The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[i cant think]

Hello saw on LA DD. A Hemi 1599.99. Is this normal for them? I am going to have to really penny pinch to join that club. The one I saw appeared female only 2 5/8 inches

Well, over here I have seen a male go for £1000 which is around 1500 USD. But I’m normaler what they usually go for over in the US, I think most often it is around the 1K mark for a male though.

A female on the other hand usually goes for around 2-500 depending on season and i believe also how frequently they got caught the previous year. If they become more common in a year the price obviously drops but if they’ve not been seen in years the price may be rather high.
I know we saw this trend occur with Xenojulis margaritaceus in 2022/23 as they became incredibly common for no reason so the price went from 2-300 down to maybe 90 for a female in some cases and 100-150 for a male.

 

[i cant think]

@Slocke @i cant think Alright Pink Margin is out. My lfs got some beautiful Short Fin Naokis and 2 really beautiful Exquisite. Between these two which do you think is hardier? Are either one a decent option?

If it’s going into a fairly boisterous tank already I’d go naoko but if it’s a fairly relaxed tank currently why not both ;)

 

[Steven C]

Sooooo I went withhhh ………

Exquisite. It honestly was way too beautiful to pass up.


@i cant think can I get both wrasse?

 

[tbrown]

My buddy just texted me:

Hey, guess what? I got an Exquisite wrasse.

 

[litsoh]

Sooooo I went withhhh ………

Exquisite. It honestly was way too beautiful to pass up.


@i cant think can I get both wrasse?

I have mine coming in sometime tomorrow morning, fingers crossed it ships well

 

[JoJosReef]

Sooooo I went withhhh ………

Exquisite. It honestly was way too beautiful to pass up.


@i cant think can I get both wrasse?

Oh, very nice. Is that a Fiji variant?

 

[Slocke]

Sooooo I went withhhh ………

Exquisite. It honestly was way too beautiful to pass up.


@i cant think can I get both wrasse?

Yes of course!!

 

[Steven C]

Yes of course!!

I thought since they were in the same genus I couldn’t get both variants but it’s because they are different sub groups right?

 

[Steven C]

Oh, very nice. Is that a Fiji variant?

I have no clue all I know is that they are much prettier in person then on websites.

 

[Slocke]

I thought since they were in the same genus I couldn’t get both variants but it’s because they are different sub groups right?

Yep. With many wrasse you can mix the same genus. The same species is usually a bad idea though.

 

[AZReef13]

Well, over here I have seen a male go for £1000 which is around 1500 USD. But I’m normaler what they usually go for over in the US, I think most often it is around the 1K mark for a male though.

A female on the other hand usually goes for around 2-500 depending on season and i believe also how frequently they got caught the previous year. If they become more common in a year the price obviously drops but if they’ve not been seen in years the price may be rather high.
I know we saw this trend occur with Xenojulis margaritaceus in 2022/23 as they became incredibly common for no reason so the price went from 2-300 down to maybe 90 for a female in some cases and 100-150 for a male.

Thanks I was trying to get a baseline on where they fall, an If I saw one a lot cheaper I might have a better idea if to splurge or not

 

[i cant think]

Thanks I was trying to get a baseline on where they fall, an If I saw one a lot cheaper I might have a better idea if to splurge or not

That’s why I went for mine, because it was a “female” as part of the pair but actually they were two males so I got a nice transitional male for a much nicer price than I usually see them sold at.

 

[i cant think]

Sooooo I went withhhh ………

Exquisite. It honestly was way too beautiful to pass up.


@i cant think can I get both wrasse?

Yep! You can have both, what we generally don’t recommend is mixing species from the same complex or species. But these are guidelines - I’ve bypassed them in the past and still want to.

 

[LeonardTheWrasse]

Is there something specific that triggers leopard wrasse transitioning?
I've heard/seen a lot of people saying that it occurred when they introduced another female leopard into the tank.
Does anyone have times where their leopard wrasse transitioned without another leopard around?

 

[Crabby48]

Is there something specific that triggers leopard wrasse transitioning?
I've heard/seen a lot of people saying that it occurred when they introduced another female leopard into the tank.
Does anyone have times where their leopard wrasse transitioned without another leopard around?

Sand sleepers are little hard to help transition but can be done. Also depends on what leopard as some will transition and some will not without being pushed.
But yes I can get wrasse to transition by introducing a reason for them weather it’s new fish that poses a threat to established fish or by group. Groups can only be done with select wrasse in a big enough tank. Also can only keep groups with wrasse that won’t transition in captivity.

 

[JoJosReef]

Sand sleepers are little hard to help transition but can be done. Also depends on what leopard as some will transition and some will not without being pushed.
But yes I can get wrasse to transition by introducing a reason for them weather it’s new fish that poses a threat to established fish or by group. Groups can only be done with select wrasse in a big enough tank. Also can only keep groups with wrasse that won’t transition in captivity.

How about mirrors? If using mirrors to get the fairies and flashers displaying, will that trigger the sand sleepers to transition too?

 

[Crabby48]

How about mirrors? If using mirrors to get the fairies and flashers displaying, will that trigger the sand sleepers to transition too?

I don’t use mirrors but may help. When a wrasse is transitioning they can use their reflections. I don’t because it’s in natural and never had a need as they all transition fast for me with adding wrasse.

 

[JoJosReef]

I don’t use mirrors but may help. When a wrasse is transitioning they can use their reflections. I don’t because it’s in natural and never had a need as they all transition fast for me with adding wrasse.

In my case I want my leopard ro stay female forever because the female bipartitis look much nicer than the males. Same with the H. chrysus, so cute with its black spots!

 

[i cant think]

they all transition fast for me with adding wrasse.

Show off!

 

[Crabby48]

In my case I want my leopard ro stay female forever because the female bipartitis look much nicer than the males. Same with the H. chrysus, so cute with its black spots!

Your leopard will transition. Blue spots are the most common leopards to transition in captivity along with potters. Melagris 5-60 percent chance. Black are rare and choats and viviens probably won’t for anyone without giving them a reason like keeping in groups.

Show off!

I don’t show off my wrasse do