Fairy wrasse Photo Library

[moonpod]

Since this thread has gotten so friggin long, I'm looking for info on balteatus species. Any experience out there?

 

[LargeAngels]

http://s138267547.onlinehome.us/C_balteatus.html

Ask the collector. Click on the video.

 

[moonpod]

yeah, I was thinking of dropping Brian a line. A buddy of mine swung by the 104th st wholesalers yesterday and grabbed me one. It's nice, nice looking with those beautiful long fins, and it ate right away. I was wondering about color fade, etc...so far none of the other fairies in the tank even looked at it funny.

 

[LargeAngels]

Quality Marine had one in the "back" room last time I was out there doing the 104th. st. thing and I almost got one. Brian is sending me a Johnsoni today.

 

[BGreene]

Remember that Cirrhilabrus spp., like most Labrids, are protogynous sequential hermaphrodites, and that in the wild the male/female ratio is socially controlled. Terminal males are the result of sex changed females. These fishes are sometimes referred to as harmemic, but a more suitable description is that they are "lek" forming. Terminal males display not only to females, but to each other to establish their reproductive dominance, certain birds do this as well. Females swim at the outskirts of this lek and presumambly observe the males that have the most desirable traits, i.e. flashiest colors, to spawn with. Ideally to see these fish come alive with colors in the aquarium you would want a few females and at least two males. Since sex in these fish is socially controlled, keeping one small male by itself may cause that fish to revert back to female characteristics. I have seen this in many fish but particularlry Cirrhilabrus spp. and Genicanthus spp.. I am not sure why they do this, but female characteristcs may have less of a metabolic draw.

-BGreene

 

[t0mmy108]

In other words, I need to go ahead and order that second rhomboid. Go ahead and bag one up for me....

Great wrasse in any case! Thanks Brian!!

 

[achillesheel]

well im getting my pair of rhomboids tomorrow. ill get pix up when i get them. brian and i had a great conversation about these fishes deep habitat today. great info about how most of them are actually from a rocky terrain with less corals. he's got great video on his species pages on his web site.

current fairy list:
pin tail wrasse
roseafacia wrasse
solor wrasse
mystery wrasse
non fairies:
regal angel
bellus angel (female/ male comes tomorrow from twaq also)
black longnose tang
white cap clown
swalesi basslet
2x mandarin goby
i had a helfrich's firefish but haven't seen him since yesterday.

just waiting for my choat's leopard wrasse

 

[just dave]

Rhomboids and Balteatus

 

[DirtySouth056]

nice pics and great looking tank

 

[LargeAngels]

Brian,

I see the color changes with my solar wrasses, all which started out as the "vibrant male color." Had two together and they both started loosing color dramatically. Added another and the color loss stopped. Added a 4th. and the two that lost color got their vibrant colors back. They all get along really well and continue to grow and keep their colors. Never seen any for sale that resemble what they show as the female colors in the Wrasse book.

Scott's pair. First got a huge Australian vibrant male. Started loosing color and then I bought what I believe was a female. They get along great, but the huge male has not regained the color it once had and from what you stated it may not unless I get a couple more females and another male.

 

[pisces5296]

hi, is Mc Coskers safe with cleaner shrimp my lfs has them going to pick them up tues.

thank you

 

[blface]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7361030#post7361030 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pisces5296
hi, is Mc Coskers safe with cleaner shrimp my lfs has them going to pick them up tues.

thank you

I would say the shrimp should be safe.

 

[pisces5296]

thank you , blface.

 

[danieljames]

Flame pair from brian (Much thanks bro). The male is still extremely shy, but settling in nicely.
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[LargeAngels]

Here is my little Johnsoni from Brian. Best shot I could get. Fast little bugger. This guy just attacks food.

 

[cheeks69]

Awesome pair DJ :thumbsup:

 

[pecan2phat]

Hi guys,
My first attempt with some of the larger fairy wrasses didn't fare well due to the tank being too aggressive. I've since yanked out all my angels and foxface.
I've restocked with a nice assortment of fairies:
C. scottorum
C. rubrimarginatus
C. solorensis
C. punctatus
C. luteovittatus
C. cyanopleura

I've added a few Dispars, a small Tomini and Chevron tang which are all good citizens, not like the angels prior that killed a few of my first attempts.

My question is regarding a Flame hawk. I've had them in the past and they did not seem aggressive at all but do you think I can add one to my mix of fairies in a 90g tank?

 

[heuerfan]

Welcome to the wrasse club pecan, nice to have someone local who likes fairys also. Look foward to pics of your collection.

 

[pecan2phat]

Thanks Steven.

What would your take be on adding the Flame hawk?

 

[MarvinsReef]

danieljames: very awesome looking pair you got there..

Marvin