The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Moonlightreef]

finally got some picture to show off

and this last one is not a wrasse but the picture came out to cool to not show off

 

[Mike&Terry]

Question for you wrasse lovers. If you needed one wrasse to help with flatworms what would you get. I know there are no guarantees. If your answer is a sixline what is number two? :) I should add it needs to be reef safe. Thanks!

Halichoeres chrysus or Halichoeres chloropterus come to mind.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Question for you wrasse lovers. If you needed one wrasse to help with flatworms what would you get. I know there are no guarantees. If your answer is a sixline what is number two? :) I should add it needs to be reef safe. Thanks!

Halichoeres chrysus is an excellent, easy to obtain species, but one of the very best species for pest control is H. richmondi.

Does any one of you know if it is possible to ad them to the main tank after a few weeks?
I've been told it is possible to keep three specimens, just wondering what your thoughts are.
Also would the differance in size matter? The new one are a lot smaller then the big one in the main tank.

You should be fine adding them, though there are instances of leopard wrasses not liking other leopard wrasses it is usually aggression between males. Just use an acclimation box to observe interactions before adding.

 

[gatekeeperdi]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can confirm the type and sex of these wrasses please? I was told that the top one is a blue spotted leopard wrasse. The 2nd one was labelled as a McCoskeri but the LFS did say that it wasn't and he thought it was a blue stripped high fin dwarf parrot. The third was labelled as a black tailed tamarin wrasse and I know the bottom was is a mellanurus wrasse.
Thanks Di

 

[eatbreakfast]

Fish 1 Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus-awesome find
2 Paracheilinus angulatus
3 Anampses lineatus
4 Halichoeres melanurus

 

[gatekeeperdi]

Fish 1 Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus-awesome find
2 Paracheilinus angulatus
3 Anampses lineatus
4 Halichoeres melanurus

Thanks. Are you able to identify what sex they are from the photos?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Fish 1 & 3 are female, 2 & 4 male.

 

[Baldguy]

Thanks for the suggestions on pest eaters. Those Halichoeres wrasses are all said to eat small snails and shrimp. Is this your experience? I've got some peppermint, skunk and fire shrimp. Peps are pretty small. Also have many nassarius snails.

 

[4FordFamily]

Thanks for the suggestions on pest eaters. Those Halichoeres wrasses are all said to eat small snails and shrimp. Is this your experience? I've got some peppermint, skunk and fire shrimp. Peps are pretty small. Also have many nassarius snails.

I have Melanarus, Vroliks, "Canary" (or "yellow coris"), and I've had red-lined christmas, true christmas, and radiant and I've never had any mess with shrimp - not even my peppermint shrimp. However, I have had my melanarus when they get large (I suspect any of the above species would also) eat some small snails, perhaps even hermits. I know I needed to replace my CUC annually.

 

[gatekeeperdi]

Fish 1 & 3 are female, 2 & 4 male.

Thanks for that. It's good to know.

 

[Baldguy]

I have Melanarus, Vroliks, "Canary" (or "yellow coris"), and I've had red-lined christmas, true christmas, and radiant and I've never had any mess with shrimp - not even my peppermint shrimp. However, I have had my melanarus when they get large (I suspect any of the above species would also) eat some small snails, perhaps even hermits. I know I needed to replace my CUC annually.

Have you ever had a problem with flatworms? If so which of those wrasses had a taste for flatworms?

 

[4FordFamily]

Have you ever had a problem with flatworms? If so which of those wrasses had a taste for flatworms?

I've never seen any of them eat them but then again with my stock I've never seen any haha

 

[Moonlightreef]

I've never seen any of them eat them but then again with my stock I've never seen any haha

i have a blue star leopard wrasse that clean all flatworms from my tank , but they where those harmless brown once .

this once

 

[eatbreakfast]

Thanks for the suggestions on pest eaters. Those Halichoeres wrasses are all said to eat small snails and shrimp. Is this your experience? I've got some peppermint, skunk and fire shrimp. Peps are pretty small. Also have many nassarius snails.

Have you ever had a problem with flatworms? If so which of those wrasses had a taste for flatworms?

Of the wrasses that will eat pests such as flatworms only Pseudocheilinops ataenia and the Wetmorella species are completely shrimp and CUC safe, but that is because of their small size. Also, because they are rather cryptic they may have trouble eliminating a pest problem in a medium to large tank. Any other wrasses that will go after pests get large enough that they may go after shrimp, snails, and crabs, though I haven't had an issue with the species I suggested.

 

[mandarin417]

How deep should I keep my sandbed for a radiant wrasse? Do you have a recommendation on what is the best substrate sand for wrasses? Thanks, Bob

 

[eatbreakfast]

How deep should I keep my sandbed for a radiant wrasse? Do you have a recommendation on what is the best substrate sand for wrasses? Thanks, Bob

An 1.5" should suffice. I prefer a sandbed that is not course, as this could damage the fishs' scales, nor asand that is too fine, as this will cloud the water from burying activity.

 

[mandarin417]

Thanks TJ - I was wanting a 2" sandbed in the new tank, was uncertain whether that was deep enough and was rethinking my stocking choices since I don't want to stress out the wrasse if it was too shallow.

 

[evolved]

2" is plenty. I started with about 1" in my tank knowing the high flow would cause some areas to end up deeper.

 

[Cal]

finally got some picture to show off

and this last one is not a wrasse but the picture came out to cool to not show off

what's the name of the first 1 called?

 

[Aquaph8]

what's the name of the first 1 called?

Cirrhilabrus naokoae