Good thread, i wish i would have seen it a day earlier. Purchased a mystery wrasse from local fish store and my splendid pseudochromis chased him from one side of the tank to the other the second he hit the water (tank is 240). The mystery wrasse is now in my 24 gallon and will probably be going to live with a friend of mine in his new 700 he's setting up.
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GunMoto
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MG21 - Although not a fairy wrasse, the mystery wrasse is just as beautiful. 
It took me 3 days and 3 nights to lure my sixline into a net, because it too, began harassing my mystery wrasse as soon as I introduced him into my display.
I presume you prefer to keep your splendid pseudochromis over the mystery wrasse? Or, is it just close to impossible to catch the pseudochromis?
It took me 3 days and 3 nights to lure my sixline into a net, because it too, began harassing my mystery wrasse as soon as I introduced him into my display.I presume you prefer to keep your splendid pseudochromis over the mystery wrasse? Or, is it just close to impossible to catch the pseudochromis?
LargeAngels
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CeeGee,
Here is the best picture I could get last night of the flame.
Here is the best picture I could get last night of the flame.
CrazyLionfish
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Hmm whats minimum tank size for those?
Triggerman1964
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I am considering a couple of fairy wrasses for my 100.
Do any of them bury themselves in the sand?
Mike
Do any of them bury themselves in the sand?
Mike
GunMoto
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Triggerman1964 - Mike, fairy wrasses do not bury/burrow themselves in the substrate.
When fairy wrasses sleep at night, they secrete a cocoon-like mucous membrane that surrounds their body. I usually find the fairy wrasses in my display wedge their bodies between rock crevices during the night.
When fairy wrasses sleep at night, they secrete a cocoon-like mucous membrane that surrounds their body. I usually find the fairy wrasses in my display wedge their bodies between rock crevices during the night.
GunMoto
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Triggerman1964 - You might find these links useful when selecting fairy wrasses for your 100G:
- Reefkeeping: The Fairy Wrasses
- WetWebMedia: Fairy or Velvet Wrasses, the Genus Cirrhilabrus
- Also, bronco7777 has experienced information regarding the compatability of several species of Cirrhilabrus:
bronco7777 said:The key to successful housing of fairy wrasses is to stagger the ages and the colors. You don't need to necessarily introduce them all at one time in a tank.
The one thing you'd always want to avoid is placing a male of the same exact size and breed as another in one tank.
I keep various fairy wrasses in a 135 reef. They have their brief arguments once in a while, but they get along almost 90% of the time.
This will give you an idea of color staggering and size. This is feeding time in my tank.
Triggerman1964
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Thanks for the info GunmotoGunMoto said:
Fantastic pic too
They will be going in this tank and I think they would be perfect
Gunmoto,I would love some info on which two or three to add
Thanx
Mike
CrazyLionfish
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The pic he posted was of Bronco777's wrasses. (Seems you implied they were GunMoto's) anyways.. how long has your tank been up and how comes its so cloudy!!
Some of my favorite fairy wrasses are the Cirr. Solarnesis, the Flame Wrasse, and.. hmm.. the laboutei wrasse. They're all different colors and are pretty different, I think they would be fine together.
Some of my favorite fairy wrasses are the Cirr. Solarnesis, the Flame Wrasse, and.. hmm.. the laboutei wrasse. They're all different colors and are pretty different, I think they would be fine together.
CrazyLionfish
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Whats your opinion on keeping two solar wrasses (pair) in my 40 gallon reef tank with a oce. clown? Think they would be fine? I already have a male right now who is awesome, but I don't want him to lose his colors, and I want him to have a female mate!
LargeAngels
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GunMoto,
Yeah, I was happy he held the pose. Him and the male pylie's wrasse were squaring off.
Yeah, I was happy he held the pose. Him and the male pylie's wrasse were squaring off.
FishF00d
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I have a problem with my Rose-Scale wrasse. I've had him since January and he is doing great. Since I have had him he has been flashing at his reflection on the glass. I have had 2 different tangs that have done the same thing. I wouldn't consider it a problem but now his bottom lip is basically destroyed. He rubs it so bad on the glass when he shakes and flairs up.
He doesn't do it all day long. Its only when the exterior light around the tank are off. So during the day he is fine, and sometimes when the lights are on in the room. The only good thing about it is you can see him flashing all night every night when the tank lights are on. Has anyone else had similar problems? Should i be as concerned as i am about his lip. I'm worried he might get an infection or something. He has been tough the entire time in that when i had a battle with ick and lost half o my fish he didn't show any signs of it bothering him.
The best way to get him to stop this is to not clean the front glass. The problem is I like to look at my tank. Does anyone have any suggestions? Would adding another similar wrasse take his attention away from the glass?
He doesn't do it all day long. Its only when the exterior light around the tank are off. So during the day he is fine, and sometimes when the lights are on in the room. The only good thing about it is you can see him flashing all night every night when the tank lights are on. Has anyone else had similar problems? Should i be as concerned as i am about his lip. I'm worried he might get an infection or something. He has been tough the entire time in that when i had a battle with ick and lost half o my fish he didn't show any signs of it bothering him.
The best way to get him to stop this is to not clean the front glass. The problem is I like to look at my tank. Does anyone have any suggestions? Would adding another similar wrasse take his attention away from the glass?
chrisbenavides
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So Fairy Wrasse fish are pretty much reef safe, BUT do they coexist well with a pair of false percs, and MAYBE a dartfish?
I would love to have these fish all together, BUT don't know if this is possible.
I would love to have these fish all together, BUT don't know if this is possible.
chrisbenavides
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how many wrasse do most people recommend together with the above fish in a 55g tank?
FishF00d
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Rothie said:
I have recently let the light on in the room and it hasn't stopped him as it has done in the past. For some reason he keeps seeing his reflection and is flaired up all evening long. I don't know why the light is any different from the sunlight. I have the blinds down all day and practically no direct light makes it into the room. The room is lit up though regardless of the blinds being closed.
Triggerman1964
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how long has your tank been up an how comes its so cloudyCrazyLionfish said:
Dude
It's not obviously overstocked.
It's been up for 5years.
It's acrylic not glass.
There is coralline algae on the walls.
It is very labor intensive to scrape acrylic so I don't do it often.
When it is scraped my tank (acrylic) is clearer than a glass tank.
Here's a shot from the side.
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