The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Slocke]

I think I need a deresa clam again…

That one is like a foot long

 

[AZReef13]

Fairy wrasse ID help please! This fish was sold to me as a female balteatus. It's tough to find pictures of females. And am I correct in assuming that balteatus fairy wrasse are also called girdled fairy wrasse? She's very quick and hard to get a good picture of. White belly, some orange on the head. Maybe a little black in the top fin. I was hoping for a male but I'm ok with the female as I've learned that she will change to a male as long as there are no other balteatus in the tank. If there is another thread or place that I should pose this question, please let me know. Thanks!

I have one, great fish always out with no fear either. Mine was female with less color than your, she is gaining it now. great find

 

[SaltwaterScoop]

Blue Star Leopard Wrasse Bonded Pair (named the Salamanca Twins)
had them for ~8 months

 

[jkcoral]

Hahaha! “Don’t make eye contact, don’t make eye contact.”

Great photos. Hard to beat blue stars, their faces are just so cute

 

[i cant think]

That one is like a foot long

Yep! I love them because of their size. Definitely good for adding to the rockwork, I bet it’s at least 6 inches wide too.

 

[i cant think]

Blue Star Leopard Wrasse Bonded Pair (named the Salamanca Twins)
had them for ~8 months

Gotta love female Blue Stars - Soon they’ll be a pair. Just gotta wait for the transition to start on the larger of the two

 

[AndyJT]

Hello all! Looking for some advice/tips for successful quarantine of my yellow coris wrasse. My first question is about sand or lack thereof in the quarantine tank. Is it necessary to have a different option to replace sand? Mine keeps wedging himself between the pvc pipes and bottom of the tank. I think he may be causing irritation or injury to the base of his pectoral fins because of this. See the picture. Unless that’sa disease that I’m completely unaware of?

 

[Tcook]

Hello all! Looking for some advice/tips for successful quarantine of my yellow coris wrasse. My first question is about sand or lack thereof in the quarantine tank. Is it necessary to have a different option to replace sand? Mine keeps wedging himself between the pvc pipes and bottom of the tank. I think he may be causing irritation or injury to the base of his pectoral fins because of this. See the picture. Unless that’sa disease that I’m completely unaware of?

Was he just bent for that picture? Looks like UNWD

 

[AndyJT]

Was he just bent for that picture? Looks like UNWD

Not sure, happened to get the pic just as he went in his side like that. His body doesn’t seem to be bent when he’s swimming around to eat. I’ll definitely pay more attention to that next feeding.

 

[Slocke]

Hello all! Looking for some advice/tips for successful quarantine of my yellow coris wrasse. My first question is about sand or lack thereof in the quarantine tank. Is it necessary to have a different option to replace sand? Mine keeps wedging himself between the pvc pipes and bottom of the tank. I think he may be causing irritation or injury to the base of his pectoral fins because of this. See the picture. Unless that’sa disease that I’m completely unaware of?

Yellow wrasse commonly get uronema and that red spot could be it.

For sand I suggest getting a plastic or glass tub and filling it a couple inches of sand. It won’t absorb much copper.

 

[AndyJT]

Yellow wrasse commonly get uronema and that red spot could be it.

For sand I suggest getting a plastic or glass tub and filling it a couple inches of sand. It won’t absorb much copper.

It’s identical on both sides of his pectoral fin bases like that

 

[SaltwaterScoop]

I caught our Blue Star Leopard Wrasse Pair waking up and popping out of the sand!

 

[Slocke]

I caught our Blue Star Leopard Wrasse Pair waking up and popping out of the sand!

They are so d&@# cute!! I wish leopards would stay babies

 

[canjosh]

Looking for input on a missing Splendid Pintail, C. isosceles. I’m afraid he’s a goner, but holding out hope. I added him to a fairly docile tank a couple weeks ago. He took one lap around the tank, looked fine, didn’t really look stressed. He disappeared into the rock work (I have a lot of hiding places). I haven’t seen him a single time since. I’m thinking he cocooned up and never had the courage to come out of hiding and subsequently starved. This is distressing to me as I’ve only lost 1 other fish in 6ish months, a Banggai that was picked on by the remaining Banggai. The other fish in the 135g tank are:

Royal Gramma (sometime tries to intimidate, usually unsuccessfully)
Magnificent foxface
Whitetail bristletooth tang (small-ish), added same time as the missing Pintail
Midas blenny
Yasha goby
Court jester goby
Banggai
H. chrysus x 2 juveniles

Any obvious incompatibilities? Is this an individual fish issue or are Splendid Pintails particularly prone to a failed acclimation? I’d really like to successfully keep more than one Cirrhilabrus, so I was thinking the Pintail is pretty peaceful and likely to work with future additions, but I’m certainly open to suggestions.

 

[i cant think]

I’ve been showing off my pencils a lot but I did also get photos of the others! So, here’s some Flasher appreciation.

 

[i cant think]

Looking for input on a missing Splendid Pintail, C. isosceles. I’m afraid he’s a goner, but holding out hope. I added him to a fairly docile tank a couple weeks ago. He took one lap around the tank, looked fine, didn’t really look stressed. He disappeared into the rock work (I have a lot of hiding places). I haven’t seen him a single time since. I’m thinking he cocooned up and never had the courage to come out of hiding and subsequently starved. This is distressing to me as I’ve only lost 1 other fish in 6ish months, a Banggai that was picked on by the remaining Banggai. The other fish in the 135g tank are:

Royal Gramma (sometime tries to intimidate, usually unsuccessfully)
Magnificent foxface
Whitetail bristletooth tang (small-ish), added same time as the missing Pintail
Midas blenny
Yasha goby
Court jester goby
Banggai
H. chrysus x 2 juveniles

Any obvious incompatibilities? Is this an individual fish issue or are Splendid Pintails particularly prone to a failed acclimation? I’d really like to successfully keep more than one Cirrhilabrus, so I was thinking the Pintail is pretty peaceful and likely to work with future additions, but I’m certainly open to suggestions.

If I’m honest, it could be that the white tail being aggressive whilst you’re away from the tank could’ve stressed the Isosceles.
How long ago were they added?

 

[canjosh]

If I’m honest, it could be that the white tail being aggressive whilst you’re away from the tank could’ve stressed the Isosceles.
How long ago were they added?

17 days now. The tang seemed to go through a normal adjustment period, where he was timid for a week or so before he’d really actively swim around the tank. He’s fairly small.

Assuming that bullying is the culprit, am I better off with a different Cirrhilabrus species? At very least, I’ve learned that I should’ve used an acclimation box.

 

[Tcook]

17 days now. The tang seemed to go through a normal adjustment period, where he was timid for a week or so before he’d really actively swim around the tank. He’s fairly small.

Assuming that bullying is the culprit, am I better off with a different Cirrhilabrus species? At very least, I’ve learned that I should’ve used an acclimation box.

Pintails are real whimps. I’ve had two and both eventually were pushed around and withered away. IMO they are for a docile community tank. There are plenty of other wrasses to enjoy. @Slocke will post the compatibility vhart so you don’t get into trouble. Take a look at the brunneus to start off with.

 

[TARHEEL78]

Pintails are real whimps. I’ve had two and both eventually were pushed around and withered away. IMO they are for a docile community tank. There are plenty of other wrasses to enjoy. @Slocke will post the compatibility vhart so you don’t get into trouble. Take a look at the brunneus to start off with.

My male is far from a whimp. He chases other wrasse around the tank all the time. Lol

 

[Slocke]

17 days now. The tang seemed to go through a normal adjustment period, where he was timid for a week or so before he’d really actively swim around the tank. He’s fairly small.

Assuming that bullying is the culprit, am I better off with a different Cirrhilabrus species? At very least, I’ve learned that I should’ve used an acclimation box.

I’d suggest some in the orange shade