The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Greenstreet.1]

Let him be for a few days

 

[eatbreakfast]

Whatever you do, don't disturb the sand.

 

[mfinn]

Whatever you do, don't disturb the sand.

I looked around at different threads and that was the conclusion I came up with.
Thanks for your help

 

[Paul87]

A few shots from earlier today during feeding. These guys are a challenge to get a good shot of. Cant wait to get me a camera upgrade to a DSLR or something!

 

[wesamazmy]

My Flasher Wrasse

 

[wesamazmy]

A few shots from earlier today during feeding. These guys are a challenge to get a good shot of. Cant wait to get me a camera upgrade to a DSLR or something!

Wonderful! what are the name of the wrasse in img 2,3?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Wonderful! what are the name of the wrasse in img 2,3?

Those two are a potters leopard wrasse, Macropharyngodon geoffreyi, and the other is a male pink margin fairy wrasse, Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus.

 

[helldiver]

Love this thread

 

[patsheridan]

Can i add a Leopard Wrasse to my 35g mixed reef tank?

Saw one yesterday at my LFS, and have looked on-line to get info, but cannot tell if this would work. I have one Solar Wrasse that I added about a week ago, plus two clowns, one Lawnmower and one Watchman. I feed now about every two or three days, but would commit to once or twice daily if I move forward with this addition. I have a fairly fine sand bed with plenty of live rock.

Any thoughts? Attached a pic of my tank currently.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Duke4Life]

Can i add a Leopard Wrasse to my 35g mixed reef tank?

Saw one yesterday at my LFS, and have looked on-line to get info, but cannot tell if this would work. I have one Solar Wrasse that I added about a week ago, plus two clowns, one Lawnmower and one Watchman. I feed now about every two or three days, but would commit to once or twice daily if I move forward with this addition. I have a fairly fine sand bed with plenty of live rock.

Any thoughts? Attached a pic of my tank currently.

Thanks in advance!

I'd advise against due to their size and how big your tank is.

 

[patsheridan]

Sounds like it might be time to bump myself up to 60-80g tank . . .

 

[eatbreakfast]

I'd advise against due to their size and how big your tank is.

Agreed. 35g isn't enough for a leopard.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Sounds like it might be time to bump myself up to 60-80g tank . . .

I highly recommend the DB 80g rimless tank for wrasses.

 

[patsheridan]

thanks eatbreakfast (I do!) - I am looking at a used 75g bowfront

 

[oh207]

Here are a few pics I took today of my wrasses.

 

[wesamazmy]

Can i add a Leopard Wrasse to my 35g mixed reef tank?

Saw one yesterday at my LFS, and have looked on-line to get info, but cannot tell if this would work. I have one Solar Wrasse that I added about a week ago, plus two clowns, one Lawnmower and one Watchman. I feed now about every two or three days, but would commit to once or twice daily if I move forward with this addition. I have a fairly fine sand bed with plenty of live rock.

Any thoughts? Attached a pic of my tank currently.

Thanks in advance!

I dont recommend at all, no enough space or live rocks, the leopard Wrasse will keep looking for food on your live rocks

 

[Paul87]

Saw this this morning thought I'd share. Beautiful wrasse!
Cirrhilabrus isosceles, a new fairy wrasse
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/cirrhilabrus-isosceles-a-new-fairy-wrasse

 

[Greenstreet.1]

That pic just make me upset @ paul87 I lost mine still trying to get a next one

 

[Paul87]

That pic just make me upset @ paul87 I lost mine still trying to get a next one

Sorry man. The guy I get my stuff from still has a little female pintail. He's had her a while now... I'm pretty maxed out on fish though. She's pretty. The males he had were gorgeous.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

I still have my female