The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[AL1]

Pair of leopards for sure!! Mystery wrasse one of my all time favs

 

[Marshall O]

I'm looking to add some nice wrasse to my 120g. If you had a wrasseless 120g and wanted to add mostly wrasse which ones would you go with?

What's your budget :)

 

[evolved]

I'm looking to add some nice wrasse to my 120g. If you had a wrasseless 120g and wanted to add mostly wrasse which ones would you go with?

Assuming the tank is covered with 1/4" clear mesh or the like (an absolute requirement!) and you're willing/able to feed several times per day, I'd consider various Cirrhilabrus (fairy) and Paracheilinus (flasher) wrasses. With the size of the tank, you'd be able to have quite a few, provided there's sufficient hiding places (and going off my memory of your scape, there should be). I would be comfortable with ~8 different wrasses. Any species of Paracheilinus would be fine, but there are a few Cirrhilabrus species to avoid when mixing them. Notably, avoid the following Cirrhilabrus: C. adornatus, C. condei, C. filamentosus, C. rubrisquamis, C. scottorum, C. tonozukai.

What you might wish to end up with for particular species will depend on what appeals to you, and more so what's available to you.

Pair of leopards for sure!! Mystery wrasse one of my all time favs

Wrasses of the Pseudocheilinus genus (like the mystery) should not be mixed with other wrasses.

 

[AL1]

Assuming the tank is covered with 1/4" clear mesh or the like (an absolute requirement!) and you're willing/able to feed several times per day, I'd consider various Cirrhilabrus (fairy) and Paracheilinus (flasher) wrasses. With the size of the tank, you'd be able to have quite a few, provided there's sufficient hiding places (and going off my memory of your scape, there should be). I would be comfortable with ~8 different wrasses. Any species of Paracheilinus would be fine, but there are a few Cirrhilabrus species to avoid when mixing them. Notably, avoid the following Cirrhilabrus: C. adornatus, C. condei, C. filamentosus, C. rubrisquamis, C. scottorum, C. tonozukai.

What you might wish to end up with for particular species will depend on what appeals to you, and more so what's available to you.


Wrasses of the Pseudocheilinus genus (like the mystery) should not be mixed with other wrasses.

Wow that's good to know...I have a mystery and a red velvet wrasse in a 93cube no problems to date...but thanks for the heads up

 

[Marshall O]

Wow that's good to know...I have a mystery and a red velvet wrasse in a 93cube no problems to date...but thanks for the heads up

You may get lucky and not have any issues between those two (as they are both on the aggressive side and normally don't mix well with other wrasses), however if you ever tried to add another wrasse in the future, I don't think it would end well.

 

[Lonelyreef]

Yea depends on how much you want to spend really. Although not one of my wrasses are over 40$ and all are very beautiful fish. Id say go to your lfs and check live aqauria because each individual fish can be more beautiful then the next

 

[motortrendz]

My favorite pair has always. Been the flame wrasses. Simple yet beautiful. And I always loved the melenarus wrasse. They're are some inexpensive flasher wrasses that are beautiful as well.

 

[Lonelyreef]

My melenarus wiped out 10 heemits i just bought in 2 days and was the most agressive fish in my tank.....he was rehomed to another reefer

 

[vegasgungirl]

My favorites are leopard wrasses and the royal pencil wrasse. The pencil wrasse is so personable and friendly and well they are all beautiful.

 

[Lonelyreef]

+1 i have a pecil wrasse as well as long as they ship well and uou have a good pod population they do well but they arent the easiest of wrasses to keep and they like to bury them selves quite often it seems

 

[watchguy123]

My pretty female wrasse decided to develop into a male!!!

 

[Rookie J]

Is there a wrasse to help with red bugs ?

 

[Eienna]

My pretty female wrasse decided to develop into a male!!!

Gorgeous fish. What species is he? Some kind of leopard?

 

[buddythelion]

C. adornatus, C. condei, C. filamentosus, C. rubrisquamis, C. scottorum, C. tonozukai.

Oh wow, I was unaware of the ruby red, adornatus and tonos being that aggressive.

I also hear Naoko, Rubriventralis, Pylei and Flavidorsalis are very aggressive towards other cirrhilabrus as well.

 

[evolved]

Is there a wrasse to help with red bugs ?

Unfortunately, not really.
Interceptor (or the like) is a pretty easy in-tank treatment however.

Gorgeous fish. What species is he? Some kind of leopard?

Male. M. bipartitus (leopard, yes).

Oh wow, I was unaware of the ruby red, adornatus and tonos being that aggressive.

I also hear Naoko, Rubriventralis, Pylei and Flavidorsalis are very aggressive towards other cirrhilabrus as well.

Naoko is hit/miss; usually not too bad (but can be).
Rubriventralis is also hit/miss; others in the same complex are worse (like Naoko).
Pylei can be. Cebu variant is typically worse.
Flavidorsalis isn't too bad either; moreso then lubbocki but not like adornatus.

 

[Rookie J]

Unfortunately, not really.
Interceptor (or the like) is a pretty easy in-tank treatment however.

That's what I figured guess it's time to start catching the clean up crew. Thank you though.

 

[earthbound]

I brought this pretty girl out of QT 3 days ago and she finally came out to play today.

 

[TruRacr314x]

Awesome wrasse earthbound...blue spot tamarin? Where did you pick it up from?

 

[earthbound]

yep blue spot tamarin, found him at my LFS it was between it and a potters. I went with the tamarin as they get potters in all the time.

 

[MIKE NY]

beautiful Tamarin...I just picked up one myself..it buried the first day, but was out the next picking at all the rock I have in its acclimation tank..hopefully it will be in the DT in a few weeks.