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how is eight line flasher with fairy wrasses?
Got two Female Flame Fairy wrasse last week when LA have them on sale. I waited too long to get them so these wrasse must have stay at the wholesaler too long because two emaciated small Flame Wrasse arrived. On died the next day. I was able to get one to eat. She is getting better and gaining weight. I think she will be OK. Fins were torn but healing. I keep her in my 40 gal QT system.
Here are her pictures on arrival and today. On arrival. She was in better shape than the one that did not make it.
On arrival. Top down picture clearly show enormous head in compare to emaciated body. This is after I got her to eat a few mysis.
Today Pictures. Not fat yet but no longer have pinched stomach. She is gaining weight. I think she will be just fine.
Wow! Looks much better. Unless I'm mistaken, she is a he (transitional male...I can see the red stripe at the top of the body and there is yellow on the caudal fin)!
I also think your Eight line is already a terminal male.
Almost got him. Light is getting dim so shutter speed is a little slow, or else I would get the picture I wanted for sure. I will just have to wait until next week. He is changing so fast, hope by then his dorsal and anal fins elongated even more and better color. I cannot believe how fast this wrasse change. I am glad that I can document the changes over just a few days.
just to refresh, here she was 1 year ago
It tends to act more like a Cirrhilabrus species than a Paracheilinus, so it actually holds its own just fine with them.how is eight line flasher with fairy wrasses?
We should change the thread title to "OrionN's Eight line lovers thread" haha
Not true. Things can definitely change as the younger ones mature, just as you're experiencing.From what I've read here aggression levels like that usually never change after they've set in
I wouldn't; it's unlikely the outcome would be any different after a couple days.Even if the lubbocki is playing nice in fish jail, think it's worth the risk to re-release after a few days?
I meant that as things won't de-escalate now that it's escalated, like highlander there can be only one in the tank now, etc.Not true. Things can definitely change as the younger ones mature, just as you're experiencing.
Oooooh, yes then. I totally misread that; sorry.I meant that as things won't de-escalate now that it's escalated
At least 6 weeks, myself.How long do you all QT your wrasse's? I have just been monitoring eating and pooping and looking for flashing..I do not treat preventively with copper especially wrasse's and my new melanarus is doing very well in QT.
At least 6 weeks, myself.