The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[DracoKat]

I love them all, Mike!

 

[MIKE NY]

thanks!...if you love Leopards then you got to love Tamarins as well...treat them just like Leopards except they grower larger..I have two of them...yes they all are jumpers.

I lost this one..I grew it from a 2" baby to a 7" monster that was strong enough to knock off a piece of the acrylic cover....

 

[Paul87]

Nice wrasses @MIKE NY!

 

[evolved]

Thanks guys....I'm usually in AV every Sunday morning. Andy and I are original LIRA members from 2001. Unfortunately Richmonds are seasonal in our area and difficult to bring in and when one does come in its usually an adult male, like most of my fish I prefer to but juvis when possible because I get more enjoyment growing them out and watching them change. My last Richmonds grew from a little 2" brown nothing.

I just want to point out the fish Jaws 32 had pictured is a rubricephalus; not richmondi.

And nice photos too. Not often you see a negrosensis male in captivity.

I've got an 80 gallon Deep Blue 4'x2'x16". Currently the only fish I have are a small Tomini Tang, a yellow coris wrasse and a red headed goby. I'm hoping to get a tanaka's possum wrasse as they are one of my favorite fish. Interested in carpenters and mccoskers (cannot house these together, correct?) and a leopard. Can you keep Paracheilinus with Cirrhilabrus together in this size tank? What about flames, leopard or a mystery? I've only ever kept a singular fairy/flasher at a time previously, and don't quite understand the wrasse compatibility chart.

TIA,
Brandon

Give this a read: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses-in-aquaria.28/

 

[Luna]

Is there a type of wrasse that can be kept in a 10 gallon tank. I have a 10 gal COWLS ( coral only with live sand ) & I heard wrasse eat some parasites. Just wondering [emoji225]

 

[evolved]

Is there a type of wrasse that can be kept in a 10 gallon tank. I have a 10 gal COWLS ( coral only with live sand ) & I heard wrasse eat some parasites. Just wondering [emoji225]

A pink streak or a possum.

 

[Paul87]

A pink streak or a possum.

I really would like to add one of either of these. Very cool little fish!

 

[Ifounddori]

So I think my wrasse is stuck he hasn't moved for a couple hours

 

[eatbreakfast]

So I think my wrasse is stuck he hasn't moved for a couple hours

If it can get in, it can get out. Unless rock shifted it will get out.

 

[redsea01]

here are my leopards..all are large..the smallest is my Bluestar at about 3.5-4"

Love them! Thanks for sharing your beautiful fish!

 

[redsea01]

thanks!...if you love Leopards then you got to love Tamarins as well...treat them just like Leopards except they grower larger..I have two of them...yes they all are jumpers.

I lost this one..I grew it from a 2" baby to a 7" monster that was strong enough to knock off a piece of the acrylic cover....

Woah! What is the first one called? Those Tamarins look amazing!

 

[evolved]

What is the first one called?

Anampses neoguinaicus

 

[redsea01]

Anampses neoguinaicus

Thank you!

 

[Paul87]

These 2 became best buds very quickly.

The ruby head appears to be healthy and recovering very well. This was his mouth when I received him about 2 weeks ago.

 

[Jstn]

Ruby heads are so cool

 

[Paul87]

Ruby heads are so cool

I'm pretty fond of him. Never see them in my area, until this guy came in all beat up. His colors were vibrant even under the stress it was under.

 

[Wrangy]

Just put payment down for a golden rhomboid male :D :D I cannot wait till next week to pick him up :D

 

[leahfiish]

Does anybody have any tips on how to tell apart female, transitioning male, and terminal male Halichoeres melanurus?

 

[evolved]

Anything in between is transitioning.

 

[leahfiish]

Thanks. We have 2 at the store that I work at and they still have the spots on their dorsal. One of them is starting to get some patterning on the edge of its tail, and some color on its pectoral (?) fins so I guess that one is transitioning.