Deepwater Hawaiian Reef

[freedive43]

Our main clientele for the deepwater fish is japan and since they prefer smaller specimens, we usually target juvenile fish. We collect sunrise wrasse in the range from .5" to 6", yellow anthias from 1.5" to 5" and so on. You can get any fish in a smaller size, however, smaller specimens are usually a little pricier since they are both harder to collect and more desired by the asian hobbyists.
My personal tank favorite is the roa excelsa - only because there are only two living specimens in captivity currently. I think that makes them more rare than both the orange margin and masked angel. Baby yellow anthias a quite beautiful with their long streamers and hardy. The most durable deepwater fish though is the bodianus. They are bulletproof and will eat anything. There are a few fish down there that we still haven't been able to catch so we haven't been able to identify them yet. Hopefully some of them turn out to be new species....

 

[curlykid]

holanthias fuscipennis is what i meant.

 

[pacislandaqua]

potters wrasse pair, and small tinkers.. call it a day

 

[LargeAngels]

I also like many of the Hawaiin fish, but mix with others, and I'm keeping my tanks in the 70 - 73°F range. From Hawaii I've got potters (angels and wrasses), flames (angels and wrasses), redtail/psychead wrasses, fishers angel, bandit angel (caught by Rob, RIP), idol and a golden dwarf eel. I have no issues except the fishers can be mean little @$^$#^ at times. Adding any new angel (unless it is 10x the size) is a pain and is probably the most aggressive of them all.

 

[michael_cb_125]

I Have never seen a flame wrasse in person. I have never really been a huge wrasse person, but have been told than a Supermale Flame and a group of females would change my mind. Any opinions on this?

~Michael

 

[LargeAngels]

A nice male flame wrasse has lots of colors and personality and you can't go wrong with a pair or harem.

 

[Yurivd]

I Have never seen a flame wrasse in person. I have never really been a huge wrasse person, but have been told than a Supermale Flame and a group of females would change my mind. Any opinions on this?

~Michael

if thy are fat thy look like a vienna sausage :rollface:

get the the sunset much nicer

 

[michael_cb_125]

I am definitely leaning towards a harem of Flame Wrasses. I have literally no experience withe these fish so I may need some help. I would like to do a small harem, but I have heard so many horror stories of females turning male and killing off the others. What is the "magic" number needed to wain aggression? I would really like to have a supermale and three or four females.

Any thoughts.

~Michael

 

[small alien]

Hands down the most beautiful fairy imo. Would provide great color and form contrast for your lovely little bandits.

Interesting thread. I'm in Kaua'i right now.

 

[michael_cb_125]

Thanks SA!

Gah, I would love to be in Kaua'i right now.

I am pretty sure I am going to be giving PIA a call shortly.
I just have to set up a QT tank first. Good thing its the weekend!

~Michael

 

[euod]

I am definitely leaning towards a harem of Flame Wrasses. I have literally no experience withe these fish so I may need some help. I would like to do a small harem, but I have heard so many horror stories of females turning male and killing off the others. What is the "magic" number needed to wain aggression? I would really like to have a supermale and three or four females.

Any thoughts.

~Michael

Get 4 females and you will enjoy their transitioning to males:rollface: I started out that way and over 2 yrs they are almost all males, the last one is changing now. They all get along and I wouldn't trade them....

 

[albano]

Get 4 females and you will enjoy their transitioning to males:rollface: I started out that way and over 2 yrs they are almost all males, the last one is changing now. They all get along and I wouldn't trade them....

+1...started a year ago with 2 m and 3 f...now have 4m and 1 about to be male

 

[michael_cb_125]

I wonder why they change to males so willingly in captivity?
~Michael

 

[ccampbell57]

Michael I'll get a picture of my 5.5" supermale flame wrasse and it will change your mind. When people see my tank they are immediately drawn to that fish and my othe flame wrasses over many of my other rarities

 

[michael_cb_125]

Awesome!! I would love to see a picture Chris!

Anyone else who has a tank with Hawaiian Fishes feel free to post pictures. I would love inspiration!

~Michael

 

[9thwonder]

I don't have one yet. But I'm getting a potters angel soon. My favorite dwarf angel. A potters would look awesome with the bandits and flame wrasses

 

[albano]

here's a video, when I still had females!

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[michael_cb_125]

Amazing Tank!

I really do like the flames.

~Michael

 

[Beach Bum 70]

must have a lid !!!
they will jump
but great fishes

 

[roktsintst]

Here is what you need ( I know not hawaiian, but beautiful)

A trio of true hawaiian Flame Angels and a Tinkeri and you are set!!!