Fairy wrasse Photo Library
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smokez01
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that fish is so cool, flasher wrasses are definatlyh becoming my favorite
do flashers need a harem of females? or would one male and one female be OK?
im afraid im going to end up putting too many fish in my tank, i wanted 3 filamented(1 male 2 female?), a carpenters, don and dash, mccoskers, eightlined,
and for fairy wrasses, flame, laboute, social or longfinned, lubbocks, redfin, solarensis, whipfin,
if i go with one of each, tahts 12 fish, other than that, 15 fish
i would most definatly like the flasher wrasses in the tank
is there any rule with the flashers and fairys? are they all docile with each other? will they fight each other? this is a 75g tank
do flashers need a harem of females? or would one male and one female be OK?
im afraid im going to end up putting too many fish in my tank, i wanted 3 filamented(1 male 2 female?), a carpenters, don and dash, mccoskers, eightlined,
and for fairy wrasses, flame, laboute, social or longfinned, lubbocks, redfin, solarensis, whipfin,
if i go with one of each, tahts 12 fish, other than that, 15 fish
i would most definatly like the flasher wrasses in the tank
is there any rule with the flashers and fairys? are they all docile with each other? will they fight each other? this is a 75g tank
Javeo
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They do fight with each other, but I think the mbuna solution may work with these as well, pack in as many as possible, spread the agression around. They keep their colour better that way too. Mine is fading a bit so i put a mirror in one corner, now he flashes everytime he see's his reflection and brightens up alot. I really do with i had done an all wrasse tank, love to see the results!
CrazyLionfish
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Rule with fairy wrasses is never put 2 males in the same tank, And get females of different size and color if of different species. If of the same species they obviously cannot be that different in color so I'm not 100% sure about that.
bronco7777
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Well, I received my Johnsoni fairy wrasses today. I got them at about 9AM this morning. I proceeded to unpack them and start the slow process of acclimation. The fish were packed excellently by Brian @ Twilight Aquatics.Double bagged with a newspaper ring surrounding the bag to promote total darkness for the fish to relax and sleep. The bags where placed inside a foam cooler box which also sat inside of another box. When I pulled the fish out of the bag and placed them in the specimen cup they were totally asleep with mucus cocoons around them....totally relaxed and breathing gently. After about a 2 hour acclimation process I placed them in their tank in another specimen cup that has slits to promote the aquarium water to flow through the cup. The fish perked up quickly and they slowly started to get their color after being asleep for so long a time.
Late this afternoon I placed some mysis shrimp in their cup and both the male & female ate like pigs. This is a testament to great collection procedures by Brian and his dive partners. A gently collected fish always responds well to the transition to an aquarium.
I have been taking pictures throughout this whole process and I hope to have them up here soon. Sorry, I had a little bit of a family emergency this afternoon that set me back with this. But I'll get the pictures up soon.
Once again Brian.........Awesome service!
Late this afternoon I placed some mysis shrimp in their cup and both the male & female ate like pigs. This is a testament to great collection procedures by Brian and his dive partners. A gently collected fish always responds well to the transition to an aquarium.
I have been taking pictures throughout this whole process and I hope to have them up here soon. Sorry, I had a little bit of a family emergency this afternoon that set me back with this. But I'll get the pictures up soon.
Once again Brian.........Awesome service!
bronco7777
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Here we go with the first pictures:
Johnsoni male - Just unpacked - Asleep. That is why his colors are marbled and pale. Looks kinda like a debelius here.
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Johnsoni male - Just unpacked - Asleep. That is why his colors are marbled and pale. Looks kinda like a debelius here.
bronco7777
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Female Johnsoni
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bronco7777
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Male starting to get his color as he awakes
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bronco7777
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Already eating
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bronco7777
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It's getting late....I'll have some more pics in the morning. Wait, it's already tomorrow. Okay, I'll have some more pictures in a few hours.
zemuron114
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SWEET! did you get them off his website? They were like 250$ weren't they?
Very nice indeed. Good luck with them and the initial intro
Very nice indeed. Good luck with them and the initial intro
CrazyLionfish
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Awesome wrasses, I'm sure they'll do great because after all, you are the fairy-wrasse pro lol.
Also, What are you feeding them in that picture?
Also, What are you feeding them in that picture?
bronco7777
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They are feeding on frozen Mysis shrimp.
They look like they are ready to release from the specimen cup but I want to give the rest of my fish some more time to get used to them. I'm not concerned about the other fairies but rather the large mystery wrasse I have that is as large as the male and larger than the female johnsoni
They look like they are ready to release from the specimen cup but I want to give the rest of my fish some more time to get used to them. I'm not concerned about the other fairies but rather the large mystery wrasse I have that is as large as the male and larger than the female johnsoni
bronco7777
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Yellowflanked
Labout's
Finespotted
Yellowfin
Flame
Scott's
Orangeback
Exquisite
Pyle's
Solar
Lineatus
Rhomboid
Debelius
Eightline Flasher
Filamented Flasher
Johnson's (NEW - Male & Female)
Non- Fairies:
Black Hat pencil wrasse
Mystery wrasse
Cleaner wrasse
All these fish are scattered amongst 3 tanks. Looking at possibly upgrading my 135 Oceanic to a 400. If I can talk my wife into it.
Labout's
Finespotted
Yellowfin
Flame
Scott's
Orangeback
Exquisite
Pyle's
Solar
Lineatus
Rhomboid
Debelius
Eightline Flasher
Filamented Flasher
Johnson's (NEW - Male & Female)
Non- Fairies:
Black Hat pencil wrasse
Mystery wrasse
Cleaner wrasse
All these fish are scattered amongst 3 tanks. Looking at possibly upgrading my 135 Oceanic to a 400. If I can talk my wife into it.
Kimo
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Hey everyone, great thread.
I tried to pick through the tread to see if this was mentioned and didn't find it.
I have a C. punctatus (I think) and was wondering if anyone else had this wrasse? Any information on it?
I have him with a Sailfin, Potters angel, pair of ocellarus clowns and a Lyretail anthias. I was worried about the anthias, but the fairy is a big male and he has left him mostly alone.
Thanks!
Jamie
I tried to pick through the tread to see if this was mentioned and didn't find it.
I have a C. punctatus (I think) and was wondering if anyone else had this wrasse? Any information on it?
I have him with a Sailfin, Potters angel, pair of ocellarus clowns and a Lyretail anthias. I was worried about the anthias, but the fairy is a big male and he has left him mostly alone.
Thanks!
Jamie
marcel leroux
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Bronco, good looking fish. Just curious didn't you have a pair of Rosy fins, did not see them on your list
bronco7777
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Yes Marcel, I do. I forgot to list them. Too many of them to keep track of these days.
raddogz
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Bronco7777 and all - suggestions please.
My 120g will be dedicated to sps and guess........yup, fairy wrasses.
Do any on you who have fairy wrasses have open top canopies on your tanks? I pondering and leaning towards pendants (housed within the canopy) or a hanging fixture (ala Lumenarc lighting).
Is there such a thing as being able to have your cake and eat it too with what I want to do?
My 120g will be dedicated to sps and guess........yup, fairy wrasses.
Do any on you who have fairy wrasses have open top canopies on your tanks? I pondering and leaning towards pendants (housed within the canopy) or a hanging fixture (ala Lumenarc lighting).
Is there such a thing as being able to have your cake and eat it too with what I want to do?
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