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Bronco,

one of my australia suppliers (collector) has them on his lists, so i was wondering what they retail for. He has pairs available (or did). Im not in the market for one, but if they are that rare, then i will get some in :)

thanks!
 
Thanks guys, no not much at all. Just a couple of flashes here and there. The lineatus is definitely the boss of the tank.

Question1- Do you guys think i can add more wrasses? :) Currently have one lyrtail anthias and seven wrasses in a 72 gallon bowfront.


Question2- If so, i would like to add a pair of flames. How can I tell the difference between a male and female flame wrasse?
 
Nice video Steven.

With the Flames, would it be the coloration?
I think I will be also ordering a male/female shortly also.
 
zemuron,


I'd consider the pyle's a rare wrasse. I've seen prices all over he place on these because some distributors mistake them for rhomboids at times. If I had to provide a ballpark estimation I'd say that they are typically priced between $150 -$250. Price will vary on size and coloration of the males. Like a rhomboid the bright yellow coloring in the body may fade a bit in captivity if they are not housed with a female. If a supplier has a young male or a faded male, he may not be able to command the same price as a fully colored, bright yellow male. Still they come from very deep water and that means a risk for the collectors and limited supply. Thus the high prices. I would say that $160 to $180 is a fair price to pay for a healthy brightly colored male. Then again, I'm not in the fish business. But this is what I'd consider something of a fair price by what I've seen stores offer. Females of this species are fairly colorful as compared to other fairy wrasses. They are a bright pink and they have the same blue dot pattern on the face that the males have. Its just that the blue dots are not as pronounced on the female. Still, the pink body color with the orange eyes makes for a pretty good looking female. If you have them as a pair in a tank it really is a colorful combination....bright yellow up against the bright pink.

I hope that helps with your questions.
 
hey there bronco-
this is quite the thread you have going here. anyway, i have recently caught the fairy wrasse bug and i have put together this wishlist of sorts (a very expensive one :X)... nothing is set in stone, but i wanted to run it past you and see what kind of interaction problems i might see. can you tell me which of the following will have a problem w/ one another in a 250g sps/lps reef tank? the other tank mates will all be on the peaceful side.

finespotted fairy wrasse
radiant wrasse
pink margin wrasse
mckosker's flasher wrasse
pyle's fairy wrasse
johnsoni wrasse
lineatus wrasse
leopard wrasse
blue flasher wrasse
rhomboid wrasse
hawai'ian flame wrasse

i also wanted to include the 5-bar mystery wrasse, but i hear horrible things about their temperment when it comes to being grouped with fairy and flasher wrasses. i'd appreciate any help and advice.
 
also, can you tell me a little something about how you quarantine/medicate/treat for parasites prior to introducing these fish into your tank? i saw your breeder cup acclimation technique and i already observe it whenever i introduce new fish to any of my tanks.
 
Mr. Tanaka, can you give me a positive ID on this Wrasse. I know it's a scotts Aussie but is there any different varieties?

These pics aren't very good.

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brad,

Yes, it is apparently Cirrhilabrus scottorum, one of many variations. I can say that there is a possibility that it has some geographical variants, but at least in Australian specimens the coloration differ upon individual.
 
H.Tanaka, i would also like to ask you the same thing i asked Bronco a few posts above... everyone here speaks highly of your expertise in this area. do you see my plans as a bad idea? where do you think the points of failure are?
and what steps do you take to quarantine and medicate these wrasses before you let them loose in your display?
thanks in advance.
 
microbubbles,

Overall your list is fine. But you'll have to take some special measures to mix the Lineatus with the Pink Margin. Also the Pyles with the Rhomboid.

The reason for this is that the in both cases the fish are very similar in body color. As always stagger the sizes (ages of the fish). Example: if you have a large lineatus, get a young pink margin...or vice-versa. Observe the specimen cup technique....or better yet buy them simultaneously. Introduce them this way and you should be able to get away with it.

Five bar (Mystery) wrasse: Make this your last purchase and try to get him as young as possible. If you do this you should be able to keep the Mystery with fairies without a problem.
 
thanks bronco... that was exactly what i was looking for. youdaman.

oh, one last thing... how do you quarantine? moonpod recommended something called cordon methylene blue or formallin to combat the potential parasites in the guts of these wild caught fish. do you concur?
 
microbubbles,

I've never used cordon methylene blue and formalin in my opinion is much more harmful to fairy wrasses than helpful. I know a lot of folks who use formalin on other fish for treatment. But every treament I've seen with formalin on a sick fairy wrasse has been deadly.

My quarantine methods highly revolve around very low salt levels in the water which naturaly kill off the parasites if they are kept in that enviroment for a long time. I use maracyn two for torn fins, scale damage, popeye, low appetites, cuts, gashes...etc. If necessary I use low doses of copper. However, I tend to not buy fish that are sick in the first place if at all possible. Sometimes I come across hard to get fish that are sick and so I take the chance. But the best thing to do is buy from a good source and then your quarantine efforts are just standard and don't have to reach such drastic proportions.
I'm not an advocate of formalin at all for fairy wrasses. I think bigger fish like triggers and angels can react better to this but fairy wrasses just don't handle that stuff well IMO.
 
I did a formalin dip on both of my Fairy wrasses(Labouti and Pink Margin) before placing them in my QT. They were only dipped for a couple of minutes. I saw no ill affects on them and they have been doing great. They did look healthy at the time of their purchase. I never buy sick looking fish.
 
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