The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Vmacisback]

new guy!

 

[4FordFamily]

Some wrasse love...

Transitioning kuiters leopard, labouti male, lineatus male, and others in my collection

 

[4FordFamily]

Here's a video of my beloved "wrasse tank"


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It's busy, next step is to sell a few! Lubbocks, Filamented flasher, Vroliks, and a female regular leopard

 

[megisawesome06]

I finally got a decent pic of Mr. Assy Wrassey! He's too quick! I love him though. Definitely one of my favorites.

 

[Justin1997]

What are some types reef safe wrasse that will play nice with my Tanaka's Pygmy wrasse (possum wrasse) I have a 60 cube

 

[4FordFamily]

Justin, most fairy and flasher wrasses would do fine. Some small halichoeres genus would as well but pose slightly more risk. In my experience vroliks and melanarus are pretty mellow.

If you're an experienced hobbyist and you have a very well established tank with lots of pods and good water quality, you may try a few leopard wrasses. They're not for beginners though they're very difficult.

 

[Justin1997]

Justin, most fairy and flasher wrasses would do fine. Some small halichoeres genus would as well but pose slightly more risk. In my experience vroliks and melanarus are pretty mellow.

If you're an experienced hobbyist and you have a very well established tank with lots of pods and good water quality, you may try a few leopard wrasses. They're not for beginners though they're very difficult.

So red velvet would be fine?

 

[4FordFamily]

I would say so. In my experience though fairy wrasses are best purchased in groups. You can mix species and they can even all be males but that first fairy wrasse or flasher wrasse has always struggled by itself with me over the years. When adding more than one initially, other additions are a non issue. Highly anecdotal but I swear by it.

So red velvet would be fine?

 

[CORAL JUNKY]

Thinking about adding my first wrasse . Would one of these b ok ? Tanks a 93 cube with 3 fish currently. 2 percula clowns and a small purple tang . Been set up for over a year .

 

[Justin1997]

Thinking about adding my first wrasse . Would one of these b ok ? Tanks a 93 cube with 3 fish currently. 2 percula clowns and a small purple tang . Been set up for over a year .

What kind is this?

 

[4FordFamily]

Thinking about adding my first wrasse . Would one of these b ok ? Tanks a 93 cube with 3 fish currently. 2 percula clowns and a small purple tang . Been set up for over a year .

Lineatus and yeah should work!

 

[Justin1997]

Lineatus and yeah should work!

You think this one would be ok with my possum

 

[Justin1997]

You think this one would be ok with my possum

Or a naoko's fairy wrasse (cirrhilabrus naokoae)

 

[CORAL JUNKY]

Just wanna be sure because I'm looking at getting a Super male and they're not cheap:D

 

[4FordFamily]

Yes but yeah they're very expensive

 

[megisawesome06]

That Lineatus is beautiful! Gonna have to look him up and put him on my fish bucket list! Although, if like to add another wrasse to my tank eventually. But not until I get my CUC situated.

Would a male Melanurus be ok with a Lineatus? Would it be better to get another male or a female? Would they be able to make fish babies? Would it be better to add 2 different kinds of wrasses? What else would you recommend? I love the flame one too. Think he'd work?

 

[eatbreakfast]

So red velvet would be fine?

These can get large and bossy for a fairy wrasse.

Thinking about adding my first wrasse . Would one of these b ok ? Tanks a 93 cube with 3 fish currently. 2 percula clowns and a small purple tang . Been set up for over a year .

Should be fine.

Or a naoko's fairy wrasse (cirrhilabrus naokoae)

These can also be aggressive.

That Lineatus is beautiful! Gonna have to look him up and put him on my fish bucket list! Although, if like to add another wrasse to my tank eventually. But not until I get my CUC situated.

Would a male Melanurus be ok with a Lineatus? Would it be better to get another male or a female? Would they be able to make fish babies? Would it be better to add 2 different kinds of wrasses? What else would you recommend? I love the flame one too. Think he'd work?

These can be kept with a melanurus, though use a social acclimation boxwhen adding a new wrasse to an existing one.

While wrasses may exhibit courtship behavior, they will not successfully reproduce in a display tank.

Whether or notto buy a male or a female depends on males usually have better color but cost more.

 

[CORAL JUNKY]

How many females would u recommend for a lineatus?

 

[evolved]

How many females would u recommend for a lineatus?

Zero.
One of the worst in temperament and will transition to male eventually.

 

[CORAL JUNKY]

Zero.
One of the worst in temperament and will transition to male eventually.

Wow thanks. Did not know that. Guess I better do more research before making a purchase.