What are your favorite flasher wrasses?

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

What are your favorite flasher wrasses? Which ones would you put together in a tank (let's say midrange at 75-120 gallons)?

 

[cdemoss01]

I like the
Paracheilinus cyaneus

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I like the
Paracheilinus cyaneus

That's a pretty one for sure!

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Any other recommendations? I have a McCosker's and another that I'm trying to identify (it was sold to me under the wrong name).

 

[DCR]

I keep the Blue, McCoskers, Carpenters and Yellow Fin together in a 100 gal. I probably like the Blue the best but they are all good choices.

 

[Largeangels]

Red Sea 8 line. I have a male and 2 females.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I think the other one I have may be a female blue. I was told it was a "blue throat" flasher...which of course, after I checked, a blue throat is a fairy wrasse, and this is definitely a flasher...so...not sure what I have for the 2nd one.

 

[ReefED!]

How delicate are they once QT’d?

 

[JoJosReef]

P. lineopunctatus is a severely understated flasher. The purples and reds are gorgeous, and it turns blue-purple when flashing.

Here he is with the exquisite flashing him.

I unfortunately lost this one through a jumping incident, and I'm waiting on my female P. angulatus (Royal Flasher) to transition, now.

P. cyaneus is also an excellent choice. If sky's the limit, Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus is your flasher. If you think a peppermint angel is a reasonable fish, Paracheilinus alfiani is the flasher for you.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

If sky's the limit, Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus is your flasher.

I wish... This is my holy grail fish, but also one I'll never own. Haha!

If you think a peppermint angel is a reasonable fish, Paracheilinus alfiani is the flasher for you.

Wow! Had never even heard of this one. He's incredible!!

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Still looking into this. I'm trying to pick maybe 3 more for my tank.