The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[evolved]

I thought they "glowed" under actinics?

Maybe if you squint hard...

 

[Pandy]

The male Halichoeres leucoxanthus out of my trio is an absolute dick! If anyone goes near the tank he goes nuts at them, turning himself, flaring, and flicking around! Is it a territorial thing? Or does he naturally just want to fight everyone? My big H. timorensis puts him in his place sometimes, but I think he can't be arsed most of the time and just leaves him to it.

Also, don't think I posted a picture of my mccoskeri - absolutely love this fish!

Paracheilinus mccoskeri by Andy, on Flickr

 

[Maritimer]

Not hard to see why! Beautiful fish, expertly captured.

~Bruce

 

[saltyhog]

Tomorrow.....P. lineopunctatus, P. angulatus and P. rubricaudalis will be arriving...and a Vanatu C. exquisitus. The QT is gonna be hoppin'!

 

[eatbreakfast]

The male Halichoeres leucoxanthus out of my trio is an absolute dick! If anyone goes near the tank he goes nuts at them, turning himself, flaring, and flicking around! Is it a territorial thing? Or does he naturally just want to fight everyone? My big H. timorensis puts him in his place sometimes, but I think he can't be arsed most of the time and just leaves him to it.

Also, don't think I posted a picture of my mccoskeri - absolutely love this fish!

Paracheilinus mccoskeri by Andy, on Flickr

A person being near the tank is a queue for food. During feeding is one of the times where asserting dominance is important, to assure they get the best portions.

Also, if it's a trio of leucoxanthus, then the females may be begining to transition to male which causes more conflict in the tank.

 

[JAWS 32]

Some of my wrasses! They are such great fish with very quirky personalities!

 

[JAWS 32]

Sorry! The pics aren't loading :mad:

 

[david p.]

my labouti wrasse getting use to the DT.

 

[JAWS 32]

Ok, here they are!

 

[uk-ross]

Video was a few weeks ago...

 

[Maritimer]

Magnificent!!

~Bruce

 

[wadew]

I have a 20 gal. NUVO 20 nano reef with an oscellaris clown and a royal gramma w. a cleaner shrimp. Any wrasse suggestions?

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have a 20 gal. NUVO 20 nano reef with an oscellaris clown and a royal gramma w. a cleaner shrimp. Any wrasse suggestions?

Either a Wetmorella species or Pseudocheilinops ataenia.

 

[JAWS 32]

My newest little beauty! She was eating frozen mysis and LRS as soon as she popped out of the sand! woo-hoo!

 

[townjas]

Ok, here they are!

I have been trying forever to get a Radiant! Nice wrasses.

 

[saltyhog]

Video was a few weeks ago...

Awesome wrasse tank! Those are some seriously fat wrasses!

What was the pintailed wrasse displaying in the center of the tank? I didn't recognize that one.

 

[Blade*13]

Picked this guy up Saturday!

 

[Blade*13]

my labouti wrasse getting use to the DT.

Beautiful!

 

[mfinn]

Thinking about adding a female Ornate wrasse to my 240. Currently have a male and female bipartitus and a female meleagris.
Do the ornates play well with others?
I still want to add a geoffroyi at some point too.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I've had ornates get aggressive, though having a handful of other leopards can diffuse the aggression.