Fairy wrasse Photo Library

[bronco7777]

Crazy,

Your fish is very nice. Enjoy him!

 

[CrazyLionfish]

Bronco,do,you,know,if,my,solar,wrasse,is,a,male,or,female?

Since,I,read,their,colors,will,fade,

do,you,think,a,40,gallon,with,2,solarwrasses,2,false,percula

and,thats,it,would,be,too,much?

 

[whodah]

GunMoto: yup, that's it for my fairies! in that tank i've also got 3x ornate leopard wrasse. but i don't think those are faries? correct me if i'm wrong...

lineatus - big guy... 5" or so!
rhomboid - ~4"
'adult' rosy fin (the one pictured a few posts up) - ~3.5-4"
juvenile rosy fin (the one i'm trying to get a shot of) - ~2.75-3.25"

3 x ornate leopards: ~3.5", 3.5", 4"

and thanks on the pics! i recently discovered the... oh, i forget what you call it... the feature where you hold down the shutter and it takes a burst of pictures. very nifty, helps a ton! mine can only do 3 before it needs to pause a second, then 3 more. after 2 or 3 of those sessions, i gotta let it write to the CF card. the camera just sits there w/ the CF light lit, heh! (sandisk ultra II card)

CrazyLionfish: notta problem, glad to hear you've got a replacement on the way!

 

[Thurge]

Crazy, you have a male, by the blue/purple rim to the gill plate.

 

[tang_man_montreal]

Well,
I just got myself 2 wrasses that were being held at my LFS for the passed 2 weeks.

An Orangeback Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis

and a Solar Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus solarensis

I added them to my 180gal last night, and were eating right away. I noticed quite a bit of aggression from the Talbot's damsels. I hope it will go away. The tangs, magnificent foxface, and bellus angel are all indifferent.

 

[CrazyLionfish]

Well,one,of,my,fish,in,my,DT,has,an,internal,parasite!!

I,hope,it,doesn't,spread,to,my,wrasse,somehow

:sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1:

 

[NorthernCF]

What is the compatibility of these fish with fairy wrasses:
Leopard wrasse
flasher wrasse

 

[CrazyLionfish]

I,think,they,should,be,fine,if,they're,of,different,colors

 

[GunMoto]

Question to all - Where have you purchased your fairy wrasses?

 

[Rothie]

My best experiences have been with Live Aquaria and Vivid Aquariums.Healthy fish,good customer service,and a great guarantee.

 

[poknsnok]

imo, there are no more beautiful fish than fairy wrasses, BUT.. they are jumpers, and I wouldnt classify them as easy to keep. i have never lost a fish to QT time, jumping or otherwise except for fairy wrasses

 

[dvmsn]

Bronco, what fairys do you feel hold their colors best when no female is present? Boy, don't read that one out of context.

 

[GunMoto]

dvmsn - Long thread (which is good). It's on page 2:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=3711690#post3711690

EDIT: See quote below.

 

[GunMoto]

Solar Fairies
Scott's Fairies
Temmnick's Fairies
Blue Scaled Fairies
Black-finned fairies
Exquisite Fairies

All these fish tend to lose their colors a bit if they don'y have a harem of females. When I say they lose colors its primarily their beautiful nuptial or courtship colors. Obviously without a mate to court the darker colored fairies (blue's/browns/greens) tend to
fade.

The in-between group - this means they may fade a bit but not alot:

Rhomboid Fairy
Pyle's Fairy
Pink-Margin Fairy
Goldbar fairy
Yellow-flanked fairy

Here are the fish that tend to keep their colors well, regardless of wether or not there is a harem:

Labout's
Flame
Social Fairy
Conde's Fairy
Lineatus Fairy
Yellowfin Fairy
Lubbock's Fairy
Rosy-fin Fairy
Orange Back fairy

(It seems to me that the fish that have the red-orange coloration or the hot pinks & yellows tend to keep their colors better than the blues & greens)

Please note that the fish listed in this post are the only fish I have had experience with or owned.......if a fish is not listed here, wether it be as a color fader or not, then I cannot confirm if they are faders or not.

 

[GunMoto]

My solorensis fairy wrasse is solo, however he's still colorful and vibrant. I wonder how much "more" vibrant he would be with a harem of females...I'm sure it would be amazing, hehe.

 

[dvmsn]

ty

 

[ctxmonitor]

I just got a fairy wrasse too, but have no clue on speices, sex, etc.. Anyone care to give me some more detail on this little guy.. or girl?

 

[CrazyLionfish]

Kind,of,looks,like,a,type,of,flasher,wrasse,but,im,not,100%,sure

 

[CrazyLionfish]

Wait let me redo that. I HAVE A NEW KEYBOARD SCHVING!! haha i forgot when i typed that.

 

[Thurge]

Not sure what kind of wrasse but I have to say that is Probably the most detailed fish photo I have EVER seen.