The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Zero_Cool]

How well will these get along in a 72x30x25 225g?

Also, which one(s) go in first?

1 or 2 (all 3 if possible) of:
Earmuff (H. melasmapomus)
Radiant (H. iridis)
Red Lined female (H. biocellatus)

Probably:
Pintail (C. isosceles)
Exquisite (C. exquistus)
Carpenter (P. carpenteri

 

[Slocke]

How well will these get along in a 72x30x25 225g?

Also, which one(s) go in first?

1 or 2 (all 3 if possible) of:
Earmuff (H. melasmapomus)
Radiant (H. iridis)
Red Lined female (H. biocellatus)

Probably:
Pintail (C. isosceles)
Exquisite (C. exquistus)
Carpenter (P. carpenteri

My only problem is there's not nearly enough wrasse.

 

[Zero_Cool]

My only problem is there's not nearly enough wrasse.

Give me a minute :)

 

[Zero_Cool]

So will the all play nice with each other?

What about stocking order?

 

[Slocke]

Yeah they should do very well I think though the carpenter is quite shy. So I'd add that and the red lined earlier.

 

[ReeferPacMan]

It has become an addiction….

 

[OrionN]

Questions about a top for the tank.

72x30 (LxW)

What are you using for a top to help stop jumpers?

Where do I get such a thing?

Is it needed for the following stock list:

1 or 2 (all 3 if possible) of:
Earmuff (H. melasmapomus)
Radiant (H. iridis)
Red Lined female (H. biocellatus)

Probably:
Pintail (C. isosceles)
Exquisite (C. exquistus)
Carpenter (P. carpenteri)

I use 1/4 inch netting and buy a window screen kit at HomeDepo and make a screen for my tank.

 

[OrchidMiss]

One day, once I'm done adding all the rock I have yet to add and am done rearranging (theoretically), I'm going to start at page 1 and make my own little notebook on wrasse and what type I'd like to own. Make myself a dream stocking list for my dream tank one day.

 

[OrionN]

What fish is this? (aside from beautiful)

This is my Exquisite wrasse. He may not actually any better but better picture anyway.

 

[Slocke]

This is my Exquisite wrasse. He may not actually any better but better picture anyway.

Certainly prettier dorsal and anal fins than mine. Though I do prefer the pink and blue coloration on mine. Of course when it comes to photo quality it is no contest.

 

[Tcook]

The chrysus looks like a little cleaner wrasse in the DT.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Picked up these 3 beauties today. Sorry for the bad pics overall, they were hiding at the store (besides the possum wrasse).

Cirrhilabrus chaliasi

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki 'Indo'

Wetmorella nigropinnata

Which now brings my wrasse collection to:
Bodianus axillaris
Bodianus rufus
Cheilinus lunulatus
Cirrhilabrus brunneus
Cirrhilabrus chaliasi
Cirrhilabrus isosceles
Cirrhilabrus katherinae
Cirrhilabrus labouti
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki 'Cebu'
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki 'Indo'
Halichoeres bivittatus
Halichoeres iridis
Halichoeres timorensis

 

[Tcook]

Picked up these 3 beauties today. Sorry for the bad pics overall, they were hiding at the store (besides the possum wrasse).

Cirrhilabrus chaliasi

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki 'Indo'

Wetmorella nigropinnata

Which now brings my wrasse collection to:
Bodianus axillaris
Bodianus rufus
Cheilinus lunulatus
Cirrhilabrus brunneus
Cirrhilabrus chaliasi
Cirrhilabrus isosceles
Cirrhilabrus katherinae
Cirrhilabrus labouti
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki 'Cebu'
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki 'Indo'
Halichoeres bivittatus
Halichoeres iridis
Halichoeres timorensis

Wrasse farm.

 

[Wrassefan78]

For those of you looking for inspiration on the wrasse front. I don’t think I’ve seen a better collection of wrasses in one tank. I used to follow this guy back on the other forum circa 2010.

Reefkeeping Magazine - February 2012 Tank of the Month (Bradleyj)

Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for the marine aquarist.

reefkeeping.com

 

[OrionN]

Gorgeous Diamond tail!! While on the subject of your fish @OrionN…. We were discussing your 8 line flasher the other day. Do you have a pic of him? Insight into temperament etc? Trying to build my list and saw one of these and I think @Petcrazyson said you have one?

I have a pair raised from baby. They are trouble free and not agressive, but hold their own and won't get bully. I have a large tank, so behavior in small tanks may be different.
1st one in my QT only about 1.25 inch

Growing up

2nd one when I first got her in QT, even smaller than the first one

Full breeding female (2nd one)

The pair spawned

 

[OrionN]

I got a pair of Diamond tail flasher too.
This is the smaller one of the two and stays female. These fish developed extremely fast. The healthy and active male WILL suppressed the sex change of the female. But the male have to be healthy and active.
Here is the female When I got them they were only around 1-1.25 inch.

This is the larger one of the two and developed to male (or both together)

The second fish here is actually the Eightline Flasher female not the Diamond tail flasher.

 

[OrchidMiss]

Excuse me, gentlenerds.
I need a green wrasse I can name after my one of my Eagles!!!

 

[OrionN]

If anybody wanted to read from the horse mouth the differences between M. bipartitus Vs. M. marisrubri, they should read the paper attached below, pages 13-19 written by Dr. John E. Randall. He actually the one that described the species M. marisrubri

Bipartitus vs. Marisrubri

 

[Tcook]

Excuse me, gentlenerds.
I need a green wrasse I can name after my one of my Eagles!!!

@i cant think

 

[i cant think]

Excuse me, gentlenerds.
I need a green wrasse I can name after my one of my Eagles!!!

Are we talking a new green wrasse or one you currently own ;)