The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[homer1475]

Geez look how big this fairy wrasse is

Very pretty fish, but man that is a big fairy!

 

[Unique Fins]

If it’s a Labrid show it off!

Ok..this is a cool one. From deepwater Taiwan, second one ever seen alive, never collected for the aquarium trade

 

[homer1475]

Ok..this is a cool one. From deepwater Taiwan, second one ever seen alive, never collected for the aquarium trade

Hmmmm..... Picture?

 

[Unique Fins]

Bodianus tanyokidus.

 

[i cant think]

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[i cant think]

Geez look how big this fairy wrasse is

8’ tank anyone? I will admit, this is nice as a large show piece species.

 

[Crabby48]

Honestly, they’re nice but not my cup of tea personally… I’d have a roseafascia over a lanceolatus. Theyre just not all that fascinating to me.

 

[homer1475]

WOW that is for sure a stunning fairy. Being a decent size I think makes it even more stunning.

 

[homer1475]

Hey @Unique Fins Wheres the pictures?

 

[Unique Fins]

I'll have some nice ones developed for you by the end of this week, It's gonna be a hard sell but I think it would be a really cool species to keep with a Neptune grouper.

Hey @Unique Fins Wheres the pictures?

 

[SaltyT]

Gorgeous! but the glass tapper Ugh

 

[homer1475]

So has anyone kept reef wrasses in a FOWLR?

Since I lost all my coral, my melagris just surfs the glass all day every day like she's lost? She used to hunt among my coral, hardly ever seeing her.

 

[Crabby48]

Gorgeous! but the glass tapper Ugh

I know I hate when they stress fish more to get them to move or flash. I want to poke them with a stick over and over

 

[SaltyT]

So has anyone kept reef wrasses in a FOWLR?

Since I lost all my coral, my melagris just surfs the glass all day every day like she's lost? She used to hunt among my coral, hardly ever seeing her.

Is she starting to transition? Mine will glass surf staring at their reflection when they start to transition.

 

[homer1475]

Is she starting to transition? Mine will glass surf staring at their reflection when they start to transition.

You know, now that you mention it.....She does seem to be changing color. Not sure how the transition starts, but her from her dorsal fin to her tail is starting to turn orange. She's loosing that bright white to her body also.

 

[homer1475]

Not the best pics, but you tell me?

 

[Crabby48]

Is she starting to transition? Mine will glass surf staring at their reflection when they start to transition.

You know, now that you mention it.....She does seem to be changing color. Not sure how the transition starts, but her from her dorsal fin to her tail is starting to turn orange. She's loosing that bright white to her body also.

Agree my wrasse glass surf when they transition

 

[jkcoral]

Rhomboid has been transitioning, and glass surfing/staring at the reflection a lot. The color change continues, and in the last few weeks a deep blue has started to appear at the top of her dorsal fin.

I wish I could snap better photos, but you can see the hint of blue in the fins when she’s showing off to her reflection and just cruising around:

And since it’s wrasse Wednesday, here is a photo of Mrs. Pink streak. No longer starved and frail, she’s rocking a big belly now.

 

[JoJosReef]

Rhomboid has been transitioning, and glass surfing/staring at the reflection a lot. The color change continues, and in the last few weeks a deep blue has started to appear at the top of her dorsal fin.

I wish I could snap better photos, but you can see the hint of blue in the fins when she’s showing off to her reflection and just cruising around:

And since it’s wrasse Wednesday, here is a photo of Mrs. Pink streak. No longer starved and frail, she’s rocking a big belly now.

Wow! She really let herself go!

 

[homer1475]

Wow! She really let herself go!

Don't all women do that when they get comfortable in a relationship?