The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Slocke]

 

[JoJosReef]

Has there ever been such a confused wrasse as Cirrhilabrus lyukyuensis? It's like "What color should I be? Oh, I don't know, maybe everything!"

Note, I am not thinking of getting a Cirrhilabrus lyukyuensis. Just strikes me as a funny color palette! Cirrhilabrus temminckii not far behind.

 

[jkcoral]

My possum wrasse continues to be broken. If he notices me taking a picture, he completely stops and just stares at me. This started a few weeks ago and I am not sure why.

Sees me taking photo:

Stops and proceeds to stare at me until I move:

 

[Tcook]

Explain yourself sir.

 

[JoJosReef]

My possum wrasse continues to be broken. If he notices me taking a picture, he completely stops and just stares at me. This started a few weeks ago and I am not sure why.

Sees me taking photo:

Stops and proceeds to stare at me until I move:

First off, HELLO warpaint scoly!

Second, your possum wrasse is giving me serious Joe Pesci Goodfellas vibes. "You think I’m funny? Funny how? Funny like a clownfish? Do I amuse you?"

 

[jkcoral]

First off, HELLO warpaint scoly!

Second, your possum wrasse is giving me serious Joe Pesci Goodfellas vibes. "You think I’m funny? Funny how? Funny like a clownfish? Do I amuse you?"

Scoly says hello! I take a lot of photos of it because it’s been changing colors over time. And fish usually like to photobomb!

And yes! That is the exact vibes he gives. Little dude is a gangster. Cruises around the reef like a King fish, squares up with anyone (including the mean tomini tang), and is generally just a tough guy lol

 

[Slocke]

Explain yourself sir.

What?
I can’t post wrasse pictures on the wrasse lovers thread?

 

[Lps_lover12]

My possum wrasse continues to be broken. If he notices me taking a picture, he completely stops and just stares at me. This started a few weeks ago and I am not sure why.

Sees me taking photo:

Stops and proceeds to stare at me until I move:

I love it lol. Squared up ready to give you a 1-2 mayweather

 

[jkcoral]

I love it lol. Squared up ready to give you a 1-2 mayweather

Yup! Hahah.

I just finished scraping the glass just a minute ago, and snapped these photos. He came up and was flaring up (you know it’s serious when the faint white bands appear on his body) at me, and then started to tough talk my rhomboid. He was pressed against the front glass lol

Squaring up with me:

Tough talking rhomboid:

 

[Slocke]

I don’t know how it survived in this tank for so long but RIP hermit crab :grimacing-face:

And unfortunately @i cant think my phone camera is not good enough I don't think

 

[Slocke]

Well I was sure it wasn't going to make it but I finally saw it eat and start to swim. Typical flasher/fairy being all dramatic. Anyway its my new blue flasher! I swear I'm not getting anymore fish for a while :face-with-tears-of-joy:

 

[i cant think]

Well I was sure it wasn't going to make it but I finally saw it eat and start to swim. Typical flasher/fairy being all dramatic. Anyway its my new blue flasher! I swear I'm not getting anymore fish for a while :face-with-tears-of-joy:

Is it the true cyaneus or is it lineopunctatus?

 

[Slocke]

Is it the true cyaneus or is it lineopunctatus?

Cyaneus with the crescent right?

 

[i cant think]

Cyaneus with the crescent right?

Yup, Cyaneus has the ‘fork’ tail whilst Lineopunctatus has the filled in tail.

 

[Slocke]

Yup, Cyaneus has the ‘fork’ tail whilst Lineopunctatus has the filled in tail.

 

[jkcoral]

Question for you all:

A rose-band fairy (Cirrhilabrus roseafascia) was one of my “grail” fish for years. Now that I’m in a position to get one, I have been searching for peoples experiences. It seems more people have them now than when I was first enamored ~7 years ago. Unfortunately, I’ve seen some reports that they can be quite mean which means this fish wouldn’t be a good fit in my house. Can’t have a fish that might be a problem for my sweet and peaceful rhomboid and pink streaks.

Given the small sample size of people having experience with these, I figured I’d ask here if anyone has experience to share before I decide to move along and settle on a pintail.

Paying the photo tax:

 

[Slocke]

Question for you all:

A rose-band fairy (Cirrhilabrus roseafascia) was one of my “grail” fish for years. Now that I’m in a position to get one, I have been searching for peoples experiences. It seems more people have them now than when I was first enamored ~7 years ago. Unfortunately, I’ve seen some reports that they can be quite mean which means this fish wouldn’t be a good fit in my house. Can’t have a fish that might be a problem for my sweet and peaceful rhomboid and pink streaks.

Given the small sample size of people having experience with these, I figured I’d ask here if anyone has experience to share before I decide to move along and settle on a pintail.

Paying the photo tax:

My LFS had a pair for sale and the male was very very pretty but also big. By far the biggest fairy I've seen. I would be worried for your rhomboid unfortunately.

 

[Slocke]

Well I obviously need an acclimation box with smaller holes because it escaped but it immediately made a friend. All of these are completely unedited.

 

[Slocke]

I guess sometimes a fish is so pretty that editing can't improve it much:

 

[jkcoral]

My LFS had a pair for sale and the male was very very pretty but also big. By far the biggest fairy I've seen. I would be worried for your rhomboid unfortunately.

Yeah, I’m thinking it might not be the choice for me. I saw one male that I thought was huge for a fairy wrasse, but from reading they seem to get to 6”+ regularly.

Such a beautiful fish!