Polynesian Atavai Sunset Wrasse

[LAReefer4Life]

I wanted to start a new thread tracking the progress of the extremely rare Atavai Sunset Wrasse I ordered from @Reef Pro.

This species is very delicate so I am taking the strong measures to ensure a solid acclimation process. Pencil wrasse don't ship well so I am picking up directly from LAX to avoid issues with UPS or Fedex.

I have a well established 20 gallon Red Sea nano with 2" sand bed, plenty of pods and live rock. The tank has been running fallow for 8 months but was used for coral QT as a holding tank. I have added anything new for 4 months.

RED SEA NANO

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I will continue to track the progress on his arrival and acclimation on R2R. If all goes well I am excited to use @Reef Pro to source my final additions - male femininus wrasse, Claires wrasse, and finally the holy grail masked angelfish.

 

[fishguy242]

beautiful fish,following along...

 

[i cant think]

I wanted to start a new thread tracking the progress of the extremely rare Atavai Sunset Wrasse I ordered from @Reef Pro.

This species is very delicate so I am taking the strong measures to ensure a solid acclimation process. Pencil wrasse don't ship well so I am picking up directly from LAX to avoid issues with UPS or Fedex.

I have a well established 20 gallon Red Sea nano with 2" sand bed, plenty of pods and live rock. The tank has been running fallow for 8 months but was used for coral QT as a holding tank. I have added anything new for 4 months.

RED SEA NANO

youtube.com

I will continue to track the progress on his arrival and acclimation on R2R. If all goes well I am excited to use @Reef Pro to source my final additions - male femininus wrasse, Claires wrasse, and finally the holy grail masked angelfish.

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You’ll possibly find the max nano will stress this guy out after a few months, how long do you plan on keeping him in there for?
Also, if I remember correctly this guy isn’t QTed already in which you’ll want to look out for internal parasites the most. However considering he’s been in holding for 28-30 days you should be fine to put him into the DT (But I know not everyone wants to do this - You’ll probably find that’s the best chance you’ll have at getting him to not stress out).

 

[SaltyT]

Such a gorgeous wrasse! Congrats! I'll definitely be tagging along.

And that's awesome that Reef Pro can source a Claire's for you. Can't wait to see that one, too.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Incredible looking fish!!

 

[LAReefer4Life]

beautiful fish,following along...

Thanks! Can't wait to post more video and photos

 

[Tcook]

Wow! I hadn’t heard of a Claire’s. Looks like the ventralis of wrasses!

 

[dstockwell]

Purty, purty...

 

[LAReefer4Life]

You’ll possibly find the max nano will stress this guy out after a few months, how long do you plan on keeping him in there for?
Also, if I remember correctly this guy isn’t QTed already in which you’ll want to look out for internal parasites the most. However considering he’s been in holding for 28-30 days you should be fine to put him into the DT (But I know not everyone wants to do this - You’ll probably find that’s the best chance you’ll have at getting him to not stress out).

4-6 weeks at most depending on how well he does in the 20 gallon. I just need to observe to ensure I am not putting my other fish at risk of disease.

 

[i cant think]

4-6 weeks at most depending on how well he does in the 20 gallon. I just need to observe to ensure I am not putting my other fish at risk of disease.

Totally get that!
I would personally aim for 3-4 weeks however even with his size, he could still stress so I would keep an eye on that and if he does show signs of stress, try get him into the DT.

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Such a gorgeous wrasse! Congrats! I'll definitely be tagging along.

And that's awesome that Reef Pro can source a Claire's for you. Can't wait to see that one, too.

Thanks. Yes I'll keep you posted.

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Incredible looking fish!!

Thank you!

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Wow! I hadn’t heard of a Claire’s. Looks like the ventralis of wrasses!

Right! Super incredible fish.

 

[Petcrazyson]

Following I need to see more of this wrasse!

 

[LAReefer4Life]

@Reef Pro sent me another video today. Super excited, he ships tomorrow for Saturday pickup!

 

[Cthulukelele]

The longer I'm in the hobby the more excitement I feel watching any saltwater fish aggressively eating lol

 

[LAReefer4Life]

The longer I'm in the hobby the more excitement I feel watching any saltwater fish aggressively eating lol

This is a hilarious statement. It’s soooo true.

 

[Tcook]

@Reef Pro sent me another video today. Super excited, he ships tomorrow for Saturday pickup!

That's a nice Earl's too!

 

[LAReefer4Life]

That's a nice Earl's too!

Yeah it is! I have one in my system now and he has the best personality. Loves the camera!

 

[LaloJ]

I wanted to start a new thread tracking the progress of the extremely rare Atavai Sunset Wrasse I ordered from @Reef Pro.

This species is very delicate so I am taking the strong measures to ensure a solid acclimation process. Pencil wrasse don't ship well so I am picking up directly from LAX to avoid issues with UPS or Fedex.

I have a well established 20 gallon Red Sea nano with 2" sand bed, plenty of pods and live rock. The tank has been running fallow for 8 months but was used for coral QT as a holding tank. I have added anything new for 4 months.

RED SEA NANO

youtube.com

I will continue to track the progress on his arrival and acclimation on R2R. If all goes well I am excited to use @Reef Pro to source my final additions - male femininus wrasse, Claires wrasse, and finally the holy grail masked angelfish.

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I wanted to start a new thread tracking the progress of the extremely rare Atavai Sunset Wrasse I ordered from @Reef Pro.

This species is very delicate so I am taking the strong measures to ensure a solid acclimation process. Pencil wrasse don't ship well so I am picking up directly from LAX to avoid issues with UPS or Fedex.

I have a well established 20 gallon Red Sea nano with 2" sand bed, plenty of pods and live rock. The tank has been running fallow for 8 months but was used for coral QT as a holding tank. I have added anything new for 4 months.

RED SEA NANO

youtube.com

I will continue to track the progress on his arrival and acclimation on R2R. If all goes well I am excited to use @Reef Pro to source my final additions - male femininus wrasse, Claires wrasse, and finally the holy grail masked angelfish.

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I wanted to start a new thread tracking the progress of the extremely rare Atavai Sunset Wrasse I ordered from @Reef Pro.

This species is very delicate so I am taking the strong measures to ensure a solid acclimation process. Pencil wrasse don't ship well so I am picking up directly from LAX to avoid issues with UPS or Fedex.

I have a well established 20 gallon Red Sea nano with 2" sand bed, plenty of pods and live rock. The tank has been running fallow for 8 months but was used for coral QT as a holding tank. I have added anything new for 4 months.

RED SEA NANO

youtube.com

I will continue to track the progress on his arrival and acclimation on R2R. If all goes well I am excited to use @Reef Pro to source my final additions - male femininus wrasse, Claires wrasse, and finally the holy grail masked angelfish.

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Awesome and extremely rare wrasses here!