The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Paul87]

Young male.

Thanks for that. Wasn't sure if it was just a decent size female or not.

 

[Confuse]

What do you guys think about that bump by the anal fin? Is that a pinched stomach or something else?

 

[Paul87]

#WrasseAppreciation
My little leopard is my best little reef fish. Always foraging in my Zoas and scoping out everything with fine attention to detail. Lol. She is no longer picky at all with feeding and eats any frozen foods I toss in like a pig. She also seems to be the most capable swimmer of all my fish. Such a skilled swimmer.

 

[tweeter]

Do the Halichoeres wrasses eat the worms that clean the sandbed? My tank has a deep sandbed, so I want to be careful to protect all my good little critters in my sandbed.

 

[Paul87]

Do the Halichoeres wrasses eat the worms that clean the sandbed? My tank has a deep sandbed, so I want to be careful to protect all my good little critters in my sandbed.

A lot of them will eat just about anything smaller than their mouth that wiggles. I wouldn't be concerned about one damaging a sand bed. They do sleep in the sand though.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Do the Halichoeres wrasses eat the worms that clean the sandbed? My tank has a deep sandbed, so I want to be careful to protect all my good little critters in my sandbed.

They may hunt some microfauna, but I've never seen a Halichoeres decimate a tank completely.

 

[Djbrandriff150]

Love these guys....

Go flyers!!!!!

 

[Howieumd]

What is the recommendation for keeping wrasses single vs pair vs trio if I wanted to keep a "mostly" fairy/flasher wrasse reef tank? I have a 390 gallon main tank that I just started moving fish into a few weeks back. It's not that developed in corals yet, but will be a pretty heavy SPS tank. There'll be a few anthias and I have a black tang, purple tang, and venustus angel already in it. For wrasses, it has 1 female Linneatus, 1 female Golden Rhomboid and 1 young male Labouti already. I also have a Trio of Flame (1 seems to be turning to a young male) and 1 Crescent Tail, all of which will be leaving QT and going into main tank soon.

Most of the wrasses I like are in that $100-$300 range. I'll get some of the more expensive ones eventually, Earle's most likely first once I see a good deal . I know the ones I have singly will eventually turn male. That said, should I start looking for more pairs/trios? Are they better to keep that way? I do want a variety, but also find the Trio of Flames that I have pretty interesting, at least in the smaller QT, how they stay together most of the time. In addition, say I wanted to add another Lineatus, for example, is that ok to do if I find a smaller female as the one I have probably is already starting to turn? Will they pair up or fight, and if so, should I avoid that?

 

[evolved]

Just stick with singles of any species. There's no real advantage to keep more than one specimen of the same species but there is a lot of potential for grief in doing so.

 

[Howieumd]

Just stick with singles of any species. There's no real advantage to keep more than one specimen of the same species but there is a lot of potential for grief in doing so.

Thanks. If I stick with mostly wrasse and don't stock up too much more with other types other than what I already have, how many do you think are comfortable with a 390 gallon? There's about 525 gallons of total water volume.

 

[Psiber_Syn]

This was found on facebook, ID?

 

[scchase]

Thalassoma purpureum

 

[evolved]

^ Yup.

Pretty, but a big species that needs a lot of room (like 500+ gallons) and is usually a bit aggressive.

 

[evolved]

Thanks. If I stick with mostly wrasse and don't stock up too much more with other types other than what I already have, how many do you think are comfortable with a 390 gallon? There's about 525 gallons of total water volume.

It depends a bit on what species you choose, but quite a lot. 30 something.

 

[Karmann]

This was found on facebook, ID?

Holy dang, you can't post a picture like that without the story behind it [emoji3] , beautiful wrasse.

 

[scchase]

Thanks. If I stick with mostly wrasse and don't stock up too much more with other types other than what I already have, how many do you think are comfortable with a 390 gallon? There's about 525 gallons of total water volume.

I have a feeling you will run out of species that will get along before you run out of room.

 

[Psiber_Syn]

Holy dang, you can't post a picture like that without the story behind it [emoji3] , beautiful wrasse.

It was just a photo I found on facebook not sure where it was even taken at

 

[scchase]

^ Yup.

Pretty, but a big species that needs a lot of room (like 500+ gallons) and is usually a bit aggressive.

In my experience with these bigger bruisers a bit aggressive menas if it fits and moves down it goes, if it doesn't fit but can be made to fit (bashed to bits against a rock) once again down it goes.

 

[evolved]

In my experience with these bigger bruisers a bit aggressive menas if it fits and moves down it goes, if it doesn't fit but can be made to fit (bashed to bits against a rock) once again down it goes.

That's about right.

My prior post was my subtle way of saying "you don't want one" and they're really unsuitable in the trade outside a public aquarium.

The picture could be from someone fishing in Hawaii. They're typically shallow.

 

[scchase]

That's about right.
My prior post was my subtle way of saying "you don't want one" and they're really unsuitable in the trade outside a public aquarium.
The picture could be from someone fishing in Hawaii. They're typically shallow.

I may very well get one someday, thought its home would be a 1200g and tankmates triggers, large angels, and big tangs.