The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[OrchidMiss]

I will definitely try to remember common names - some are easy but others I don’t even know where they get their common name as it’s nothing like their scientific!

Well, my mermaid brain can come up with more fitting, fun, new names!

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

I want an earmuff sooo bad. Are they hard to come by? Compatible with melanarus?

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

Ohhhh boy!!! I'm gonna be making some trips to the LFSs around!
There were several stunning ones in stock yesterday,but they were all being "held for Emily".
I should have said I was Emily.

Omg that's like when I see a fish I'd love to have at my lfs - I swear they always say "on hold for Tom". Tom's my boss. At least I get to see the fish once they're in our office tank, lol!

 

[i cant think]

Omg that's like when I see a fish I'd love to have at my lfs - I swear they always say "on hold for Tom". Tom's my boss. At least I get to see the fish once they're in our office tank, lol!

I remember seeing a stunning CB regal in person and wanted it… it was reserved already.
I now know when I want a fish, I get that fish when I see it. The amount of wrasses I’ve seen that were beautiful - I’ve seen a mature male Pylei, I saw a mature male Roseafascia that was peaceful and even a pair of jordani’s. None of those wrasses made it into my tank because I was waiting until the next week to see if they were there and they got sold within that week.

 

[Crabby48]

I want an earmuff sooo bad. Are they hard to come by? Compatible with melanarus?

They are around but not everyone brings them in. Adding to Mel could be tricky. Definitely have a back up plan

 

[Crabby48]

I want an earmuff sooo bad. Are they hard to come by? Compatible with melanarus?

Also check with fish hotel. I think he is just north of you.

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

I remember seeing a stunning CB regal in person and wanted it… it was reserved already.
I now know when I want a fish, I get that fish when I see it. The amount of wrasses I’ve seen that were beautiful - I’ve seen a mature male Pylei, I saw a mature male Roseafascia that was peaceful and even a pair of jordani’s. None of those wrasses made it into my tank because I was waiting until the next week to see if they were there and they got sold within that week.

So true! I'm the same way - I'd wait on a fish I wanted to observe it for a couple weeks... and sometimes it will still be there but most of the time they're taken by the time I decide to go back. What's driving me crazy though currently is my lfs has had a stunning mystery wrasse for like a month now! I'm assuming it's the price holding people back possibly... but if it's still there the next time I stop in, it's gonna be hard not to take it home lol.
You recently got a regal correct? Is it a cb one? It's beautiful.

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

They are around but not everyone brings them in. Adding to Mel could be tricky. Definitely have a back up plan

Gotcha, that's good to know. Probably not a great idea to try adding another halichoeres wrasse to an established adult male melanurus in a 75 I'd bet. I'd love to add one or two more wrasses if it would work - orange back fairy wrasse, yellow (or red tail) tamarin, or a leopard wrasse. Don't want to cause issues with my existing melanurus though.

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

Also check with fish hotel. I think he is just north of you.

Never heard of it - I'll have to look!

 

[OrchidMiss]

I think this has become my new favorite thread...

 

[Slocke]

Here’s just a few (some are expensive as males but cheap as females);
Cirrhilabrus naokoae (Warning with aggression)
both Cirrhilabrus lubbocki variants
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa
Cirrhilabrus isosceles
Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus
Cirrhilabrus rubeus
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
Cirrhilabrus lineatus
Cirrhilabrus laboutei
Cirrhilabrus africanus
Cirrhilabrus shutmani
Cirrhilabrus temminickii
Cirrhilabrus adornatus
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis
Cirrhilabrus joanallenae
Cirrhilabrus katoi
Cirrhilabrus morrisoni
Cirrhilabrus rubriquamis
Cirrhilabrus lunatus
Halichoeres pelicieri
Halichoeres melanurus
Halichoeres vroliki
Halichoeres chrysotaenia
Halichoeres rubricephalus
Halichoeres chlorocephalus
Halichoeres richmondi
Halichoeres biocellatus
Halichoeres trispilus
Halichoeres melasmopomus
Halichoeres cosmetus
Halichoeres annularis
Halichoeres marginatus
Halichoeres pallidus
Paracheilinus cyaneus
Paracheilinus mccoskeri
Paracheilinus carpenteri
Paracheilinus attenuatus
Paracheilinus flavianalis
Paracheilinus rubricaudalis
Paracheilinus octotaenia
Paracheilinus filamentosus
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus
Paracheilinus angulatus
Macropharyngodon bipartitus
Macropharyngodon kuiteri
Macropharyngodon moyeri
Macropharyngodon negrosensis
Macropharyngodon marisrubri
Macropharyngodon viviennae
Macropharyngodon ornatus
Macropharyngodon meleagris
Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus
Xenojulis margaretaceus
Anampses neoguinaicus
Anampses melanurus
Anampses lineatus
Anampses meleagrides
Anampses twistii
Pseudojuloides severnsi
Pseudojuloides cerasinus
Pseudojuloides mesostigma
Pseudojuloides kaleidos
Pseudojuloides erythrops
Pseudojuloides crux
Pseudojuloides elongatus

Some of these may be pricier than I think they are however I’m working off of before some of these were described as totally new species. Also, there are no warnings on most of them as most warnings are known already.

So I presume you’ve gotten 100% on my little quiz? https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1307534/reef-safe-wrasse

 

[i cant think]

So I presume you’ve gotten 100% on my little quiz? https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1307534/reef-safe-wrasse

I wish!
I’m going to attempt it again at some point this week

 

[i cant think]

Gotcha, that's good to know. Probably not a great idea to try adding another halichoeres wrasse to an established adult male melanurus in a 75 I'd bet. I'd love to add one or two more wrasses if it would work - orange back fairy wrasse, yellow (or red tail) tamarin, or a leopard wrasse. Don't want to cause issues with my existing melanurus though.

The red tail is a stunning tamarin but unfortunately it isn’t on the Hawaiian list… I wish it was and do hope someone rewrites that list to add Anampses chyrsocephalus and Coris venusta

 

[OrionN]

Out and about in my QT system with a full stomach.

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

The red tail is a stunning tamarin but unfortunately it isn’t on the Hawaiian list… I wish it was and do hope someone rewrites that list to add Anampses chyrsocephalus and Coris venusta

Bummer! I'm still also bummed that Dr. Reef was quarantining a yellow tail tamarin for me but it carpet surfed before they could ship it to me.

 

[AZReef13]

Well My List in My Red Sea 425XL

Blue Star Leopard
Choati. Leopard
Splendid Tail
Rhomboid
McCrosker's
2 Pink Streaks
Randall's Assessor
Blue Hippo
Captive Breed Mandarin (3 years 8 Months)
Azure Damsel
Blue Chromis
2 Yasha gobies

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

I think this has become my new favorite thread...

Same!

 

[Crabby48]

My pictures suck. Water is so cloudy from them storing up the sand

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Was my stock list in a 90
1: Cirrhilabrus Jordani “ flame fairy wrasse”
2: Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis “ rhomboid fairy wrasse”
3: Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus, “Madagascar flasher wrasse”
4: Paracheilinus McCosker's
5: Macropharyngodon geoffroy “Potter’s leopard wrasse” RIP 2/19/21 jumped.
6: Macropharyngodon Vivien’s “Vivien’s Leopard wrasse”
7: Macropharyngodon meleagris “Meleagris leopard wrasse”
8: Halichoeres iridis “Radiant wrasse”
9: Achilles Tang
10: Tomini tang
11: Gem tang
12: Magnificent fox face
13: Copper Band Butterfly
14: Pink spot gobby/ tiger pistol
15 Anemone hosting pair ocellaris clownfish
16: Midas blenny
17: filefish
18: choati tri

and pics of your slippery dick @Eagle_Steve

Need to update sump pic. Just redid some things and haven’t put gorgs back down there.

here is sump a bit ago. It will look similar once I get all back in there. Minus black sand and add the scrubber.

And my slippery dick

 

[crusso1993]

My pictures suck. Water is so cloudy from them storing up the sand

But look at how clean that PVC is!