Fairy wrasse Photo Library

[Scottkelly911]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9477464#post9477464 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by blface
Awesome pics scottkelly911. I also have a rose scale male. I've never been able to get any pics of him displaying like you did. Did you use the flash on those pics?? Mine gets really white on the back half when he displays. Whats the temperate like of yours is he a bully?

Thanks a lot for the kind words. He hardly ever displays. I must have taken 50 pictures to get those, no flash was used, just regular point and shoot. He only seems to display when he gets annoyed by my cleaner wrasse picking at him. He's pretty well mannered and hasn't really chased anyone in my tank, but he was also the last fish I've put in. That being said, he doesn't take anything from anyone either, I'm sure he could become a bully if it got too cramped in there, but so far he's been a model citizen. He was REALLY shy for the first week I had him, but now he recognizes me and comes out begging for food anytime I get near the tank. They really are quite awesome fish, both, color and personality wise, one of my favorite purchases in years.

 

[bradleyj]

I picked up this beautiful Temmincks from Vanuatu today.

Also a beautful Coral sea fairy, (bathyphilus) but havent been able to get a good pic yet.

 

[wrasseguy2]

bradleyj..thats a nice find..i have one just like that..its a c. punctatus... finespotted fairy warsse...cool fish...the one i have is very mean chases down alot of my other fairy warsses..but a really pretty fish when he displays

 

[anydarnthing]

Has any tried 1 supermale, 1 sub-dominant male, and 2 female Lineatus in the same tank? I have had them in the tank for a week now and have not seen any aggression but was wondering if I might have to remove some later down the road? Thanks

 

[wrasseguy2]

i just got me a new rhomboid fairy warsse today...got one heck of a deal on it...a male for $100...i have never seen one that cheap...i had to pick it up for that price i will post some pics when i get some shots of him..but it has some really nice colors..a very nice male for sure

 

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9524136#post9524136 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wrasseguy2
i just got me a new rhomboid fairy warsse today...got one heck of a deal on it...a male for $100...i have never seen one that cheap...i had to pick it up for that price i will post some pics when i get some shots of him..but it has some really nice colors..a very nice male for sure

wow! where did you get him?

pretty good deal to me..

did you get your Laboutei from TFG?

 

[wrasseguy2]

marvin pm sent

 

[Scottkelly911]

wrasseguy2 that's an unbelievable price congrats, can't wait to see the pix! That's an AWESOME find.

 

[zemuron114]

did you get it locally?? That is one hell of a deal.. did they misprice it? That is below wholesale....

 

[ray_archer2003]

Show Time!! Just to share

 

[wrasseguy2]

yes i got i locally and it was not mispriced...they got a real good deal and passed it on to the public..got to love stores that will do that..when i was told the price i had to ask a few times to make sure that is what they were priced at...a very good deal..there are 3 left there at that price...i f i had room in my other tanks i would have bought all of them

 

[blface]

Wrasseguy2 please pm me with the location also.

 

[snorvich]

ray_archer2003, that is one awesome picture. And, of course, a nice fish.

 

[zemuron114]

wrasseguy - do they order direct from Hawaii?

 

[ray_archer2003]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9533815#post9533815 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by snorvich
ray_archer2003, that is one awesome picture. And, of course, a nice fish.

Hi Steve,

Thank you!

He never fail to entertain me by occasionally "flaring up" while chasing other fairy wrasses in my tank.

 

[wrasseguy2]

i don't know if they do this was the first time i had ever been there and don't know them very well but i can find out

 

[ktrandc]

Bronco,

I noticed in one of your pics that you have a crosshatch trigger in your tank with your fairy wrasses. I have a small 4" crosshatch that is great but when I placed my new fairy wrasses (a rhomboid and a pink margin) into the tank the trigger came up to bite it. Do you have any issues with your crosshatch trigger attacking your wrasses or was it just an issue of the trigger checking out a new fish? What is your experience with your crosshatch? Thanks for any help you may be able to provide.

 

[bronco7777]

ktrandc,

I think you may be confusing me with someone else. I do not have a crosshatch trigger in my tank. I've nver really been a fan of triggers.

 

[bradleyj]

Newly acquired fairies.
Bathyphilus, Rubrisquamis,

Not very good pictures, but you know how hard it is to get good ones. Take 50 pictures to save 1.

ktrandc, you may have been looking at my reef pictures. I have a female crosshatch, and she could care less about my fairies.

 

[ktrandc]

Sorry Bradley it was your pics I was looking at. I'm glad to hear the crosshatch has no interest in your wrasses. I think she was just checking them out and making sure they weren't meant for eating. The only thing my crosshatch has eaten are my red firefishes. I had 6 until she decided they were good evening snacks.