Fairy wrasse Photo Library

[LakeGirl]

Wow! I'm loving this thread. I cared for a wrasse years ago- can't remember which species- he had such a great personality.

This is exactly why I have a "reef-safe" wrasse on my stocking "wish" list!

Can you offer me some compatability advice? So far, I am interested in the following wrasses:
* Velvet Fairy (Luteovittatus) wrasse
* Pinstripe (Melanurus)
* Sixline (I'm concered about bristle worms that I've seen and can't catch)
* Laboutie


I already have:
1 Yellow watchman goby
1 Yellow pistol shrimp (1.5 inches, paired with goby)
1 Scotter blenny
Pair of ocellaris clownfish
1 RBTA
CUC with hermits, snails, emerald crabs
Green star polyps, zoos, toadstool, acan, trumpet corals

After I've added the wrasse(s), then I want to finalize my tank with a larger species (hopefully peaceful). I've considered each of the following, with reservations. Likely to pick two of the three.
- 1 schooling bannerfish (not the longfin!)
- 1 Hippo tang
- 1 Blue chin trigger

Given where am I and why I'd like to go, which wrasse(s) would you recommend? Any suggestions on the larger species list given the desire for a wrasse?

Tank: 125 gallons + 30 gallon sump, Tunze 9010 skimmer, 2 Tunze Powerstreams, Compact Flourescents

 

[wrasseguy2]

that sixline won't mix good with fairy wrasses

 

[wrasseguy2]

also the luteovittatus will lose alot of color with out females and they are very aggressive right there with scotts as being one of the most aggressive and having colors close to the laboutei i am sure that there would be fireworks with those together

 

[LakeGirl]

Will a fairy wrasse do ok with a larger fish such as Hippo Tang, Schooling Bannerfish, or BlueChin Trigger?

 

[djcoralife]

:bounce3:<a href="http://s631.photobucket.com/albums/uu38/djcoralife/?action=view&current=P1040459.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu38/djcoralife/P1040459.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

...just chillin:bum:

 

[aquaph8]

bump

 

[icedragln]

Hi everyone, I was trying to ID my new fariy wrasse on Google, and it led me back to this thread in the forums! This was sold to me as a "cyanopleura wrasse" which would commonly be called the Bluesided fairy wrasse...problem is, this is mostly red and orange. My own hunting leads me to think this is either a orange back fairy wrasse or a red velvet fairy wrasse. anyways, heres a picture of him being acclimated. He is still shy to people....he will be out in the open with all the fish but when I approach the tank he hides under a rock and just watches me lol.

Can anyone help me get a solid ID on this fish?

 

[icedragln]

heres another pic of him in the tank...the bottom side of him is white or very very light blue depending on the light

Any ideas?

 

[bradleyj]

Orange Back......Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis

Google it and you will find other pictures.

 

[scuba guy ron]

love this thread so I thought I'd share some pics of my Solar Wrasse. Hope you all enjoy.

 

[sTefaniA]

Nice, I love solars I have one myself!

just got it:

4 months later:

 

[scuba guy ron]

Nice, I love solars I have one myself!

me too. they are often overlooked but they sure do add a ton to a nice reef tank.

 

[elegance coral]

Here's mine.

Well...... He was my wrasse until I added this killer.:furious:

Here's a video of a long fin fairy wrasse trying to get the clowns eggs.
http://s1122.photobucket.com/albums...rrent=Perculasguardingeggsfromwrasse_0001.mp4

 

[ptr13]

My velvet red fairy wrasse

My velvet red fairy wrasse

P2120220.JPG hope this works

 

[scuba guy ron]

Nice, I love solars I have one myself!

just got it:

4 months later:

what did you do to bring the fin color out and to get the lower fins to extend longer?

 

[roktsintst]

Age!

 

[ptr13]

here is a better pic of the red velvet wrasse

 

[sTefaniA]

what did you do to bring the fin color out and to get the lower fins to extend longer?

Nothing, just give it some time and it will grow big and beautiful.

 

[scuba guy ron]

Nothing, just give it some time and it will grow big and beautiful.

I know mine doesnt look like it from my pics but the coloration is spot on with yours but it doesnt have the longer fins.

 

[crlmn11]

Dr Tanaka's book

Dr Tanaka's book

Does anyone know what happened to Dr. Tanaka's book or cd on fairy wrasses? Would love to get it