So, who else has been bitten by the Fairy/Flasher/Leopard Wrasse bug? PICS ADDED!!!! [Archive]

SeaHorse_Fanatic

12-22-2011, 08:36 PM

I changed up my bioload/stocking plan and decided to go hard-core into reef-safe wrasses with my present setups. The nice thing is that if they get along, then you can keep more different colourful species of r-s wrasses than with the larger fish that I normally kept before.

Now I have:

Blue flasher
Filament flasher
Carpenter's flasher
Temminckii fairy
Exquisite fairy
2 x Orange back fairy
Solarensis fairy
Lubbock's fairy
Yellow Flank fairy
Green wrasse
Cleaner wrasse
Ornate Leopard
Leopard wrasse (2 reg. females)
Potter's Leopard
Surprisingly, almost all these wrasses get along (probably because I feed frequently and heavily). My baby girl, Isabella, loves to watch the colourful wrasses swimming around, which is one of the reasons I started this collection.

I'm finding that as long as the new wrasse survives the initial harassment from the Candy Hogfish, then it hides for a day or two before joining the gang.

The second female reg. Leopard Wrasse is still finding its way into the hierarchy but its eating mysis and I'm hoping that it's presence will trigger the other female (or itself) to morph into a male (green-blue colour) leopard wrasse.

So, just wondering how many others are getting into these colourful little reef-safe fish?

Anthony

Skimmerking

12-22-2011, 08:54 PM

I'm with u anthony I love my wrasses u have some nice ones too

FishyFishy!

12-22-2011, 08:55 PM

You should get some pics up of all those together! Thats an impressive amount of wrasses to be held together.

Ryan_Lap

12-22-2011, 09:05 PM

I really like the female Blue Star Leopard Wrasse

Chowder

12-22-2011, 10:00 PM

Yep I'm in

Mystery Wrasse
Wetmorella nigropinnata wrasse
2 Richmonds Juvenile wrasse
Yellow flanked wrasse
Blue lined Wrasse
Melanarus wrasse
and a pink body with white underside wrasse Have not been able to ID yet.

By far some of my favorite fish. They have so much personality and you can tell they are stairing back at you. I have a few that I can pick up with my hand.

Chris

Skimmerking

12-22-2011, 10:14 PM

i have 2 leopards
2 labouti wrasses
Mystery wrasse
Yellow Coris wrasse
Hawaillin flame wrasse male which I cant find.

i want to add
2 more leopards
carpenters wrasse
clown wrasse
flasher wrasse
McCoskers too

KPG007

12-22-2011, 10:26 PM

I have a male leopard wrasse that was a female when I got it. He changed over the course of about 2 months this summer. I'd like to add another one.

Also have a mystery wrasse that I picked up about 2 months ago - I love it!

Over the years I've had a handful diffrent wrasses, and have had many jump out, so keep a lid on your set up!

SeaHorse_Fanatic

12-22-2011, 10:29 PM

I have glass tops on all my tanks now. Lose some light but great for controlling evaporation and keep fish from jumping although I've picked up my Temminckii twice from the floor when it jumped through when I didn't put the lid on properly after feeding.

FishyFishy!

12-22-2011, 10:33 PM

:x-mas:

Coralgurl

12-22-2011, 10:35 PM

I just got my first one, solar wrasse and he's awesome! Would love to see pics of what everyone has!

BlueWorldAquatic

12-22-2011, 10:43 PM

Look up the lineatus wrasse

we sold a few and the customes love them

dsaundry

12-22-2011, 11:05 PM

So long as nobody asks me to kiss their wrasse I am happy with mine.:wink:

Lance

12-22-2011, 11:09 PM

Wow Anthony, you're really up to your ass in wrasses! :mrgreen:
That's an awesome collection you've got going there. Which tank is this? Not the old yellow tangs tank is it?

ALang

12-22-2011, 11:37 PM

Just got mu Lineatus from BWA and it's a beaut!!
Also has a Two-spot wrasse, H. biocellatus, and a female M. meleagris. Now hunting for a male.

And wanting the Blue Star wrasses.

If I ever have a chance to re-do, I'll go mostly wrasses, too!! Definitely got the bug!!

BlueWorldAquatic

12-22-2011, 11:42 PM

blue stars are next week

ScubaSteve

12-22-2011, 11:47 PM

sunoka

12-23-2011, 01:19 AM

Wrasse are my fav too !!! :mrgreen:
I have a cleaner in each tank a 2 year old female leopard and wanting to add more very soon.

SeaHorse_Fanatic

12-23-2011, 02:57 AM

Sold off the old "yellow tangs tank" a few months ago. Decided that instead of a few large tangs, my remaining systems will do better with smaller, more colourful fish. Luckily we have a couple of good LFS around here that order in a lot of different wrasses (for me:wink:).

Adding a Melanarus wrasse & maybe a Mystery wrasse during Boxing Day sales.

Would love a Linneatus and Blue Star Leopard wrasse to add to my collection.

PS. Picked up a true Exquisite Fairy Wrasse, a Yellow Flank Fairy, and a Potter's Leopard today. (Dangerous to be obsessive-compulsive and have credit at the LFS):wink:

Delphinus

12-23-2011, 03:59 AM

Heh, if it's off a credit, who cares :p Now if it's off a credit CARD that might be another matter.

I too have a soft spot for the wrasses particularly the fairy wrasses. But have had bad luck with jumping over the years, even on covered tanks. I had a nice pair of blue sided fairies that one weekend I was away the tank sitter forgot to close the lid one night and both of them jumped out. What are the odds. :(

Lost a few other fairies over the years to jumping and the darn things just landing on the Eurobracing and not flippityflopping back into the water.Just lost a canary wrasse last night. Boo. :( Really is not a question of "hopefully they never jump" - forget it, they WILL jump at some point - you just have to hope they fall back into the water.

Have a pair of flame wrasses now though which has me super excited! I'll try to post some pics later.

fishytime

12-23-2011, 04:14 AM

I am a bigtime wrasseman......lubocks in the small tank......mystery, leopard and melenarus in the big tank......Ive pledged to not put any really expensive wrasses in this version of the tank, aside from the mystery..... Ive had a lineatus carpet surf before.....I like my tanks topless so I am still kinda rolling the dice....

lastlight

12-23-2011, 04:22 AM

i really want a blue star and potter's leopard. strangely I'm not huge on the other styles of wrasses but i currently have two greedy as heck wrasses (leopard and melanarus) and want more. I also dig me the golden rhomboid.

Delphinus

12-23-2011, 04:22 AM

Lubbock's are fantastic little fairy wrasses!! Had one a while back, one of the few I didn't lose to jumping, but one of many I did lose to that stupid ritteri anemone and it's little trick of killing fish with its invisible death ray. :( I lost a rubriventralis that way too (another totally underrated fairy wrasse IMHO - have one right now and he displays like crazy. Looks awesome.)

But one habit he that he does have that has me right on edge - at around the time the lights go off, he's jumping for what appears to be the sheer fun of it. Nobody is chasing him, he's not going after food - he's just literally jumping and skipping over the water surface. Lasts about 5-10 minutes. I figure it's only a matter of time before this high-risk recreational jumping activity is going to end badly. :( I need to figure out how to get some netting up stat.

SeaHorse_Fanatic

12-23-2011, 04:52 AM

OK. So some very quick pics. Just snapped off a few frames at low res. but no time to take really good pics of these very active fish.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0077-1.jpg
(Solorensis & Lubbock's)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0078-1.jpg

Temmenckii fairy

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0082-1.jpg

Orange back fairy

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0089-1.jpg

Filament Flasher

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0092.jpg

Blurry pic of Leopard and Ornate Leopard

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0097-1.jpg

Yellow Flanked fairy

SeaHorse_Fanatic

12-23-2011, 04:54 AM

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0090.jpg

Another of Solorensis

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0085-1.jpg

Close up of Temmenckii

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0081-1.jpg

Another of Lubbock's

SeaHorse_Fanatic

12-23-2011, 05:39 AM

Three pics of my "blue" flasher wrasse and a Mandarin goby just to spice it up.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0098.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0099.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0100.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/DSC_0101.jpg

staceyd72

12-23-2011, 06:00 AM

I was bitten some time ago also, here are some of mine

Merry Christmas Wrasse
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/staceyd72/DSC_2621.jpg

Blue Margin
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/staceyd72/DSC_9385.jpg

Cleaner and Golden Rhomboid
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/staceyd72/DSC_2610.jpg

Naoko
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/staceyd72/DSC_0957-2.jpg

Golden Rhomboid
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/staceyd72/DSC_2619.jpg

SeaHorse_Fanatic

12-23-2011, 06:19 AM

Great, now I "need" more wrasses. Thanks Stacey:twised:

noirsphynx

12-23-2011, 02:01 PM

I'm just getting in to them but so far I have a couple black leopard's & a line spot flasher. Can't wait to get more!

Eduardo

12-23-2011, 03:39 PM

Nice Rhomboid Stacey.

Golden Rhomboid
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/staceyd72/DSC_2619.jpg[/QUOTE]

fishoholic

12-23-2011, 03:52 PM

Naoko
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/staceyd72/DSC_0957-2.jpg

I WANT!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful wrasse. I also love wrasses. I have a blue star leopard and a mystery. Unfortunately my mystery wrasse is a jerk and chases my blue star all the time :neutral: Really need to make a lid! I also have other wrasses, red corris and sixline in the reef and a marjorie fairy and rainbow in the fowlr.

Coralgurl

12-23-2011, 04:07 PM

This is a great thread! Everyones photos are stunning! I think I'm def getting a couple more fairy wrasses for my tank, it's one thing to look on line at these fish, another to see them in everyones tanks! Thanks for sharing and feeding the addiction!

Smudge

12-23-2011, 04:45 PM

A very inquisitive fish. Becoming one of my favorite fish in the tank.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/54382462/Mystery%20Wrasse.jpg

reefwars

12-23-2011, 04:47 PM

theres a wrasse bug that bites???? thats it im dipping all my wrasses today thanks guys;ppppp

toytech

12-23-2011, 05:05 PM

Hand down my wrasses ( lubbocks, yellow 4 spot and ornate ) are by far my favorite fish . At least once a week i hear a splash , thud as my lubbocks bounces off the plexi top , so open top is a definite no go.

SeaHorse_Fanatic

12-23-2011, 06:40 PM

theres a wrasse bug that bites???? thats it im dipping all my wrasses today thanks guys;ppppp

Yes, and once bitten, it causes the victim to trade Visa cards and cash for colourful little fish while in a zombie-like state. Victims stand helplessly in front of LFS tanks, drooling and mumbling "wrasse, wrasse" (instead of "brains, brains"). Its highly contagious. I recommend you get yourself innoculated, thus leaving more wrasses for ME!!!!:twised::lol:

noirsphynx

12-23-2011, 06:51 PM

s.tan

12-24-2011, 07:55 AM

Here's my picture contribution. Only have 1 wrasse; its a McCoskers. Its a great fish, eats everything and takes it from the surface, mid water and the bottom. Likes to display to the firefish and neon gobies (hopes to get cleaned but the neons don't seem to want to do any cleaning!). The white specks in the last photos are food particles.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/shentan/2011-12-1221-05-34_0013.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/shentan/2011-11-2321-27-36_0055.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/shentan/2011-11-2321-07-50_0051.jpg

Proteus

12-25-2011, 03:08 AM

Tanks destiny is to be wrasse dominate.
Have labouts fairy, melanarous, mckosker flasher and line spot flasher. I'll post some pics tomorrow

SeaHorse_Fanatic

12-25-2011, 08:40 AM

http://www.fishchannel.com/media/saltwater-aquariums/species-info/wrasse/new-fairy-wrasses.aspx.pdf

Here's an article on Fairy Wrasses by Scott W. Michael that some of you wrasse-aficionadoes might appreciate. Unfortunately, its purely text with no pretty pictures to go with the descriptions.

fishytime

12-25-2011, 03:30 PM

here's another......with some pretty pics.... http://reefbuilders.com/2011/12/15/cirrhilabrus-fairy-wrasse/ .......break out the credit card:mrgreen:

Delphinus

12-25-2011, 07:37 PM

Yeah saw that. So cool! :cool:

Coralgurl

12-25-2011, 09:49 PM

Yes, and once bitten, it causes the victim to trade Visa cards and cash for colourful little fish while in a zombie-like state. Victims stand helplessly in front of LFS tanks, drooling and mumbling "wrasse, wrasse" (instead of "brains, brains"). Its highly contagious. I recommend you get yourself innoculated, thus leaving more wrasses for ME!!!!:twised::lol:

Mine actually bit me today, most of the time swims by my hand or rubs against my fingers, very curious, but I had my back turned moving something in the corner of the tank and he bit the back of my arm. First fish bite :lol:
Scared me! Hoping to grab a mystery wrasse tomorrow!! Hear it now...."wrasse, wrasse"

noirsphynx

03-19-2012, 06:10 PM

I've had this one for a few weeks now. I had the LFS trying for a year to get me one and finally he/she arrived :mrgreen:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/P3190057.jpg

Flash

03-19-2012, 06:24 PM

Lubbocks fairy wrasse
solar fairy wrasse
pink fillimented fairy wrasse
mccoskers flasher wrasse
Yellow Flanked Wrasse
Labouti Wrasse
no idea what the heck it is wrasse that dawn is trying to help me source
and more to come when I get the 120gl set up!

noirsphynx

03-19-2012, 06:44 PM

no idea what the heck it is wrasse that dawn is trying to help me source
and more to come when I get the 120gl set up!

If you get a chance stop in at the store and ask Shaun or Chris to show you the purple wrasse in with the Kuiter's. He looks almost identical to yours. He came in as a temeniki but I'm not so sure if it is or not. I've been trying to get a pic but he's impossible to photograph.

daniella3d

03-19-2012, 07:06 PM

I have been bitten but can't fall sick because I have both tanks that are top less so no can do.

Wrasses love to jump. Plus, the only wrasse I have ever had were agressive little bastard...a checkerboard that was attacking my pajama cardinal and a yellow wrasse that could not suffer my mandarins...so that did it for me and the wrasseholes.

daniella3d

03-19-2012, 07:07 PM

I would love to have one like this for my nano...are they jumper too?

I've had this one for a few weeks now. I had the LFS trying for a year to get me one and finally he/she arrived :mrgreen:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/P3190057.jpg

noirsphynx

03-19-2012, 11:31 PM

I would love to have one like this for my nano...are they jumper too?

Yeah, they can be jumpers so my tank will have a screen top made in the next couple days with 1/4" mesh. So far he's content in my new 8' with a couple other small fish that don't harass him so he hasn't jumped.
He's super cute but he freaked me out when I brought him home. While acclimating he "played possum" I thought he had kicked the bucket but nope he was pretending :lol:

marie

03-20-2012, 04:37 AM

My Lubbocks
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/P3190139.jpg

and my solar
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/P3190142.jpg

Reefie

03-22-2012, 10:58 PM

Wrasses are like CRACK! Once you start you just can't STOP!
I've got a beautiful Mystery Wrasse, and now I've got a Hawaiian Flame Wrasse and a Labouti Wrasse ordered.

noirsphynx

04-02-2012, 05:47 PM

My newest addition, a Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0047-1.jpg

noirsphynx

05-24-2012, 05:08 PM

Proteus

05-24-2012, 05:27 PM

Got no pics....

Labouts wrasse
Flame wrasse
Lineatus wrasse
Red margin wrasse
Orange back wrasse
Yellow coris wrasse
Melonarous wrasse

MarkoD

05-24-2012, 05:34 PM

Are none reef safe wrasses ok with corals?

Proteus

05-24-2012, 05:35 PM

Yeah they will take out inverts and can be MEAN

Skimmerking

05-24-2012, 06:03 PM

Wrasses are like CRACK! Once you start you just can't STOP!
I've got a beautiful Mystery Wrasse, and now I've got a Hawaiian Flame Wrasse and a Labouti Wrasse ordered.

HELL YA SO ARE SCOLLIES I NEED SCOLLIES

dc4

05-24-2012, 07:04 PM

Melanurus Wrasse
Royal Pencil Wrasse
Orange Back Wrasse
Christmas Wrasse
Tricolor Fairy Wrasse

Looking for a pair of Divided Leopard Wrasses and a Flame Wrasse.

Bblinks

05-24-2012, 08:18 PM

Here is my list.

labout
lineatus
yellow flank
purple flasher
yellow coris
moccosker
exquisite
flame
orange back
mystery

There might be more but that's all I can think of right now. I will update with some pictures soon.

Recently lost
labouti :sad:
scott's fairy :sad:

need to get
labouti
rhomboid
may be another scotts

Reefie

05-24-2012, 09:50 PM

My list comprises of:

1 Pair Port Vila Fairy Wrasses
1 Pair Flame Wrasses
1 Lineatus
1 Mystery

daniella3d

05-24-2012, 10:57 PM

I just got a small leopard wrasse. She's not eating much for now because live white worms and pods and maybe a little bit of cyclopeeze. It's in a 15 gallons nano tank in quarantine, a rimless tank with no top...oh my.

apexifd

05-25-2012, 04:08 AM

Here is my list at the moment

Teckmickii
Exquisite x2
Yellow flank
Orange back
Lineatus
Blue line flasher
Leopard female
Black leopard
8 line
Royal pencil wrasse
Chisel tooth
Cleaner x2

And that should be it at the moment.

Reefie

05-25-2012, 04:49 AM

Here is a pic of my new Flame pair.

9537

9538

DCDN

05-25-2012, 06:46 AM

I love my leopard wrasse, definately my favorites fish in the tank right now

Chaloupa

05-25-2012, 03:27 PM

I LOVE Wrasses!

I have
3 Hawaiian Flames
1 Rhomboid

but have lost many as my tank has one small opening that they are determined to get out of :(

SeaHorse_Fanatic

05-25-2012, 06:19 PM

I LOVE Wrasses!

but have lost many as my tank has one small opening that they are determined to get out of :(

Yes, if only wrasses weren't so suicidal or skittish.

Reefie

06-07-2012, 06:19 AM

Updated Wrasse List:

Pair of Hawaiian Flame (Male & Female)
http://img.tapatalk.com/6031980c-48ef-f1ac.jpg

Male Lineatus
http://img.tapatalk.com/6031980c-4908-3dcd.jpg

Yellow Coris
http://img.tapatalk.com/6031980c-491c-81b0.jpg

Four Spot
http://img.tapatalk.com/6031980c-492e-ecdc.jpg
Looks like this right now, but will mature to this when full grown.
http://img.tapatalk.com/6031980c-497d-fa52.jpg

*Mystery has been MIA for a few days now, I'm fearing the worst.

*Lost the Port Vila Pair, due to Shipping Stress. I made the mistake of picking them up too soon from a LFS.

Next Wrasses to get:

Laboutei
Golden Rhomboid

Gooly001

06-07-2012, 06:41 AM

Here's a pair of Anampses Wrasse that I have.

Anampses Femininus

Female:

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=733&pictureid=5432

Male:

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=733&pictureid=5431

Duker

06-08-2012, 05:14 PM

More additions:mrgreen:
Longfin Fairy Wrasse, funny pose but it shows his fins.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/file-28.jpg?t=1337878752
male Eightline Flasher Wrasse
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/file-26.jpg?t=1337878745
female Longtail Fairy Wrasse
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/file-27.jpg?t=1337878748

Wow, love your long fin fairy- I had one he was one of my faves; I had to trade him in for a less aggressive mckosker flasher. But when I get my larger tank a long fin will definetly be in my mix of fish fo sho!!
And an eightline flasher WOW...I have never heard of someone actually having one. They are very hard to come by IMO. Beautiful fish.
I presently have:
Filament flasher
Mckosker flasher
Carpenters flasher
Blue flasher

Bblinks

06-08-2012, 05:28 PM

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/IMG_0321.jpg

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/IMG_0318.jpg

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/IMG_0314.jpg

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/IMG_0307.jpg

Bblinks

06-08-2012, 05:31 PM

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/IMG_0302.jpg

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/IMG_0301.jpg

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/IMG_0300.jpg

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/IMG_0299.jpg

Proteus

06-08-2012, 06:20 PM

noirsphynx

06-08-2012, 07:06 PM

Here's a pair of Anampses Wrasse that I have.

Truly beautiful!

noirsphynx

06-08-2012, 07:14 PM

Wow, love your long fin fairy- I had one he was one of my faves; I had to trade him in for a less aggressive mckosker flasher. But when I get my larger tank a long fin will definetly be in my mix of fish fo sho!!
And an eightline flasher WOW...I have never heard of someone actually having one. They are very hard to come by IMO. Beautiful fish.

Thank you, the long fin is the runt of my wrasses and was very timid at first but has come around nicely and is always out swimming with the bigger guys & gals.

I agree, eight line's are definitely a rare find. I'm glad to have him. His fins are so huge and stunning compared to other flashers.

I'm hopeful that my with time my female long tail will turn male. I'm contemplating bringing home the last remaining female at the store in hopes of making a pair.

FishyFishy!

06-08-2012, 07:18 PM

I only have a couple:

Melanurus (Hoevans) Wrasse
Solar Wrasse
Female Pencil Wrasse
Cleaner Wrasse

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/bilmaga/IMG_6545.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/bilmaga/IMG_6544.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/bilmaga/IMG_6510.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/bilmaga/IMG_6528.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/bilmaga/IMG_6530.jpg

Reefie

06-10-2012, 01:46 AM

Latest Addition:

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee368/NanoReefie/IMG_8612.jpg

Updated Wrasse List:

Pair of Hawaiian Flame Wrasses
Lineatus Wrasse
Laboutei Wrasse
Yellow Coris Wrasse
Four Spot Wrasse

Jan

06-10-2012, 01:48 AM

I really loved this rosefascia wrasse. It was always following me around when I did tank maintenance. When I got it,it was so tiny,it would get blown around in the current. I had it for about 4 years,then it developed some kind of parasite(stringy poop) and stopped eating and passed on. Hoping I can get another.You can see my Rosescales on the bottom right.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/Jan_073/180/IMG_4689.jpg

Jan

06-10-2012, 01:51 AM

These are pics of my Rosecales flashing. Quite a showoff.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/Jan_073/180/IMG_5597-1.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/Jan_073/180/IMG_5596.jpg

Jan

06-10-2012, 01:54 AM

Male and female Rhomboids.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/Jan_073/180/IMG_5607.jpg

Jan

06-10-2012, 01:57 AM

Flashing male Rhomboid with the Rosescales beside .
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/Jan_073/180/IMG_5636.jpg

Reefie

06-10-2012, 02:09 AM

Male and female Rhomboids.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/Jan_073/180/IMG_5607.jpg

Very SEXY Rhomboid pair!!!

I HAD a female, but she didn't make it out of QT.

I've got a Male on order, and can't wait to get him!

albert_dao

06-10-2012, 08:30 AM

Aquattro

06-10-2012, 01:06 PM

Someone's got pricey tastes :P

No kidding! Japarto has one of these coming in for a customer, I choked when he told me the price!!

Jan

06-10-2012, 01:26 PM

Gooly001

06-10-2012, 07:09 PM

http://youtu.be/3opuW2Gy2MU

Here's a vid of them getting along with Pseudanthias Ventralis and Flame Wrasse and pair of Laboutei.

Thanks

Jan

06-10-2012, 07:44 PM

That is quite a batch of nice fish. I'm happy to see your ventralis out and about.I have a teeny one in quarantine,trying to grow her up abit before putting her in the 180.Thanks for the video.

1bigstud

06-13-2012, 09:38 PM

Got a melanarus wrasse awhile ago, great buy!

Reefie

06-26-2012, 07:12 AM

Wrasses are EVIL!!!

There really should be a warning label at all LFS saying, "CAUTION: Wrasses are HIGHLY ADDICTIVE! Please proceed with CAUTION!"

Anyhow, I just came back from 2 weeks in LA. My biggest fear all trip was to return to an empty tank and all my Wrasses dead or MIA. Luckily, I returned to no casualties with my Wrasses. I only lost a couple of clams and a few SPS.

I'd like to thank d-bo for contributing to my addiction with a Mystery Wrasse added to my collection. Unfortunately, I met him at J&L and they just so happened to have a Naoko Wrasse available. My biggest question was, how often do you come across such a rare Wrasse nonetheless a MALE! Of course I couldn't help myself!!!

Wrasse Family:
Pair of Hawaiian Flame (Male & Female)
Pair of Yellow Coris (Male & Female)
Male Lineatus
Male Laboutei
Male Naoko
Mystery

*Male Golden Rhomboid still on order and should hopefully arrive this week.

tang daddy

06-26-2012, 05:52 PM

So where are the pics Ken??

Leah

06-26-2012, 06:27 PM

I have two wrasses

Very Yellow Coris... when I first got him he played Possum with me and scared me to death.
Threadfin Flasher... he is a wonderfully sweet addition.

Have had Green Coris... he was large, moved him and he died in protest, ugh!
Had a Mystery...true to his name it was a mystery as to why I kept it as long as I did.
Had a Solar...sadly my angel chased it till he jumped... one too many times.
Had a Melanarus...sold him.

Have had my fair share...but I am fussy about my wrasses. :biggrin: :lol:

Bblinks

06-26-2012, 06:57 PM

So where are the pics Ken??

yeah where is the proof Ken?

BTW I will be delivering your new 75 gallon tank for you some thime soon....Ken before you have a wrasse battle royal in the tank.

waynemah

06-26-2012, 07:27 PM

Wrasses are my weakness... I've pushed my luck mixing a bunch of them together... Royal Penci, Melanurus, Christmas, Scotts, 6 Line, Black spotted Leopard... Hoping to add more.

Royal Pencil Wrasse.

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa364/waynemah/DSC_0177.jpg

Reefie

06-26-2012, 10:45 PM

yeah where is the proof Ken?

BTW I will be delivering your new 75 gallon tank for you some thime soon....Ken before you have a wrasse battle royal in the tank.

Naoko

http://img.tapatalk.com/6031980c-3c5f-f9e2.jpg

The Mystery looks like any other Mystery Wrasse. Purple with psychedelic head.

You can hang onto the 75 for a while. My Wrasses are all getting along fine together, surprisingly.

Bblinks

06-26-2012, 11:16 PM

Naoko

http://img.tapatalk.com/6031980c-3c5f-f9e2.jpg

The Mystery looks like any other Mystery Wrasse. Purple with psychedelic head.

You can hang onto the 75 for a while. My Wrasses are all getting along fine together, surprisingly.

That guy is pretty nice, I am regreting not buying it now....:neutral: When are we gonna stop...

Picture is a bit blurry, whats happening?

Reefie

06-26-2012, 11:43 PM

That guy is pretty nice, I am regreting not buying it now....:neutral: When are we gonna stop...

Picture is a bit blurry, whats happening?

I told him to stop swimming and pose while I try to take a pic with my phone, but like all Wrasses they never listen.

Golden Rhomboid will be the last Wrasse, I promise.

apexifd

06-27-2012, 12:58 AM

I told him to stop swimming and pose while I try to take a pic with my phone, but like all Wrasses they never listen.

Golden Rhomboid will be the last Wrasse, I promise.

put a few drop of cyanide in the water... then you can have them pose however you want them to be.

wmcinnes

06-27-2012, 01:56 AM

Wayne, where did you find this beauty??

Royal Pencil Wrasse.

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa364/waynemah/DSC_0177.jpg

waynemah

06-27-2012, 03:43 AM

Wayne, where did you find this beauty??

Believe it or not, Big Al's a while ago. I didn't know it at the time, but they mislabeled it as a Christmas Wrasse (I called it that for several months :mrgreen:).

fishoholic

06-27-2012, 04:00 AM

Believe it or not, Big Al's a while ago. I didn't know it at the time, but they mislabeled it as a Christmas Wrasse (I called it that for several months :mrgreen:).

Didn't they have them labeled as multi coloured wrasse? When I bought the other one they had that's what they labeled it as. Unfortunately mine got bit in half by my trigger :evil: he was fine with the other two wrasses but for some odd reason he didn't like my royal pencil :sad:

waynemah

06-27-2012, 05:37 AM

Didn't they have them labeled as multi coloured wrasse? When I bought the other one they had that's what they labeled it as. Unfortunately mine got bit in half by my trigger :evil: he was fine with the other two wrasses but for some odd reason he didn't like my royal pencil :sad:

It's quite possible, although for some reason I refered to it as my Christmas wrasse until I actually bought one... :redface:

Bit in half, ouch! Expensive snack.

Haloreef

06-27-2012, 05:48 AM

My growing list includes;
Equisite wrasse
Pyles wrasse (blue margin) male
Pair of Rubrimaginatus (red margin)
Aurantidorsalis (orange back)
Blue flasher wrasse male
And just added a pair of Laboutis (thanks Paul)
On the must have but don't list!
Lineatus
Hawaiian Flame
Rhomboids.
It's hard to juggle two expensive hobbys, reef keeping and poison dart frogs!
I have to try and split the funds evenly. It's only fair. Lol!
Keith.

Reefie

07-08-2012, 07:32 AM

Finally!!! My Wrasse collection is COMPLETE!!!

After a long search, my LFS finally found a Rhomboid for me. They came as a pair, I wanted the Male and Bblinks was looking to find a girlfriend for his Male. Needless to say that this worked out perfectly as our LFS had no intention of selling them seperately.

Without further adieu, here he is:

http://img.tapatalk.com/6031980c-397f-066f.jpg

Eduardo

07-08-2012, 05:03 PM

Reefie,

That Rhomboid is a stunner. Congrats!

Reefie

07-11-2012, 06:34 AM

Reefie,

That Rhomboid is a stunner. Congrats!

Thanks Eduardo! I'm not a patient guy, but I had to wait almost a month for this last wrasse.

dc4

08-05-2012, 12:37 AM

I've wanted to get a pair of leopards but everytime I ask the LFS to feed them, they never eat so I get nervous and walk away. Went back a few days ago and they were still there so I said I'll take the chance on them and see how it goes. I put them in and they vanished until today! Once I saw them out and about, I threw my usual mix of food and at first they didn't seem interested and I started to worry but then the smaller of the 2 started to nibble at the larger pieces of mysis. Then it started to eat everything that floated by. The larger one still didn't seem to want to eat but finally a large piece of mysis went by and it took a bite! I couldn't believe it, the first day of feeding and they are eating frozen.

Here is a crappy, out of focus, pic of them.
http://img.tapatalk.com/1854b809-c22c-e4df.jpg

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reefwars

08-05-2012, 01:20 AM

got my first leopard the other day very interesting fish but my six line hates him.

heres an online pic(not mine) but ill add my own once he settles and stops being attacked, at least hes not hiding anymore.

https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSEVG2xeH3OAo2VUsRtq0u7E1EZdLGLi J0SF_oLUBC12c6EB-7g

noirsphynx

08-05-2012, 02:10 AM

got my first leopard the other day very interesting fish but my six line hates him.

heres an online pic(not mine) but ill add my own once he settles and stops being attacked, at least hes not hiding anymore.

I'm not fond of sixline's, they're a**es. I love my black leopard. He's now my new baby foxface's best friend.

reefwars

08-05-2012, 03:33 AM

I'm not fond of sixline's, they're a**es. I love my black leopard. He's now my new baby foxface's best friend.

yeah way to aggressive when they get big beautiful fish though, well it looks like my leopard survived the hazing because the 2 of them are actually able to stand each other in the same areas right now. i am removing the sixline when ever i can though.blacky is hunting and has eaten for me so im happy:)

now i want more wrasses :P

SeaHorse_Fanatic

08-05-2012, 04:37 AM

Just added another pair of Vanuatu net caught Red leopard wrasses from IPU today to my collection. One looks ready to change to male. These have been in the Burnaby shop for months now so adapted to captivity. They get along fine with my black leopard from IPU (last month).

daniella3d

08-07-2012, 12:58 AM

I have not seen my leopard wrasse for 4 days now :( She did not jump, so not sure where she is, dead or hiding.

SeaHorse_Fanatic

08-07-2012, 03:17 AM

Added 2 more red leopards since IPU was having a BC Day sale. Now my main tank has 4 red leopards & 1 black (the four reds are schooling together which is very cool to see).

Reefie

08-08-2012, 04:38 AM

Picked this bad boy up from my LFS. I believe it is a Male Hooded Fairy Wrasse, it was sent to them as a Flame.

http://img.tapatalk.com/6031980c-ef3f-ebeb.jpg

Bblinks

08-08-2012, 05:03 AM

I thought its a Tonga flame wrasse...still a nice wrasse, I didn't pick it up cause I was scared that it would fight with my Hawaii flame. I hope that female red margin is still alive there.

Reefie

08-08-2012, 06:34 AM

Hooded Fairy Wrasses, Tongan Flame Wrasses, and as well as the Nahacky's Fairy Wrasse are all variants of each other. This particular Wrasse has more similarities to the Coral Sea Hooded Fairy Wrasse than the Tongan Flame. I've spent the past few hours Googling and comparing pics of each variant of the species.

It has settled in with my Wrasse family very well. No fighting at all, although the Flame is flashing like no tomorrow. He is the King of the tank, at least that's what he thinks he is.

Reefie

08-08-2012, 07:03 AM

http://reefbuilders.com/2012/01/16/cirrhilabrus-nahackyi/

The above site calls the "Tongan Flame" as the Nahacky's Fairy Wrasse.

The Wrasse I picked up resembles more along the lines of the species Cirrhilabrus Bathyphilus than the Cirrhilabrus Nahackyi

SeaHorse_Fanatic

08-08-2012, 11:50 AM

Whatever it is, beautiful specimen. Out of my price range but gorgeous nonetheless.

apexifd

08-08-2012, 03:38 PM

Added 2 more red leopards since IPU was having a BC Day sale. Now my main tank has 4 red leopards & 1 black (the four reds are schooling together which is very cool to see).

I was so tempted as well.. but, my success rate of red leopard is 1 out of 4.

However, I think it will be easier to keep them with the 210.

ChrisKrillz

08-08-2012, 06:33 PM

Bblinks

08-08-2012, 06:41 PM

I only have one six line wrasse on a newly setup tank but I am seriously considering stocking it with more Wrasse instead of other fish I had in mind. Anyone have suggestions for a smaller but awesome looking wrasse? My tank is 33 gal

I would've held off on the sixline since it can be aggressive towards other wrasses with the same body shape. Try some flasher if you like but be warned that wrasse are super addictive and once you start man oh man its hard to stop.

ChrisKrillz

08-08-2012, 06:45 PM

I would've held off on the sixline since it can be aggressive towards other wrasses with the same body shape. Try some flasher if you like but be warned that wrasse are super addictive and once you start man oh man its hard to stop.

Hmmm. I noticed that six lines can be aggressive, mine likes to nip at the two firefish I have at times. Do they get along with not-wrasse a bit better? I was planning on getting a pair of black/white clowns and a flame angel eventually but am seriously considering more wrasses instead.

Bblinks

08-08-2012, 08:22 PM

ChrisKrillz

08-08-2012, 08:25 PM

Does your firefish even come out with the sixline roaming around? Dwarf angel and clowns are tough little fishes so I wouldn't be worried about them. Do some research before you add any other wrasses but I can tell you they are one of my favorite fish.
The firefish come out in the evening when the lights are on and are more apparent when feeding. That being said though, when the firefish are out the sixline can be a bit aggressive at time.

SeaHorse_Fanatic

08-08-2012, 08:26 PM

reefwars

08-16-2012, 05:17 PM

Get rid of the 6 line if its aggressive already if you want to add flasher/fairy wrasses. If you do a search, you'll read a lot of stories from members whose 6 lines harassed small, docile fish (often to death).

my sixline whos fullgrown killed the last 3 fish i added to my tank almost instantly:( ill never buy one again

that said my black leopard and him are now best friends the good thing about wrasses is they have the option to hide in the sand if stuff goes downhill, mine did just that to get away from the sixline, he would come out for a minute get harrassed then hide and repeat the process after 2 weeks they are the best of buds hunting side by side....weird and trust me this is n ot like my sixline he usually cares for no one lol

that said i just added a blue spot leopard to the fragtank, i gotta say im loving these guys and am getting addicted lol:)

thought about buying a christmas wrasse yesterday but i decided against it untill some research.

so what do you guys think abiut the xmas wrasse good fish or not??

Littlefishy

08-16-2012, 05:33 PM

I have a McCosker Flasher (love him!). I got a six line (well my boyfriend did much to my hesitation and reservations) several months after. He was great at first. Lately I noticed my McCosker cowering a bit from the six line, I think a bit of bullying (all of the other fish are fine). My solution? Add more live rock with TONS of hiding spaces. Seems to have helped significantly, now they have their own territories.
Check out the picture I took of my McCosker!
http://img.tapatalk.com/c6357514-304f-7784.jpg

SeaHorse_Fanatic

08-16-2012, 05:44 PM

That is definitely one of the most beautiful & colourful McCosker's I've seen. Lucky you. Watch out. Wrasses are very addictive.

Littlefishy

08-16-2012, 06:56 PM

That is definitely one of the most beautiful & colourful McCosker's I've seen. Lucky you. Watch out. Wrasses are very addictive.

Thank you! That was when I first got him. He has dulled a bit in colour since (no reason to flash) but still beautiful none the less! Wrasse's are very addictive :)

dc4

09-03-2012, 05:40 PM

My latest additions:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/04/uqapyren.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/04/egu4y7ad.jpg

They were huddled together under the same rock so I grabbed both of them. I saw Richs name on the tank so it made me curious. Thanks a lot Rich, my wallet is a lot lighter now... :p

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dc4

09-03-2012, 06:38 PM

A better pic of the male
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/04/u2yhureb.jpg

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Bblinks

09-03-2012, 07:29 PM

dc4

09-03-2012, 07:47 PM

Wow big spender!!! Don't blame the player, blame the game. You should thank me for pointing those guys out to you.:mrgreen:

Btw I had another wrasse on hold on the other side not sure if you saw it.....I think they call them labouti and there are 2 more left....maybe...I like to quote from one of our vancouver's infamous reefer "WOW, BAG IT!" :)

Lol, I did thank you in my previous post, just didn't mean it. :p

Yeah, those labouti were nice but I thought I would leave them for you in case you wanted to form a wrasse gang and needed some langs. :D

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dc4

09-09-2012, 11:08 PM

Just picked up a carpenters fairy, blue lined fairy, exquisite, and a yellow wrasse for $25 plus a few zoas as trade. :D

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apexifd

09-09-2012, 11:55 PM

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss67/apexifd/14E5F846-6D25-439D-9A3E-81EF6F0F0CE0-12769-000006F4EE3241E6.jpg

here is my new addition.. They are suppose to be a pair, but, male is hiding somewhere again.

apexifd

09-09-2012, 11:56 PM

Just picked up a carpenters fairy, blue lined fairy, exquisite, and a yellow wrasse for $25 plus a few zoas as trade. :D

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hmm... i think I know which store it was. Did you see the yellow fin??

Smudge

11-22-2012, 10:36 PM

New addition. Aussie Scotts Wrasse.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/54382462/014-640x480.jpg

paddyob

11-23-2012, 12:38 AM

I've had this one for a few weeks now. I had the LFS trying for a year to get me one and finally he/she arrived :mrgreen:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/P3190057.jpg

What is it?

Proteus

11-23-2012, 01:43 AM

What is it?

Possum wrasse

noirsphynx

11-23-2012, 03:41 AM

Possum wrasse

Yup, white banded possum wrasse

noirsphynx

11-23-2012, 03:46 AM

Royal Flasher
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/file-65.jpg

Proteus

11-23-2012, 03:47 AM

as soon as i catch my clam nipping bicolor blenny ill be lookin for one

kien

11-23-2012, 04:06 AM

Royal Flasher

Oh my gosh that flasher is da bomb!

paddyob

11-26-2012, 03:46 AM

gregzz4

03-07-2013, 05:25 AM

I'm in
I picked up a McCosker's today
Now the addiction begins ...
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC01881_zps7711245b.jpg

MMAX

03-09-2013, 05:00 AM

The addiction is about to begin for me now that I have a screen top in the making along with a quarantine tank. I plan on going with 2 maybe 3 fairies and maybe a male & female pair of leopards.

Bblinks

03-11-2013, 11:16 PM

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/FE21C9A0-E475-49CC-8C35-D884BEBCBAF3-8967-00000674C46D2329_zps36d8c16d.jpg

I was told it was a Nahacky's wrasse but not sure if it is. If you know please let me know.

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/EF309E90-8737-45A7-BD8E-A5AB5054CC2D-8967-000006752020A4DC_zps12d4d766.jpg

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/46D9A0A6-3492-4D44-8D23-C986BD19A69A-8967-00000674BA13D2AA_zps2512557f.jpg

Back view, damn rhomboid got in the picture. :mrgreen:

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/88BE3742-0B7D-487A-8220-5AF88DB2B8A1-8967-00000674AB67F9F2_zps25e8b5e8.jpg
Better tail picture.

Leah

03-11-2013, 11:18 PM

Oh, oh, I got this on it is a lookbetterinmytank wrasse.

Bblinks

03-11-2013, 11:57 PM

Oh, oh, I got this on it is a lookbetterinmytank wrasse.

Lol NO! :mrgreen:

sunoka

03-12-2013, 12:56 AM

Nice fish ! ....I will be adding a male for my female leopard wrasse at the end of May I will post pictures when I do.

noirsphynx

03-12-2013, 01:00 AM

I was told it was a Nahacky's wrasse but not sure if it is. If you know please let me know.

I would say male Nahacky. I'm by far no expert but from what I've seen in person and on the net the Hooded is a darker red and the dorsal fin is also more red(Nahacky more yellow). They are soooo similar though that it's so difficult to say for sure.
Maybe this will help a little
http://reefbuilders.com/2012/01/19/cirrhilabrus-nahackyi-2/
http://reefbuilders.com/2012/01/16/cirrhilabrus-nahackyi/

saltcreep

03-12-2013, 01:21 AM

I was told it was a Nahacky's wrasse but not sure if it is. If you know please let me know.

Looks like it to me. Depending on when you got it, this could be him at the collecting station...:biggrin:

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/wetpets/Tonga/IMG_0359.jpg

Coralgurl

03-12-2013, 02:38 AM

My new addition, blue sided fairy wrasse. I did get another wrasse but can't get a good photo.

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa476/coralgurl143/e89c89d29aafa794bbf2706d6d0fed88_zpsa7eb3e22.jpg

gregzz4

03-12-2013, 03:22 AM

Nice fish Sheena :smile:
For those who haven't seen them yet ...
Here's our others I picked up lately
Lubbock's Fairy ( with the McCosker's )

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC01895_zps06147731.jpg

Orange-back Fairy
He's a monster compared to the other 2

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC01924_zpsbbf0755d.jpg

Reef_Geek

03-16-2013, 01:51 AM

Nice fish Sheena :smile:
For those who haven't seen them yet ...
Here's our others I picked up lately
Lubbock's Fairy ( with the McCosker's )

Orange-back Fairy
He's a monster compared to the other 2

I bought those same wrasses recently too. Weird. Western LFSs maybe have the same supply source...

Orange Back Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/486106_10151576769497953_1614400404_n.jpg

Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lubbocki)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/576697_10151576769657953_2111913756_n.jpg

McCosker's Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus mccoskeri)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/207292_10151524544927953_1568301481_n.jpg

PS- I totally blame this thread for getting my hamster wheel going...