The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[ruppertb]

Do you have any photos

 

[evolved]

I have a 180 that will eventually have 3 tangs a few anthias and wrasses in it. I'm curious as to how many differnt wrasses and which are the least aggressive of the fairy and flashers that I can house together. The tank is a bb 180 but I have a wrasse den for some sand if needed.

I have read before somewhere to just get 1 male of each species I am interested in so I don't have to worry about females going male. And that the males will still flash at each other. Is this true?

Just curious what species I could get away with having and peacfully co exist. I like flame rhomboids lineatus and lubbocks as well as whip fin, red velvet , linespot, mccoskers, carpenters and blue flashers. Not sure which of these would be a good mix to coexist. Hopefully someone can chime in with a list for me to go with. Thanks in advance

The only trouble makers I see in that group are the red velvet and Male whip fins which can be aggressive toward other wrasses. All the others should be able coexist. Good luck!

Agree; must avoid the whip fin at a minimum.

 

[MattL22]

I have a whip fin I wish I could catch he is a punk but pretty cool how dramatically changes color

 

[Wrasser]

Took some pics of my wrasse tank this weekend.

 

[Wrasser]

 

[Marshall O]

Nice collection, thanks for sharing!

 

[Justin1997]

Are those all in same tank?

 

[Wrasser]

Are those all in same tank?

Yup. Once the pecking order is worked out after a new addition there's little to know aggression, very peaceful and active tank. I'll be starting a forum next week on the new tank when all my new equipment is installed.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Wrasser very nice

 

[clownfitch]

Took some pics of my wrasse tank this weekend.

What type of wrasse is the second pic? Pink with orangish stripes? Common name please. :)

 

[Marshall O]

What type of wrasse is the second pic? Pink with orangish stripes? Common name please. :)

Pink Streaked Wrasse, Pseudocheiliops ataenia. Similar in size and care to Possum Wrasses.

 

[clownfitch]

Pink Streaked Wrasse, Pseudocheiliops ataenia. Similar in size and care to Possum Wrasses.

Thank you. I saw one similar in a friends tank that he didn't know the name of and I need one. Lol. Very brightly colored under actinic lighting.

 

[Wrasser]

Thank you. I saw one similar in a friends tank that he didn't know the name of and I need one. Lol. Very brightly colored under actinic lighting.

It's pretty like a sixline without all the attitude. Awesome addition to any tank.

 

[clownfitch]

It's pretty like a sixline without all the attitude. Awesome addition to any tank.

Is this the same one? If not can you identify it?

 

[Wrasser]

That's an Earl's fairy wrasse, one of the most coveted fish of all wrasses.

 

[clownfitch]

That can't be the same one he has then. He says his local LFS gets them fairly often and sells for $35 or so

 

[Wrasser]

Yeah I've seen the pink streaked wrasses priced between $40-$50 bucks so $35 is a good deal. The Earl's go for anywhere between $500 to $800 for larger males.

 

[clownfitch]

Yeah I've seen the pink streaked wrasses priced between $40-$50 bucks so $35 is a good deal. The Earl's go for anywhere between $500 to $800 for larger males.

Okay. Thanks for your help.

 

[Marshall O]

Here is my tubby juvenile (though growing crazy fast!):

 

[clownfitch]

Beautiful!