The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[iamurri33]

OK thank you, what if I put the Solon in with my red coris full grown 6inches?

 

[evolved]

That should be okay.

 

[Duke4Life]

Here's our newest addition, it's still a bit shy but so itty bitty.

@eatbreakfast @evolved would this be a female/juvenile? Or the picture not good enough 2 tell?

 

[eatbreakfast]

@eatbreakfast @evolved would this be a female/juvenile? Or the picture not good enough 2 tell?

It is beginning to develop it's dorsal filament and develop color in the anal and caudal fins, so it is a young male.

 

[evolved]

a young male

Yup!

 

[Duke4Life]

Was able to get this pic while ago. Had no idea they came this small.

 

[Jstn]

Anyone see the rhomboid trio on divers den?

 

[Paul87]

My big boy today showing out because I cleaned the glass. (Halichoeres melanurus)

 

[Greenstreet.1]

How do you guys feel about mixing flashers with fairy wrasses

 

[eatbreakfast]

How do you guys feel about mixing flashers with fairy wrasses

In most cases they mix well.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Bringing this guy and two Cebu flashers home with I now.

 

[mejiamale]

Just asking, but I seen a guy have 9 wrasses and 3 triggers. 1 clown,1 blue jaw and other I don't know, now is that OK or is that crazy and asking for trouble? I actually like the Niger trigger and the blue jaw but I thought that would be asking for a nightmare. Thanks

P.s his tank was a 220 and mine is a 160.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Just asking, but I seen a guy have 9 wrasses and 3 triggers. 1 clown,1 blue jaw and other I don't know, now is that OK or is that crazy and asking for trouble? I actually like the Niger trigger and the blue jaw but I thought that would be asking for a nightmare. Thanks

P.s his tank was a 220 and mine is a 160.

I wouldn't do it with fairy and flasher wrasses, but some Halichoeres, Coris and other genera that are more suited for fish only tanks. Even so, I would add the wrasses before the triggers, especially a trigger as aggressive as a clown.

 

[townjas]

I have a 150 gallon tank with halichoeres poeyi, melanurus, and garnoti. A few weeks ago I used egg crate to separate out 1/3rd of the tank to socially acclimate the nargoti and a smaller halichoeres ornatissimus. The smaller wrasse I noticed can fit through the egg crate, but I have only seen him do so at night when the tank was quiet. My question is... do I remove the egg crate or leave it in until the smaller wrasse is bigger? He is 1/2 the size of the next 1 up.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have a 150 gallon tank with halichoeres poeyi, melanurus, and garnoti. A few weeks ago I used egg crate to separate out 1/3rd of the tank to socially acclimate the nargoti and a smaller halichoeres ornatissimus. The smaller wrasse I noticed can fit through the egg crate, but I have only seen him do so at night when the tank was quiet. My question is... do I remove the egg crate or leave it in until the smaller wrasse is bigger? He is 1/2 the size of the next 1 up.

If the other wrasses don't seem interested or aggressive towards the others than the eggcrate can be removed without worry.

 

[TUSI]

Wondering if any one have a pintail with Johnson's in same tank. If so do they fight.

 

[evolved]

Wondering if any one have a pintail with Johnson's in same tank. If so do they fight.

I do, and the coexist acceptably, but the johnsoni is certainly dominant.

 

[TUSI]

I do, and the coexist acceptably, but the johnsoni is certainly dominant.

Thank you brother. I'm going to try one then wish me luck

 

[TUSI]

Just tried a leopard wrasse with another one that I had for few yrs and it's not going well

 

[eatbreakfast]

Just tried a leopard wrasse with another one that I had for few yrs and it's not going well

Unfortunately that's not unusual when adding a new leopard to an existing one, but hopefully it will calm down. If it doesn't after a few days one will probably need to be removed.