shane 1111
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has any one got any Fairy wrasses from marinecenter.com?
are they any good?
are they any good?
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CrazyLionfish
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Yes many people have gotten fairy wrasses from marinecenter (not me personally) and yes they're good. I think bronco has gotten a few from there, they are one of the only places that guantee their fish are eating prepared foods and quarantined. And thats the quality you pay for, and thats why their prices are higher then usual places.
Yes many people have gotten fairy wrasses from marinecenter (not me personally) and yes they're good. I think bronco has gotten a few from there, they are one of the only places that guantee their fish are eating prepared foods and quarantined. And thats the quality you pay for, and thats why their prices are higher then usual places.
I posted in the normal thread but no one has answered yellow fin is getting beat up by the Lubbocks
I notice that when the Lubbocks is mad he looks the same as the yellow fin I think that could be the problem? Any one have these species together?
I caught the Lubbock last night while it was sleeping and put it in the fuge for the moment?I was thinking let the yellow get addapted and then retry to put the Lubbocks back in?????
I notice that when the Lubbocks is mad he looks the same as the yellow fin I think that could be the problem? Any one have these species together?
I caught the Lubbock last night while it was sleeping and put it in the fuge for the moment?I was thinking let the yellow get addapted and then retry to put the Lubbocks back in?????
shane 1111
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Bluehead Fairy Wrasse
would this wrasse get along with my red fin and my long fin Fairy Wrasses?
would this wrasse get along with my red fin and my long fin Fairy Wrasses?
bronco7777
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Yama,
was that yellowfin just placed in the tank? It seems like that was the case becuase fairy wrasses rarely fight if they have been living together in a tank for a long time. If he is a new inhabitant for your tank then the likeyhood is that you didn't give him and the rest of the tank enough time to get used to each other. Using the specimen cup method would likely eliminate that problem because the lubbock's would have grown used to the yellowfin and the yellowfin would have had some time to build up some moxie to stand up to any bully that wanted to keep his territory.
If you just scroll backwards on this thread a bit you will find all the info you need to use the specimen cup method. Since you've already pulled the Lubbocks out I suggest that you keep him in a separate hospital tank for two weeks. Have him forget the territory he had in the original tank. After two weeks place him back in the main tank using the specimen cup method. This should work for you.
Let me just say this for everyone that has questions about what fairy wrasses are compatible with other fairy wrasses.
Just about all fairy wrasses are compatible with all fairy wrasses.
You really need not worry about species vs. species or breed vs. breed.
What you need to worry about is the following:
* Never place two supermales of the same breed and size in the same tank
* Never overcrowd your tank with fairy wrasses. If your tank is overcrowded the wrasses will fight....not because of breed....but because of territory.
* Placing similarly colored fairy wrasses together is not implossible but it should be avoided by newbies. Examples: avoid placing pink margins with lineatus/ pyle's with rhomboids
* When placing similarly colored species together stagger the sizes and ages of the fish.
* Keep your wrasses well fed. Fairy wrasses need to eat well or that can make them cranky as it relates to territory.
* Be more concerned about compatibility with completely different breeds of fish or animals that do attack fairy wrasses such as: Some Anthias, Dottybacks, other wrasses like Sixlines, carpet anenomes or tube anenomes (notorious wrasse catchers)
Again, it's not so much a question of fairy wrasse breed or species but rather a question of how YOU the hobbyist introduce them into the aquarium.
was that yellowfin just placed in the tank? It seems like that was the case becuase fairy wrasses rarely fight if they have been living together in a tank for a long time. If he is a new inhabitant for your tank then the likeyhood is that you didn't give him and the rest of the tank enough time to get used to each other. Using the specimen cup method would likely eliminate that problem because the lubbock's would have grown used to the yellowfin and the yellowfin would have had some time to build up some moxie to stand up to any bully that wanted to keep his territory.
If you just scroll backwards on this thread a bit you will find all the info you need to use the specimen cup method. Since you've already pulled the Lubbocks out I suggest that you keep him in a separate hospital tank for two weeks. Have him forget the territory he had in the original tank. After two weeks place him back in the main tank using the specimen cup method. This should work for you.
Let me just say this for everyone that has questions about what fairy wrasses are compatible with other fairy wrasses.
Just about all fairy wrasses are compatible with all fairy wrasses.
You really need not worry about species vs. species or breed vs. breed.
What you need to worry about is the following:
* Never place two supermales of the same breed and size in the same tank
* Never overcrowd your tank with fairy wrasses. If your tank is overcrowded the wrasses will fight....not because of breed....but because of territory.
* Placing similarly colored fairy wrasses together is not implossible but it should be avoided by newbies. Examples: avoid placing pink margins with lineatus/ pyle's with rhomboids
* When placing similarly colored species together stagger the sizes and ages of the fish.
* Keep your wrasses well fed. Fairy wrasses need to eat well or that can make them cranky as it relates to territory.
* Be more concerned about compatibility with completely different breeds of fish or animals that do attack fairy wrasses such as: Some Anthias, Dottybacks, other wrasses like Sixlines, carpet anenomes or tube anenomes (notorious wrasse catchers)
Again, it's not so much a question of fairy wrasse breed or species but rather a question of how YOU the hobbyist introduce them into the aquarium.
shane 1111
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You should write something for reef keeping magazine
shane 1111
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this is the REDFIN FAIRY WRASSE (Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis ) in my 50 gallon. he looks much better than my other one
marcel leroux
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Bronco7777, Great thread you started, thanks again for sharing your knowlege of these beautiful fish. Hoping to still get a Rosy Fin. They are really tough to come by. Thought I would share a couple of picks. I have had my Solarensis for over a year now and has not lost any color.
shane 1111
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i miss my Solarensis my 6 line made him jump out 
he was my first Fairy wrasse
he was my first Fairy wrasse 
keefsama2003
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imagine a 300g full of fairy wrasses and pictilis anthias with a few other fish.
DeltecRules
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Here are my babies
Here are my babies
Exquisite Fairy wrasse (male)
Laboutei fairy wrasse (male)
Pink Margin Fairy wrasse
Here are my babies
Exquisite Fairy wrasse (male)
Laboutei fairy wrasse (male)
Pink Margin Fairy wrasse
DeltecRules
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Continue
Continue
Flame Fairy wrasse
Eight Line Flasher wrasse
Laceolatus Fairy wrasse (rare)
Continue
Flame Fairy wrasse
Eight Line Flasher wrasse
Laceolatus Fairy wrasse (rare)
DeltecRules
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Mystery wrasse
Mystery wrasse
Mystery wrasse
Mystery wrasse
Mystery wrasse
DeltecRules
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I also have a Male rosy fin fairy but he doesn't like posing for the camera ill post later 
DeltecRules
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The waste these guys produce!!
The waste these guys produce!!
I have almost an all fairy wrasse tank besides a declivis buttery and swalesi basslet. The waste these guys produce because of there diet needs is unbelieveable. Check it out. Better have top notch filtration if you want to keep a higher amount of fairy wrasses. So I bought a deltec hangon skimmer which is rated for 120 gallons heavy load. I even added ozone to help keep the tank clean
Deltec hangon skimmer
5 days waste from fairy wrasse tank!! I get this every week.
The waste these guys produce!!
I have almost an all fairy wrasse tank besides a declivis buttery and swalesi basslet. The waste these guys produce because of there diet needs is unbelieveable. Check it out. Better have top notch filtration if you want to keep a higher amount of fairy wrasses. So I bought a deltec hangon skimmer which is rated for 120 gallons heavy load. I even added ozone to help keep the tank clean
Deltec hangon skimmer
5 days waste from fairy wrasse tank!! I get this every week.
tang_man_montreal
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DeltecRules,
Are those all in the 55gal stated in your signature?
Are those all in the 55gal stated in your signature?
CrazyLionfish
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Yes, he said they are, but he said he's upgrading soon to a 125 i believe..
DeltecRules
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Yep sure are, they are all moving to 120 gallon very soon
They all get along great though. I have a rosy fin fairy I am trying of getting a pic of. The thing thats works great is having 60 pounds of live rock so they can stake out there territories. I am also getting a 35 gallon hexagon which i will use for the smaller size fairies.
tang_man_montreal
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Wow, that's simply awesome...
I currently have a 180gal mixed reef (with another 200gal of sump volume), with a heavy fishload.
Hippo tang, blonde Naso, Desjardini tang, Powderbrown tang, Magnificent Foxface, Bellus Angel, 1 chromis, 2 talbots damsels, blue mandarin, and a solar wrasse and flavidorsalis wrasse. I don't have any aggression whatsoever. Well maybe the powderbrown and the foxface flare their fins once in a while, but that's it.
My lfs just got in some BEAUTIFUL vanuatu Scott's wrasses. One of which looks like a supermale. It's already eating and swimming around the holding tank. I almost put it aside, but then thought of my fishload. Now I'm wondering if I should get him.... ugh... time to upgrade to a 500gal...
I currently have a 180gal mixed reef (with another 200gal of sump volume), with a heavy fishload.
Hippo tang, blonde Naso, Desjardini tang, Powderbrown tang, Magnificent Foxface, Bellus Angel, 1 chromis, 2 talbots damsels, blue mandarin, and a solar wrasse and flavidorsalis wrasse. I don't have any aggression whatsoever. Well maybe the powderbrown and the foxface flare their fins once in a while, but that's it.
My lfs just got in some BEAUTIFUL vanuatu Scott's wrasses. One of which looks like a supermale. It's already eating and swimming around the holding tank. I almost put it aside, but then thought of my fishload. Now I'm wondering if I should get him.... ugh... time to upgrade to a 500gal...
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