used to you.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

if you guys had to choose one wrasse to be in your tank what would it be?

Hands down an anampses femininus, better known as a Blue stripe Tamarin wrasse. I saw one a few years ago, just before covid hit and was in love, until I saw the price. Ill buy a Gem Tang first, lol.

Obviously not my photo.

 

[homer1475]

Way to many to choose from, don't think I could do just one.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Way to many to choose from, don't think I could do just one.

If it was one wrasse, that was my choice, lol. If money and tank dimensions was no object. I'd find a way to go broke. I literally went from one wrasse to 6 in the past 5 weeks after falling into this monster of a thread!

 

[homer1475]

I suppose if I had to choose, I'm partial to the leopard family(Macopharyngodon). Probaly either a choati, or negrosensis.

 

[i cant think]

Would we have to own it currently? If not then mine would be:
Anampses chrysocephalus (I hold a grudge on Hawaii.)
If we do have to own it currently, mine would be:
Macropharyngodon bipartitus. Macropharyngodon can be so bold towards you, especially when they start out in a small tank and get used to you.

Actually, I’ll change the top one to Anampses geographicus. Purely because it’s unusual and the Hawaiian ban stops me from getting the dream wrasse of Anampses chyrsocephalus.
Here’s the geographic tamarin

 

[Calm Blue Ocean]

if you guys had to choose one wrasse to be in your tank what would it be?

Anampses neoguinaicus, so incredibly beautiful, but I think too challenging for me. I can still dream!

 

[Crabby48]

I’m hoping to come across a healthy one in the future, maybe a trio or pair. We’ll see though. How big are the three of them?

Let’s hope trio gets along. They are nudging each other but they don’t seem to mind.
Approximate sizes
Large is about 3.5”
Medium about 2.5”
Tiny no more then 2”

Wow I'm certainly jelous.

Nice trio of chaoti's!

Thanks. A long road before I say it’s a success

if you guys had to choose one wrasse to be in your tank what would it be?

Potters and Vivien’s are my top two