Looking for Coral safe colourful Wrasse

[arash53]

Looking for couple Coral safe colourful Wrasses .

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Flashers & Fairies & Leopards are all reefsafe.

[tang daddy]

Although leopards unless eating are very finicky and usually don't have the best survival rate, flasher, possum, tend to be very hardy species and do best in smaller tanks.

[apexifd]

I have 1/3 survival rate with mine. I find them easier to keep in a less populated tank

[Reefie]

Flashers & Fairies & Leopards are all reefsafe.

+1

However I'm partial towards the Fairy Wrasses.
Google:
Hawaiian Flame Wrasse
Lineatus Wrasse
Laboutei Wrasse
Golden Rhomboid Wrasse
Mystery Wrasse

[Bblinks]

+1

However I'm partial towards the Fairy Wrasses.
Google:
Hawaiian Flame Wrasse
Lineatus Wrasse
Laboutei Wrasse
Golden Rhomboid Wrasse
Mystery Wrasse

That's a mininum G-note in wrasses Ken, Let's not bring anyone else into this addiction. :twised:

[arash53]

Thanks everyone for inputs, yesterday I checked out J&L , KingEd and Fantastic but I could not find any nice Wrasse to buy.

I currently have

a Yellow Coris Wrasse
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/arash53/DSC_0074.jpg

and a pair of clownfish
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/arash53/DSC_0019.jpg

and want to add two or three more fish and I love wrasses because they are colorful, active and they dont hide.

Mystery Wrasse is on my top list,but if I find on sale only. also like Christmas and McCosker's Flasher.

[dc4]

I'd sell you my large Christmas wrasse but I've yet to be able to catch it.

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[arash53]

How large is your fish?

[dc4]

4"

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[arash53]

cool let me know when you caught it!

[Snappy]

I am not aware of any wrasses that aren't coral safe however many will eat your snails & hermit crabs especially once they reach maturity.

[arash53]

I only have some really big snails and an urchin, and not worried about the snails.as far as do not touch my corals and BTAs I am good.

the only problem is my light is 3" above my tank ans I have to figure out how to cover the sides and the front!

http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/arash53/ccb62acf.jpg

[Reefie]

I only have some really big snails and an urchin, and not worried about the snails.as far as do not touch my corals and BTAs I am good.

the only problem is my light is 3" above my tank ans I have to figure out how to cover the sides and the front!

http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/arash53/ccb62acf.jpg

Go to Home Depot and pick up some DIY Window Screening, ask someone for help there and they'll point out exactly what you need and where to find it.

The other alternative is BRS.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/products/miscellaneous/miscellaneous-items/diy-aquarium-screen-top-netting-kits.html

For the love of @sses, I mean Wrasses, it's worth it.

You should have J&L try to find you a Male Yellow Coris. I bought my pair from them about a month or two ago. Female looks exactly like yours, but the Male is sexy. Psychedelic reddish lines like the Mystery on its head, bit of reddish tinge on it fins.

http://img.tapatalk.com/6031980c-082a-5f41.jpg

[Reefie]

That's a mininum G-note in wrasses Ken, Let's not bring anyone else into this addiction. :twised:

He did ask for some coral safe COLOURFUL Wrasses..... I never said they were going to be cheap. Haha!

Although the Flame pair is picked up was an absolute SCORE!!! It made up for the vanishing Laboutei's we both picked up.

I have but one Wrasse to get to complete my addiction, I mean collection. The elusive Golden Rhomboid Wrasse, too bad I don't live in the US, as they are quite readily available there.

[arash53]

Thank you , I checked Home Depot last weekend but I couldn't find anything I asked someone but I guess I asked wrong person, I have to ask for Window Screening stuff.

I thought the Yellow Coris are change sex like clown fish they all born as female and the dominant one change sex to male. if this is right if I couldn't find a male I could just pickup a bigger or smaller female , right?

[tang daddy]

Just get a screen cover for your tank, lowes in new west sells th window frames for about $18 bucks then you need some mesh, was at Jl yesterday and saw a few nice fairy wrasses, golden head and a few others....

Get a screen cover first tho or a glass lid, text me if you need help building one....

Nothing like waking up to a $60 wrasse on the floor dried up like fried banana!

[arash53]

Thanks Chris, I'll check home depot to see what could I get.

[burgerchow]

Get a glass top, minimum loss of light penetration and best of all, will vastly reduce the massive evaporation that you will soon get going into the summer months. If you're running an open sump, I wouldn't worry about gas exchange

[arash53]

I don't have sump at all! where could I get glass? will home depot cut for me?

[arash53]

Could I use this a lid?

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/clear-acrylic-sheet-080-inch-x-18-inch-x-24-inch/924840

[burgerchow]

if you're not running an open sump, I'd advise against using glass or that plexiglass from home depot. Your tank can't breathe, and will get too hot under the MH light you're using. With the hot weather coming, you will probably need to run a fan over the water's surface.
Just use some chicken wire netting available at most feed or agriculture stores, or check King Ed Pets for a critter screen that they use for lizards etc.

[arash53]

I went KindEd yesterday and picked up two wrasses, one Flasher and one pencil wrasse , I know the pencil wrasse was not a smart buy and they are really hard to keep but he was really beautiful and I wanted to give it a shot. I do my best to see if I could keep him alive! and it was really good deal on both.
bought pencil for 19 and Flasher for 14. Pencil was the only male there.

The flasher had a parasite on it ,something wired ,ick size, clear colour and alive!!!

I did freshwater deep him for 5min and checked it out, that thing was gone. I couldn't find it ,I hope it died.

As soon as I put the pencil in tank it went completely under sand. flasher was swimming till the light went of, but I didn't see them today at all!!!!

I covered my fixture with aluminium temporary and I ordered glass for top.

it was cheap 16$ for two peace glass!!

I hope the come out soon.

[arash53]

if you're not running an open sump, I'd advise against using glass or that plexiglass from home depot. Your tank can't breathe, and will get too hot under the MH light you're using. With the hot weather coming, you will probably need to run a fan over the water's surface.
Just use some chicken wire netting available at most feed or agriculture stores, or check King Ed Pets for a critter screen that they use for lizards etc.

I have open back chamber! and running fan on the back. it should be OK! I hope

[arash53]

Both Wrasses Flasher and Pencil , came out and eating :)

[arash53]

These are my current Wrasses :
Pencil
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/arash53/DSC_0014.jpg

Flasher
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/arash53/DSC_0088.jpg

Yellow Coris
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/arash53/DSC_0074.jpg

Looking for another Wrasse ,

Leopard ,Christmas or Possum