Does this picture make my wrasse look fat? My Ear Muff wrasse (H. melasmapomas)
This is him about 4 years ago.
This is him about 4 years ago.
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We've had our orange backed fairy wrasse 3.5mo and he's done well. We recently added a Tomini Tang and China Wrasse. The Orange Back and China have left each other alone as far as I can tell. The China ignores the Orange Back completely. The odd thing I'm curious about is how the Orange Back keeps behaving around the Tomini. He goes over next to the Tomini and has his fins all extending and floats/hovers. He only does this with the tang who is roughly the same size as him. This is some type show boating trying to make himself the boss?
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A 65 isn't enough room for the species; it's a big'un.How do you all think a C. rubrimarginatus would do in a peaceful 65g that is 48" x18" x18"?
Other wrasses in with it would be an established M. meleagris a along with potential simultaneous addition of a C. isosceles and a future addition of a C. exquisitus.
Nuts, I was hoping the longer run would be enough. Oh well, perhaps in my next tank. Thanks for the insight Hunter, much appreciated!A 65 isn't enough room for the species; it's a big'un.
Yeah, already quite male.c. jordani is starting to develop his big boy colors maybe?
How much mysis are you feeding each time? They do look a little skinny to me.Hi All,
I’ve been reading forum threads referencing how their wrasses are big, fat, and healthy. I’d like to know what others are feeding their wrasses. Currently, I have a Flame Wrasse pair, a Rhomboid Wrasse, and a pair of subadult Diamond tail Fairy Wrasses in my tank for about 2 months. I feed them a mixture of mysis and PE mysis two times a day. But I haven’t noticed any weight gain on any of them. I’d like to make sure that they’re getting all the nutrition they can. Is what I’m feeding them appropriate?
I cut off 1/8 pieces from each (Regular mysis and PE mysis). Is that too little?How much mysis are you feeding each time? They do look a little skinny to me.
Myself I would want to add more to the diet. Can you find lrs or rods. As far as how much to feed I can’t say. I feed a lot.I cut off 1/8 pieces from each (Regular mysis and PE mysis). Is that too little?
Ugh, a few things here.Hi All,
I’ve been reading forum threads referencing how their wrasses are big, fat, and healthy. I’d like to know what others are feeding their wrasses. Currently, I have a Flame Wrasse pair, a Rhomboid Wrasse, and a pair of subadult Diamond tail Fairy Wrasses in my tank for about 2 months. I feed them a mixture of mysis and PE mysis two times a day. But I haven’t noticed any weight gain on any of them. I’d like to make sure that they’re getting all the nutrition they can. Is what I’m feeding them appropriate?
There's one really important detail missing; what size is this tank?Love looking through this thread!
I'd like some info on adding some new wrasse to the 2 I already have.
Currently have:
Splendid Pintail Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus isosceles)
Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)
Considering:
Diamondtail Flasher (Paracheilinus attenuatus)
Red (Anampses chrysocephalus) / Yellowtail Tamarin (Anampses meleagrides)
Golden Rhomboidalis Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis)
FLAME FAIRY WRASSE (CIRRHILABRUS JORDANI)
I'd also take suggestions of some alternatives.
Thanks!
I'm not sure what that means? 1/8 pieces?I cut off 1/8 pieces from each (Regular mysis and PE mysis). Is that too little?
Is this 1/8 of a cube of mysis? If I'm reading that right, you're feeding 1/4 cube, twice a day for a total of half a cube a day. You're feeding far too little. Try feeding some other prepared foods (pellet, flake), or up your feeding to two cubes a day?I cut off 1/8 pieces from each (Regular mysis and PE mysis). Is that too little?
For my reference, how did you determine that my “diamond tails” (Paracheilinus attenuatus) are actually Cirrhilabrus africanus? I need something to refer back to when I contact NYAQUATIC.Ugh, a few things here.
First, your "diamond tails" are actually Cirrhilabrus africanus.
Next, pairs of any species tends to end up being problematic, as they all tend to transition to male.
Lastly, the "pinched" (skinny) look behind the head is concerning - that's usually past the point of returnable to health. Did you QT these fish? If they have never been dewormed, internal parasites may well be at play - common in wrasses.
There's one really important detail missing; what size is this tank?
Solorensis does tend to get aggressive.
I'm not sure what that means? 1/8 pieces?
Well, that's a messy topic:For my reference, how did you determine that my “diamond tails” (Paracheilinus attenuatus) are actually Cirrhilabrus africanus? I need something to refer back to when I contact NYAQUATIC.
There's a chance some internal things could have made it though - metro would get what prazi might leave behind. But:The flame pair and rhomboid were in QT with Prazi for 2 weeks and another 2 weeks in QT for observation.
Yes, that's far too little. At least a cube a day, if not two is much more on target.And when I say “1/8”, I meant 1/8th the size of a cube of mysis.
Ugh! After reading all of the forum threads included previously, you might be right about my pair being C. africanus. Is there anything I can do with NYA? Can they be exchanged or refunded at this point for incorrect ID?Well, that's a messy topic:
Odds of changing to male?
Just recently purchased a sub adult/ female diamond tail Wrasse from ny aquatics. Came in healthy and eating on arrival. Couldn't be happier with NY Aquatics. The sub adult I got in came in a little bigger than I was expecting and looks like a female. She is in qt now for the next 3 weeks. She...www.reef2reef.comDiamond Tail Flasher wrasse
Can anyone confirm that this is a female diamond tail flasher wrasse? It is a female right now, and as that changes, so will it's coloration.www.reef2reef.com
There's a chance some internal things could have made it though - metro would get what prazi might leave behind. But:
Yes, that's far too little. At least a cube a day, if not two is much more on target.