The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[TangerineSpeedo]

Six line... Rubble or sand?

 

[InactionJackson]

New leopard wrasse

 

[Tcook]

Six line... Rubble or sand?

Sleeps in the rockwork in a mucous cocoon if that is what you were asking.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

New leopard wrasse

Beautiful ornate!

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Sleeps in the rockwork in a mucous cocoon if that is what you were asking.

Yes! Thank you. I was considering getting one for the frag tank which is bare bottom except for lots of Australian live rock rubble. so this is perfect.

 

[AZReef13]

So saw an incredible wrasse today, Stethojulis balteata, look it up and those cyan lines are insane in person! Among the usual I saw both male and female bird wrasse. An absolutely massive Thalassoma trilobatum, probably a good foot in length. Bodianus albotaeniatus and of course the fore mentioned Hawaiian clenaers. Also forgot to mention the Pseudocheilinus evanidus and the species of ugly wrasse aka iniistius wrasse I’ve seen probably I pavo or celebiscus.

There is a wrasse I cannot ID though. It is fairly standard in shape and it’s only significant detail is a bright yellow but small spot right where the pectoral fin attaches to the side.

Which one or all are coming home with you?

 

[Slocke]

Added Anampses cuvier and Novaculilichthys taeniourius this morning! The Cuvier is beautiful and the dragons are so fun to watch.

 

[JoJosReef]

Added Anampses cuvier and Novaculilichthys taeniourius this morning! The Cuvier is beautiful and the dragons are so fun to watch.

Where are your underwater camera pics!?

 

[Slocke]

Where are your underwater camera pics!?

I know. I’m mad I didn’t buy one. I think I would have had I known I was going but the trip was so sudden.

 

[tbrown]

So you can go to Hawaii, collect your own fish and take them back with you as long as you don’t sell them?

Group trip to Hawaii anyone?

That's what I'm trying to get clarification on but according to what I read, yes!

DO I NEED A LICENSE OR PERMIT TO COLLECT AQUATIC LIFE FOR MY PERSONAL HOME AQUARIUM?​

No. You may collect aquatic life for your home aquarium without a license or permit, provided you use legal gear and methods. Small mesh throw nets are always prohibited. Regulations such as minimum size, season, bag limits, etc., still apply. Please be aware that any taking of aquarium fish or other aquatic life in the West Hawai‘i Regional Fishery Management Area is prohibited.

FAQ’s

Do I need to get a license or permit to fish in the ocean? There is no marine recreational fishing license in Hawai‘i for residents, and although one is in the works for visitors it hasn’t been implemented yet. So you don’t need to worry about that as long as you don’t sell your catch. […]

dlnr.hawaii.gov

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Sleeps in the rockwork in a mucous cocoon if that is what you were asking.

Any other wrasses have this behavior (are china and meleagris leopard wrasses strictly sandbed sleepers?)

 

[Slocke]

I think the only fish I’d be able to catch are puffers and boxfish…. The boxfish here are very pretty though.
Not my photo:

 

[InactionJackson]

Beautiful ornate!

Thank you….definitely the best looking fish in my tank. Disappeared first day but out since then…

 

[Slocke]

Any other wrasses have this behavior

Fairies, flashers, lined, pink streak

(are china and meleagris leopard wrasses strictly sandbed sleepers?)

Yes

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Fairies, flashers, lined, pink streak

Yes

Pencil wrasse?

 

[Slocke]

Rock sleepers are all in chelininae subfamily. Paracheilinus is obviously in there too but fish base missed them.

 

[Slocke]

There are many wrasse in this picture. Hundreds of them honestly. I checked.

 

[i cant think]

Pencil wrasse?

Yes, unfortunately all Anampses, Pseudojuloides, Macropharyngodon, Xenojulis and Halichoeres require a sand bed.

If you’re worried about coral on the sand, you can move them away from where the wrasse sleeps (Wrasses tend to sleep in the same area every night).

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Yes, unfortunately all Anampses, Pseudojuloides, Macropharyngodon, Xenojulis and Halichoeres require a sand bed.

If you’re worried about coral on the sand, you can move them away from where the wrasse sleeps (Wrasses tend to sleep in the same area every night).

Interesting, how many hours will it take the China wrasse to completely decimate the amphipod population (:

 

[i cant think]

Interesting, how many hours will it take the China wrasse to completely decimate the amphipod population :)

Honestly, it could take months and possibly even years.

Wrasses don’t continuously feed on pods (it seems quite a few people believe this myth). They take breaks between feedings because their metabolism os nowhere near as high as a mandarins. Yes they need 2-3x a day feeding still but really they don’t feed much between feedings.
I still have pods in both my tanks, and my 4’ tank is coming up to 5 years old soon. Yes I add pods weekly but honestly half of them don’t make it down to the rock - most are munched by the wrasses (my Fairies/Flashers especially) and other fish (my Butterfly, Rabbits and Tilefish are the main ones) when suspended in the water column.