Wrasse Resort

i cant think · Mar 16, 2023

Slocke said:
I believe baillon is a similar species to peacock

They’re of the same genus - Symphodus :)
In fact, so is the Corkwing wrasse!

Ballan and Cuckoo are both in the Labrus genus.

The Rockcook is in the genus Centrolabrus

And the Goldsinny is in the genus Ctenolabrus

fishguy242 · Mar 16, 2023

don't know difference from wrassehole and a hole in the ground... ;) :grinning-face-with-big-eyes:

# Tangs have rights too...:rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:;)

i cant think · Mar 16, 2023

Goaway said:
You gotta problem with that?

I’d join in with the foxface but… anyone want red with white?

Goaway · Mar 16, 2023

i cant think said:
I’d join in with the foxface but… anyone want red with white?

Beautiful and unique fish. I raised so many aulonocara, they remind me of wrasses. Wrasses are just colorful fish. "just" I am sure many eyes rolled in the back of their heads and popped out somewhere.

SaltyT · Mar 16, 2023

Goaway said:
Beautiful and unique fish. I raised so many aulonocara, they remind me of wrasses. Wrasses are just colorful fish. "just" I am sure many eyes rolled in the back of their heads and popped out somewhere.

I kept cichlids (and killifish) for many years they probably contributed to my interest in wrasses.

i cant think · Mar 16, 2023

SaltyT said:
I kept cichlids (and killifish) for many years they probably contributed to my interest in wrasses.

I think my interest in wrasses was brought up by my love for narrow shaped fish in general (such as Tilefish).

SaltyT · Mar 16, 2023

i cant think said:
I think my interest in wrasses was brought up by my love for narrow shaped fish in general (such as Tilefish).

You've never kept freshwater?

Goaway · Mar 16, 2023

SaltyT said:
I kept cichlids (and killifish) for many years they probably contributed to my interest in wrasses.

I never kept killifish, they were pretty. Also, fairy/flashers seem to have short life spans. Something that urks me.

I loved keep mouth brooders. Seeing the fry swim out of the females mouth was fascinating. I personally love Discus more. The way they care for their young is really amazing. Much different than any other fish.

Petcrazyson · Mar 16, 2023

Goaway said:
Wrasses are just colorful fish. "just" I am sure many eyes rolled in the back of their heads and popped out somewhere.

i cant think · Mar 16, 2023

SaltyT said:
You've never kept freshwater?

I have had fresh water but at the same time had a saltwater nano running.
I never really kept cichlids and instead kept more communal and narrow bodied fish. My oldest ever fish I kept was a red tailed ‘shark’ that lasted I believe 10 years, maybe longer. I loved his body shape and wrasses really do remind me of that elongated yet stuffy body.

Infact, I did have a German Blue Ram pair in the tank, along with neon tetras and glass catfish and the family favourite loach plus about 20 Corydoras.

Petcrazyson · Mar 16, 2023

i cant think said:
Infact, I did have a German Blue Ram pair in the tank, along with neon tetras and glass catfish and the family favourite loach plus about 20 Corydoras.

So you had German Blue Rams and you are just showing a pic of your Bolivian right ;)

Slocke · Mar 16, 2023

maroun.c said:
The subject for JanPOTM contest was Uncommon fish in your tank.
It is now Time to chose the winner!

The poll allows multiple choices so choose the ones you like from the numbered entries below. The voting thread will closed on March 15th at 11:59 pm EST.

1

So… did you win?

Petcrazyson said:
So you had German Blue Rams and you are just showing a pic of your Bolivian right ;)

I think that is a Mikrogeophagus ramirezi. No idea what this blue or Bolivian blue rams you both speak of are.

Petcrazyson · Mar 16, 2023

Slocke said:
So… did you win?

I think that is a Mikrogeophagus ramirezi. No idea what this blue or Bolivian blue rams you both speak of are.

So there are many different types of rams and many sub types of Blue Rams. The one he showed a picture of is a Bolivian Ram no blue in it.

Petcrazyson · Mar 16, 2023

i cant think said:
Infact, I did have a German Blue Ram pair in the tank, along with neon tetras and glass catfish and the family favourite loach plus about 20 Corydoras.

Are you 100% sure you kept THE German Blue Ram? I mean I like them all but the True Blue German is the fav ‘ Blue’ one lol

Slocke · Mar 16, 2023

I also had Mikrogeophagus altispinosus or ramirezi can’t remember for several years. They were …. alright. Survived a heater failure but the Chromobotia macracanthus didn’t so I sold everything and now that tank is my sump.

My issue with freshwater is that all the fish that excite me are massive. I’d love to do some hardcore aquascaping that only fresh allows but the stocking bores me.

Slocke · Mar 16, 2023

Petcrazyson said:
So there are many different types of rams and many sub types of Blue Rams. The one he showed a picture of is a Bolivian Ram no blue in it.

Capra sibirica is the superior ram in my opinion.

Petcrazyson · Mar 16, 2023

Slocke said:
My issue with freshwater is that all the fish that excite me are massive. I’d love to do some hardcore aquascaping that only fresh allows but the stocking bores me.

I feel you. Love the idea of keeping Arowana Hybrid Shovelnose, Platinum RedTails and all that Jazz but with a nice scape. Unfortunately realistically it’s just ponds or really really big tanks and the fish don’t always work with the scape.