I got the lobster eggs from my LFS, the brand is Ocean Nutrition, not sure if you have that in the US.
As long as the species you add are from these genera;
I nearly got one of these a few weeks ago, I decided to pass though. Still looking for a wrasse to ‘replace’ my Coral Beauty and probably to trade in my Chloropterus for 2 other small Halichoeres species (maybe another Radiant).Rhomboid usually doesn’t let me take photos, but her interest in seeing if I had more food let me take a few of her color/fins as they continue to change.
Honestly, if you have cared for leopards previously, go for it. However if you haven’t cared for them yet, get an established one that isn’t fresh in the hobby and feeds vigorously.
I would say they look nicer than a yellow tang. The eyespots on a female are really pretty and the multicolored cheeks a male gets can really glow in the right light. Though TBH I don’t really like monochromatic fish. Give me a radiant over a yellow any day.
I totally agree!I would say they look nicer than a yellow tang. The eyespots on a female are really pretty and the multicolored cheeks a male gets can really glow in the right light. Though TBH I don’t really like monochromatic fish. Give me a radiant over a yellow any day.
I think it is inarguable that the gem tang isn’t as pretty as the “dotted” tamarins. A melanarus, A meleagrides, and A lineatus, and of course is not even remotely close to A chrysocephlus.
A gem tang
A melanarus
A meleagrides
A lineatus
A chrysocephalus
Uggg I hate the Hawaii ban….
Point is with maybe one exception for every tang there is a prettier wrasse.
She likes big fish and she cannot lie?
I dont know.. i dont even think they need to be big haha..
Honestly, it’s likely to go downhill as generally the Platyglossus complex doesn’t get along with other wrasses. It would work if you added the Mel in with the Chrysus as the Biocellatus group is peaceful with other wrasses.
Don’t, that wrasse will quickly outgrow that tank. And if you did, you’d want to have that as the only fish to keep more swim room out there.
The melanarus is more aggressive but could work if added later. I would suggest a dusky/margined H marginatus. It is my favorite Halichoeres and somewhat similar to a melanarus in pattern.
I’ve not lost snails to wrasse. Nassarius usually come out after they’re asleep and not seen mine go after any others.
I have had a flame for two years and though I’m on my second skunk they have never been harassed by wrasse and I believe my first skunk just died of old age. Smaller shrimp might be eaten though. Like sexy.
Google these fairies. I circled the groups I suggest and highlighted some of my favorites.
The melanarus is more aggressive but could work if added later. I would suggest a dusky/margined H marginatus. It is my favorite Halichoeres and somewhat similar to a melanarus in pattern.
I’ve not lost snails to wrasse. Nassarius usually come out after they’re asleep and not seen mine go after any others.
I have had a flame for two years and though I’m on my second skunk they have never been harassed by wrasse and I believe my first skunk just died of old age. Smaller shrimp might be eaten though. Like sexy.
Google these fairies. I circled the groups I suggest and highlighted some of my favorites.
. I've since made sure my tanks have nets.
Yep!
Avoid the Melanurus if I’m honest, although they could work its unlikely and the Mel will become fairly boisterous towards other wrasses. As I’ve said in previous posts, you want to avoid the Platyglossus group when mixing Halichoeres and stick to the Biochoeres group or Hemiulis group. These two generally have more peaceful species that will happily coexist with others - The Iridis is one from the Biochoeres group.
I’ve had 10-11 shrimp in with wrasses at seperate times, currently I have 8 shrimp in with wrasses (3 in one tank with a leopard and 5 in my other tank with my main gang). I’ve never seen them being eaten unless they have already passed from old age. Cleaner and Fire Shrimp tend to be ignored due to their role (a fish will usually know if a shrimp has a role to the reef and their role is to clean the fish). As for the snails, I’ve not had much of an issue - my main issue is that my snails love to fall upside down. Again, species from the Platyglossus group are more likely to go for inverts.
As Slocke said above, those complexes are best to mix, however on the whole almost any complex can be mixed together, just avoid the species from the Scottorum and Filamentosus groups.
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Which wrasse is this?Not the best photos ever but my DT was in display again earlier.
Without a doubt, this is one fish I’ll always want and would happily buy even with the price tag. They just have a personality like no other.
Do you have a good source for Halichoeres species by group?Avoid the Melanurus if I’m honest, although they could work its unlikely and the Mel will become fairly boisterous towards other wrasses. As I’ve said in previous posts, you want to avoid the Platyglossus group when mixing Halichoeres and stick to the Biochoeres group or Hemiulis group. These two generally have more peaceful species that will happily coexist with others - The Iridis is one from the Biochoeres group.
I’ve had 10-11 shrimp in with wrasses at seperate times, currently I have 8 shrimp in with wrasses (3 in one tank with a leopard and 5 in my other tank with my main gang). I’ve never seen them being eaten unless they have already passed from old age. Cleaner and Fire Shrimp tend to be ignored due to their role (a fish will usually know if a shrimp has a role to the reef and their role is to clean the fish). As for the snails, I’ve not had much of an issue - my main issue is that my snails love to fall upside down. Again, species from the Platyglossus group are more likely to go for inverts.
As Slocke said above, those complexes are best to mix, however on the whole almost any complex can be mixed together, just avoid the species from the Scottorum and Filamentosus groups.
I’d also add in a couple Paracheilinus species to truly get the lights going at night! Some personal favourites of mine are;
- Carpenteri
- Attenuatus
- Piscilineatus
- Amanda
- Rubricaudalis
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