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Not quiteThalassoma ascensionis?
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Not quiteThalassoma ascensionis?
I agree with you there, it definitely has the right markings for a quinquevittatium. They’re one of the most beautiful of the thalassoma IMO, obviously it gets topped by these two though;Thalassoma quinquevittatum?
Looks to me that the Passars Angel has lymphocystis which affects mostly Angels and Butterflies. Viral and not contagious. Generally comes from poor water quality and often shows after shipping. No cure but if otherwise healthy fish should survive.My googling skills are getting better!
I still couldn't tell you it's anything other than a "pink and teal" (and omg I need it) wrasse.
We'll see how it looks in a week or so. The tankmate wasn't looking so hot.
So there’s a reason we don’t talk about sixlines here. They are little monsters especially to other wrasse. Also the green wrasse (which is not a coris wrasse but a halichoeres) is too big for a 75. The Melanurus is fine though.I’m looking ahead to stock my new 75g and decided to go to the experts. I would like
Melanarus wrasse
Six line wrasse
Green coris wrasse
I understand the greens can be a pain, but am willing to take a chance with it. Is this okay for a 75g tank with 4’ of space? Any species of inverts or fish I need to stay away from with these guys? What order to add? Melanarus, six line, green?
Sorry for not have all the scientific names, just getting into the wide world of wrasses…
Okay, thanks for the input! I’ll hold off on the green wrasse then till I get a bigger tank, just love how it looks. What size tank do they need?So there’s a reason we don’t talk about sixlines here. They are little monsters especially to other wrasse. Also the green wrasse (which is not a coris wrasse but a halichoeres) is too big for a 75. The Melanurus is fine though.
The green wrasse may eat any shrimp as well as smaller snails.
For a tank that size I suggest smaller flasher, fairy, and halichoeres wrasse. And if you’re a proficient wrasse keeper then the more challenging tamarin or leopard wrasse.
There is the peaceful cousin of the sixline, the pink streaked which you may consider too.
That's what @Crabby48 was thinking too.Looks to me that the Passars Angel has lymphocystis which affects mostly Angels and Butterflies. Viral and not contagious. Generally comes from poor water quality and often shows after shipping. No cure but if otherwise healthy fish should survive.
As your first wrasses, you don’t want a chloropterus or a hexataenia. The only one that is good on this list is the Melanurus.I’m looking ahead to stock my new 75g and decided to go to the experts. I would like
Melanarus wrasse
Six line wrasse
Green coris wrasse
I understand the greens can be a pain, but am willing to take a chance with it. Is this okay for a 75g tank with 4’ of space? Any species of inverts or fish I need to stay away from with these guys? What order to add? Melanarus, six line, green?
Sorry for not have all the scientific names, just getting into the wide world of wrasses…
The melanarus would be fine, but may squabble with any other halichoeres(least thats what I have found). The green corris will get to big for the 75, and six lines are murderous little *******'s. You may get one thats peaceful, but as they grow and mature, they become the little *******'s we know them as.I’m looking ahead to stock my new 75g and decided to go to the experts. I would like
Melanarus wrasse
Six line wrasse
Green coris wrasse
I understand the greens can be a pain, but am willing to take a chance with it. Is this okay for a 75g tank with 4’ of space? Any species of inverts or fish I need to stay away from with these guys? What order to add? Melanarus, six line, green?
Sorry for not have all the scientific names, just getting into the wide world of wrasses…
There is a reason we never talk about six lines in this thread.....
Anyone that knows anything about wrasses, will all tell you the same thing about six lines. Murderous little *******'s. Sometimes they kill just for the fun of it. I have personally witnessed a tiny 2" six line take out a very large hippo tang just for the heck of it.
I don't know any of the latin names, so bare with me.I agree with you there, it definitely has the right markings for a quinquevittatium. They’re one of the most beautiful of the thalassoma IMO, obviously it gets topped by these two though;
T. rueppellii
and a female T. lucasanum
Both of these photos are google searches, wish I had photos of specimens I’ve seen in the past.
Yup, that looks just about right.Guess I’ll repost this then
OMG you can't post a list like that without the latin names! How dare you!I don't know any of the latin names, so bare with me.
Think he would get along with my 5?
Yellow Coris
ruby headed fairy
exquisite
Hardwicke
Timor