I’ve had such awful experience with live auquaria and divers den the past few orders I would reccomend avoiding them.
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You have some beautiful coral too, really makes the colours pop! I’m tempted on trying to make my reef look similar to a cold water reef just in warm water then having something like this as the show piece fish after loosing my first one to an urchin
This is the same way I got hold of my pinkstreak- I went in looking for a wrasse like a possum (They had the possums and I wish I had chosen one of each, but hey hopefully I come across another unusual nano wrasse). Here’s a photo of mine:A bit over a month ago I happened to walk into a LFS near me... not my usual haunt, and he had a tank with about a dozen or so pink streaked. It was just dumb luck. I did pick one up because, as you said, they don't come up often.
I know how risky it can be transporting fish especially possums from further away but maybe see if not so Local Fish stores have any in?I am still yet to see any LFS in my area with a Possum or Pink streaked wrasse for sale in the past year or two. One of the stores had one in their DT but would refuse to sell it.
From trying to get one for near 6-8 months I can tell you some of the information I learned. It seems like there are no tank raised possum wrasse yet, and if there is someone successfully doing it, is probably a minuscule amount in the market. That being said, all of these fish are WILD CAUGHT which has positives and negatives. Asking around the stores and online stores as well as even talking to a couple of the providers it seems there is a small period of time seasonally these fish can be caught. The pandemic likely made all of this more complicated as well as we could see with drastic changing prices and availability. But I am guessing it has something to do with them being easier to catch during a certain time of year. Like many wrasse they have amazing personalities as many here can testify if they have had one that got past the timid phase.I know how risky it can be transporting fish especially possums from further away but maybe see if not so Local Fish stores have any in?
That’s some interesting information, I’m still set on trying a trio of them. And if it works then in my dream tank I will probably have another trio of them along with other wrasses (More docile ones since my true dream wrasse is a VERY hard wrasse to keep alive - M. choati). I just have to hunt them down like you haha, maybe find other interesting wrasses that are new to me.From trying to get one for near 6-8 months I can tell you some of the information I learned. It seems like there are no tank raised possum wrasse yet, and if there is someone successfully doing it, is probably a minuscule amount in the market. That being said, all of these fish are WILD CAUGHT which has positives and negatives. From asking around the stores and online stores as well as even talking to a couple of the providers it seems there is a small period of time seasonally these fish can be caught. The pandemic likely made all of this more complicated as well as we could see with drastic changing prices and availability. But I am guessing it has something to do with them being easier to catch during a certain time of year. Like many wrasse they have amazing personalities as many here can testify if they have had one that got past the timid phase.
Curious what size tank do you have? After having one of these in a smaller tank I have thought before that having a smaller school of them would be one of the coolest schools in a larger tank. Maybe one day... I know in the wild they hang out in groups which I do not think is exactly normal for wrasse, but it may be like sex dependent (one male watching over a bunch of females or vice versa). Have not learned exactly how these fish work as there is basically 0 info on them other than what a store may say. Would love for somone else to chime in if they know.That’s some interesting information, I’m still set on trying a trio of them. And if it works then in my dream tank I will probably have another trio of them along with other wrasses (More docile ones since my true dream wrasse is a VERY hard wrasse to keep alive - M. choati). I just have to hunt them down like you haha, maybe find other interesting wrasses that are new to me.
My dream tank would be a wrasse dominated tank with 4’x2’x2’Curious what size tank do you have? After having one of these in a smaller tank I have thought before that having a smaller school of them would be one of the coolest schools in a larger tank. Maybe one day... I know in the wild they hang out in groups which I do not think is exactly normal for wrasse, but it may be like sex dependent (one male watching over a bunch of females or vice versa). Have not learned exactly how these fish work as there is basically 0 info on them other than what a store may say. Would love for somone else to chime in if they know.
It almost seems like these wrasse have the personality of chromis more than other wrasse.
If I had say 6’ of tank, that number of possum wrasse would rise to Atleast 6-7 maybe 10 and have a possum only aquarium (Maybe one-two other fish being the choats and/or black leopards)My dream tank would be a wrasse dominated tank with 4’x2’x2’
My main dream things to have in it are:
- Choats Leopard wrasse,
- Possum wrasse (Minimum of 3),
- Naoko fairy wrasse (3)
- Black leopard wrasse
150how bad was it?
My LFS gets possums pretty frequently but hasn’t got a pink streaked in years and every time they get it, it’s gone within a few hours.I am still yet to see any LFS in my area with a Possum or Pink streaked wrasse for sale in the past year or two. One of the stores had one in their DT but would refuse to sell it.
My dream tank would be a wrasse dominated tank with 4’x2’x2’
My main dream things to have in it are:
- Choats Leopard wrasse,
- Possum wrasse (Minimum of 3),
- Naoko fairy wrasse (3)
- Black leopard wrasse
Honestly, the naoko I have at the moment doesn’t hold that “aggressive” behaviour that some are known for. It would for sure make a beautiful trip though, but I think that a “school” of possums if my number 2 goal with my second being to own a choati longterm (3-5 years)LFS here gets possums a lot.
I would think mixing 3 Naokos would be a no no since they can be one of the more aggressive fairy’s.
I’m probably just gonna get a six line but get it as my last fish and after all the fish have established their territories.
And, why do you only want to keep a Choati for 3-5 years? Thats like the lifespan of a good looking pod. ;Bucktoothbut I think that a “school” of possums if my number 2 goal with my second being to own a choati longterm (3-5 years)
Honestly, if I could keep it alive for it’s whole life span I would love it however what you also need to remember is how they tend to be brought into captivity at an older age so 3-5 years for me would be the dream. I have no idea how long leopards live for so, I went off the 5-7 years for most other wrasse and assumed they more commonly live for 5 years instead of 6-7.
I enjoy this thread but I don't understand a couple of things.
Actually, there is an entire plethora of things I don't understand but about this thread, I have been keeping 6 line wrasses since they invented the things and so far I have not seen them as harmful to anything.
I must be doing something wrong because the two I have now couldn't be more cordial to other inhabitants unless they wreck havoc when I am not looking.
And, why do you only want to keep a Choati for 3-5 years? Thats like the lifespan of a good looking pod. ;Bucktooth
I enjoy this thread but I don't understand a couple of things.
Actually, there is an entire plethora of things I don't understand but about this thread, I have been keeping 6 line wrasses since they invented the things and so far I have not seen them as harmful to anything.
I must be doing something wrong because the two I have now couldn't be more cordial to other inhabitants unless they wreck havoc when I am not looking.
And, why do you only want to keep a Choati for 3-5 years? Thats like the lifespan of a good looking pod. ;Bucktooth
Pay no attention to the copperband, there is a Possum sneaking around behind him.