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Fairy wrasse Photo Library
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Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
thank you
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
I believe Dr. Tanaka can see the coloration changes taking place in the fish seen above- notice the coloration changes in it's dorsal fin (orange) and body (purple).
Here is another picture of the very same fish before the the color change started taking place. This picture is more typical of how many females and juvenile Cirrhilabrus appear
Here is another picture of the very same fish before the the color change started taking place. This picture is more typical of how many females and juvenile Cirrhilabrus appear
Thanks, Gary.
FishF00d,
See the yellow anal fin, a black spot at caudal peduncle, a duskier spot above eye, a bluish abdomen, and a yellowish back and dorsal fin, etc. match this species in young male stage.
It looks alike C. cyanopleura in female stage but it has no yellow anal fin.
FishF00d,
See the yellow anal fin, a black spot at caudal peduncle, a duskier spot above eye, a bluish abdomen, and a yellowish back and dorsal fin, etc. match this species in young male stage.
It looks alike C. cyanopleura in female stage but it has no yellow anal fin.
zemuron114
In Memoriam
Def a male, just a small one. He has some good colors for a smaller male. How long are the anal fins?
NeptuneofSC
New member
Tanaka: I had a question I have a 2 1/2" - 3 "sand bed in my tank. My yellow coris buries himself in at night. My rhomboid wedges himself in the rocks at night. My lineatus and labouti wedge themselves between the sand bed and rocks. Is this common for fairy wrasses? I know it's common for the coris to bury himslef. Thanks.
zemuron114
In Memoriam
fairies dont bury themselves, they just wedge themselves into the rocks and surround their body with mucus. 
NeptuneofSC
New member
zemuron114: thanks for the reply.
. the only wrasses that bury are ones like leopard wrasses, coris wrasses, and some others. hope that helps. and i was wondering if you had any pictures of your wrasses? i would love to see them.fluidimagery
Premium Member
I'm not sure if this is the right forum. But I got my first fairy wrasse in my new 100g setup. He's a Scott's Fairy Wrasse (about 3.5") As soon as adding him to the tank he went into hiding and very rarely comes out. I got him Monday afternoon... it's now Thursday morning. Is this typical? I've also seen some mucus like string around his various hiding spots. I try to put some mysis around the areas when I'm feeding the rest of the fish.
Should I be soaking the food in any sort of additive to help him eat or just let him be?
Other fish include 5 Green Chromis, Eibli Angel, and a False Perc.
Should I be soaking the food in any sort of additive to help him eat or just let him be?
Other fish include 5 Green Chromis, Eibli Angel, and a False Perc.
zemuron114
In Memoriam
very normal for new fairies. Most will hide for a while and then slowly start coming out. They form a mucus cacoon(sp? lol) at night to hide their scent from predators. They will do this every night. Keep feeding and find where they are hiding and shoot the mysis (or whatever your feeding) down in that direction.
fluidimagery
Premium Member
Cool, I've been doing that. He doesn't seem to make much acklowledgement at the food, but I look later and it's gone so either the current is taking it or he's eating.
I was looking around the net... noticed that fosters said to try feeder shrimp at first to get them to eat. Would it be worth picking some up? or just keep with the mysis?
I was looking around the net... noticed that fosters said to try feeder shrimp at first to get them to eat. Would it be worth picking some up? or just keep with the mysis?
NeptuneofSC
New member
sethd12: I have some pics in my gallery. Also, before the thread was split I had some pics. Just click on the thread on topm of this page and they should be there. Thanks for the insight.
wrasseguy2
New member
very nice jim
