The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[OrionN]

They are so pretty. Debating one of these or an H. claudia for my next Halichoeres.

IMO, H. claudia is nice but H. iridis is unique in appearance. I have been hunting for the female Iridis for a long time. I had a pair but the male died. Over the years, the female turn into male. It have been many years since I see one. I saw a healthy one today and just have to get her, even with a hefty price.
It is hard to get anything nice in Corpus Christi

 

[JoJosReef]

IMO, H. claudia is nice but H. iridis is unique in appearance. I have been hunting for the female Iridis for a long time. I had a pair but the male died. Over the years, the female turn into male. It have been many years since I see one. I saw a healthy one today and just have to get her, even with a hefty price.
It is hard to get anything nice in Corpus Christi

Any problem with having them both in a 4ft tank?

 

[OrionN]

Any problem with having them both in a 4ft tank?

They are very docile. 4 foot tank should be fine

 

[Cael Gallery]

My current male when he was transitioning and picture of him fully transitioned.

Wish we could get these in Australia.

 

[OrionN]

Wish we could get these in Australia.

I am so sorry that Australia does not allow the importation of anything marine. Overkill regulation IMO. Ballast of the ships will contaminate the sea life there anyway.

 

[i cant think]

Okay, we’ve now gone to 18 wrasses but… how couldn’t I?!

 

[i cant think]

Okay, we’ve now gone to 18 wrasses but… how couldn’t I?!

@OrionN your photos of the male china that surface every so often made me do it :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

[tbrown]

@OrionN your photos of the male china that surface every so often made me do it :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

[i cant think]

Exactly!

 

[OrionN]

Radiant, Radiant, Radiant!!!!!

This AM my little lady already out hunting pods in a tangle mess of algae. I brought this mess up from my refugium/sump. It is absolutely teaming with pods of various kinds. She already found her hunting ground. Being small she can get deeper into this tangle than other wrasses. These pictures were taken about 1 hr ago.

 

[i cant think]

Radiant, Radiant, Radiant!!!!!

This AM my little lady already out hunting pods in a tangle mess of algae. I brought this mess up from my refugium/sump. It is absolutely teaming with pods of various kinds. She already found her hunting ground. Being small she can get deeper into this tangle than other wrasses. These pictures were taken about 1 hr ago.

I miss having my pair, the male colours when with a female are just stunning

 

[i cant think]

Okay, this is my favourite hybrid wrasse that’s for sure.

 

[Cael Gallery]

I am so sorry that Australia does not allow the importation of anything marine. Overkill regulation IMO. Ballast of the ships will contaminate the sea life there anyway.

Funnily enough we are allowed to import all species of wrasses. But we have only two individuals/companies who have an import licence, and they don't seem to take requests. Been begging them through my lfs for many months to get some wrasses imported, like a radiant, paddlefin, bluehead etc and they have ignored me. The only wrasses that get routinely imported here are mystery wrasses, and only small females, never males.

 

[OrionN]

Funnily enough we are allowed to import all species of wrasses. But we have only two individuals/companies who have an import licence, and they don't seem to take requests. Been begging them through my lfs for many months to get some wrasses imported, like a radiant, paddlefin, bluehead etc and they have ignored me. The only wrasses that get routinely imported here are mystery wrasses, and only small females, never males.

Patient, patient my little urchin. Little Mystery will be big beautiful Mystery soon enough (and mean)
;)I wonder how much they pay over and under the table to get almost a monopoly on this. They have to recoup I suppose ;)

BTW, IME these Radiants are delicate little wrasse. They do not tolerate shipping well, but so beautiful, both females and males.

There was a little 1.5 inch Mystery I saw this last weekend. I was so tempted to get her but she lost out to the Radiant.

 

[Slocke]

@i cant think the ultimate wrasse challenge!
https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1307534/all-of-the-wrasse

 

[i cant think]

@i cant think the ultimate wrasse challenge!
https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1307534/all-of-the-wrasse

Okay, seeing that “Can’t” makes me want to tackle it :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

[Slocke]

Okay, seeing that “Can’t” makes me want to tackle it :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

There's only 564...

 

[i cant think]

There's only 564...

Oh that’s easy!! You’re missing another 46+ ;)

 

[i cant think]

Funnily enough we are allowed to import all species of wrasses. But we have only two individuals/companies who have an import licence, and they don't seem to take requests. Been begging them through my lfs for many months to get some wrasses imported, like a radiant, paddlefin, bluehead etc and they have ignored me. The only wrasses that get routinely imported here are mystery wrasses, and only small females, never males.

I’d be intrigued to see if a radiant could survive your tank, especially with Thalassomas and the other more boisterous fish.

 

[Giek]

Hi chat! I'm here hoping for some advice from wrasse lovers :upside-down-face:.
I'm soon upgrading my 30g display to a 60ish g, dimensions are 36x20x20. In the old tank I only keep a 2" sixline wrasse, what would be good options to add in the new tank in the future? I'm thinking about a flasher wrasse maybe, but I'm open to anything suitable. I'm no expert about wrasses, so pardon me if my questions are silly, but can I keep more than 1 species as long as they're different genus/"type", or how does it work:grinning-face-with-sweat:?