Fairy wrasse Photo Library

[Matt Sable]

Hey, sorry to jump in out of nowhere. Just a few questions on fairies. I've been a little bit confused on fairy aggression; I didn't know you could mix them. If I differed the color patterns, how many groups{1 male 2 females or just males} could I fit in a 55g. I already know that if you want groups{especially in a smaller tank} not to add a supermale. Thanks for any help wrasse fans!!

 

[luvtolean]

Hey, sorry to jump in out of nowhere. Just a few questions on fairies. I've been a little bit confused on fairy aggression; I didn't know you could mix them. If I differed the color patterns, how many groups{1 male 2 females or just males} could I fit in a 55g. I already know that if you want groups{especially in a smaller tank} not to add a supermale. Thanks for any help wrasse fans!!

I have a mystery wrasse that's been in the tank for roughly a month. I added a solarenesis and the mystery did chase it around pretty harshly the first 2 days. They eventually got used to each other but the solarenesis died.

I did have a cleaner shrimp go missing (dunno why) but I haven't caught it hunting/killing my small blue legged hermits either so they seem pretty safe. Other wrasses can be serious predators of the blue legged hermits.

My mystery is a pretty lousy hunter, I still don't know how it lived on the reef, it's good looks I guess. :lol: When I drop pods in the tank from the refugium, the cardinalfish will usually beat the wrasse.

 

[cheeks69]

For tanks between 55-99 gallons:

There are many smaller species of Cirrhilabrus that rival the beauty of their larger cousins. These include the Blue Sided Wrasse (C.cyanopleura), the Tricolor/Solor Wrasse (C.cyanopleura v.solarensis), and Lubbockââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s wrasse (C.lubbocki). C.filamentosus, C.rubriventralis, and C.rubriprinnis are amongst the smallest Cirrhilabrus commonly available (attains mature size of 3 inches). However, their colors are not as dramatic as other species of the genus. Because of their smaller sizes, the aforementioned species can be kept in small aggregations of 1 male to 2-3 females in tanks as small as 55 gallons.

You may also opt to get a single larger Fairy Wrasse versus a small harem of these smaller species. Tanks over 55 gallon can accommodate all known Cirrhilabrus species, provided the tank is lightly stocked and has lots of swimming area.

http://www.reefscapes.net/articles/articles/2002/cirrhilabrus2.html

 

[cheeks69]

Hello I have a would like any advice on whether a fairy wrasse would be a good choice as the only fish in a 12 gallon tank. The tank has been running for around 6 months. It haves a great deal of swimming and hiding places. I have filled it with no agrssive coral that have been doing great (zoo, rics, monti, arco)
the tank has unusal specs of width and lenght of 17 inches and a hieght of 9 1/2 inches any advice would be great

Cirrhilabrus should not be kept in tanks smaller then 55 gallons (except for a few rare exceptions). Because of the expanse of their natural roaming territory, these wrasses require a large amount of open water for them to exercise their natural swimming habits. The larger the aquarium (i.e. the more swimming area), the better a Fairy Wrasse will do. Provide rock structure with numerous crevices for them to sleep at night

 

[Matt Sable]

I've also heard that you should't keep fairies in tanks smaller than a 55g, but I saw a tank on Reefscapes.net that had a single fairy wrasse and a Helfrich's firefish. The tank was incredible because the fairy wrasse was a Cirrhilabrus JOHNSONI {EXTREMELY RARE}!!! Good Luck!!

 

[o_puff]

What kind of fairy wrasse is this? It was labeled as a "Whipped" fairy wrasse but i have never heard of that type. It looks like a Tono's Fairy Wrasse to me. Not the best picture...

 

[just dave]

The Whip Fin Fairy is Cirrhilabrus filamentosus which is similar to
Cirrhilabrus tonozukai ( Tono's Fairy.)
The picture you have is to blurry for me.

 

[cheeks69]

My new Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

 

[o_puff]

Ah i see. Well that solves it then. Thanks just dave for the reply. The photo is blurry because I cant seem to get the settings right on my camera to take really good pics.

 

[just dave]

If the dorsal and anal fins are mostly yellow it is probably Cirrhilabrus filamentosus as opposed to Cirrhilabrus tonozukai .

 

[o_puff]

Yup the dorsal and anal fins are bright yellow. The stomach is white and its tail is a light purple/blue color. Do you know if its a rare species or not? I haven't seen Cirrhilabrus filamentosus in this thread yet so just wondering.

 

[just dave]

No,not at all but it's still a nice fish.

Cirrhilabrus filamentosus

Cirrhilabrus tonozukai

 

[o_puff]

Yup that's exactly it. Cirrhilabrus filamentosus...thanks for all the help!

 

[cheeks69]

Here's a better pic of the Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

 

[maxxII]

Looks good Robert! The Potter's looks great also!

Nick

 

[bjolly]

hey bronco (or any other fairy experts) would it be possible to have 1 of each of these guys in a 125:

rosy fin
yellow streak (lutteovittatus)
social fairy
finespotted

would they get along? would they have to be added all at once to avoid fights?

 

[Reeferee]

My tricolor wrasse:

 

[bronco7777]

Yes they should get along.

Start with the smallest and work your way up.

In other words....Social fairy and rosy fin first. Goldbar and Finespotted last.

 

[cknox2]

I am thinking of getting an exquisite wrasse but want to make sure he keeps his colors, so I'll provide a female as well. Is one female generally enough of do you need two in order for the males to stay fully colored up. Any advice is much appreciated.
Clayton

 

[mark97r6]

will fairy wrasse's get along ok with my leopard wrasse??
Cheers Mark