Fairy wrasse Photo Library

[bronco7777]

Okay, here are some prime examples of the body language I speak of:

First: Here's a finespotted fairy wrasse that is clearly stressed out. Just sits at the bottom of the cup, slumped over. Colors are marbled which only occurs during sleep or stress. The fish just doesn't look comfortable.

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Now, here's a whole different display of body language. This is a flame fairy. Notice how he' swimming not just lying down. Notice how he displays himself to the visiting Exquisite....basically saying "Keep away or I'll kick your butt!"

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This fish will immediately adapt once I release him in the tank. He'll be ready to stand up to anyone.

 

[bronco7777]

Sorry, looks like the picture of the finespotted didn't register on the last post.
Here I'll try it again. This is the stressed fish:

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[bronco7777]

Okay,

Here's another fish I just got. It's a Punctatus...variant of the Finespotted. Many times confused as a Temminck's fairy

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This guy is doing okay, but he needs to swim more before I'll release him

 

[bronco7777]

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[ghever]

great info..

great info..

thanks bronco... another question...

if you have more than one fish to introduce, do you have few of these conatiners floating? Or do you introduce only one fish at a time?

 

[bronco7777]

one at a time unless you have a extra large container

 

[cheeks69]

Those are some incredible looking fish Bronco, congrats :thumbsup:

BTW love the specimen cup idea !

 

[marcel leroux]

bronco, great job on this thread. You have some beautiful fish. Where did you get your Rosy Fins, if you don't mind me asking

 

[shane 1111]

new pics

 

[DeltecRules]

Bronco, I am too a fairy wrasse nut, my LFS who gets in lots of really rare stuff is going to get a lanceatus in tommorrow. How hard are they normally to get and how much do you think they would command he is going to get 4 of them in. You think cause he is getting 4 in they might be a little cheaper?

Scott

 

[shane 1111]

my LFS gets Pink Margin Fairy wrasses alot and sell them for $26.
is that a good price?

 

[CrazyLionfish]

DeltecRules, I've never heard of a lanceatus wrasse, is that correct spelling? Google search didn't bring up anything. I'm always intrested in seeing your rare wrasses from a LFS not too far from me! I'm going this friday I believe, I'm covering my eggcrate with a plastic thin grated sheet so no more jumping!!! And hopefully I'll be able to replace my poor solar wrasse

 

[LukFox]

Matt, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Hopefully the new precautions will keep all future jumpers in the tank. Good luck with finding another wonderful wrasse on Friday.

 

[DeltecRules]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6335485#post6335485 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CrazyLionfish
DeltecRules, I've never heard of a lanceatus wrasse, is that correct spelling? Google search didn't bring up anything. I'm always intrested in seeing your rare wrasses from a LFS not too far from me! I'm going this friday I believe, I'm covering my eggcrate with a plastic thin grated sheet so no more jumping!!! And hopefully I'll be able to replace my poor solar wrasse

Sorry I mispelled it, its Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus. He is supposedly getting4 of them in. they are suppose to be extremely rare. I wonder how much they are going to cost each. Probably more than my lineatus what i paid for him.

 

[cheeks69]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6335248#post6335248 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by shane 1111
my LFS gets Pink Margin Fairy wrasses alot and sell them for $26.
is that a good price?

That's what I paid for mine of course it's not a super-male
That one goes for $ 90+

 

[slobound]

WOW bronco... great looking fish! Would you mind sharing where you get these beautiful fish?

 

[bronco7777]

Marcel & Slobound

I get the majority of my fish via Marineaquatics.net or Justrarefish.com

That pyle's I have pictured comes from them. Marcel, they also have a couple of Rosy fins available right now.

Deltec,

The Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus is a very rare fairy wrasse. While I have seen one live in an aquarium. I've never seen one for sale....at least not in my area or through the normal channels I use.

The Lanceolatus is know for it's tail. It has a very long spear or sword like filament growth on it's tail. If I remember correctly (I'm vacationing right now and away from my references) it comes from the east....Asia or Japan.

My guess is that despite the fact the LFS is getting 4, he's probably gonna charge an arm and a leg for them. If he's hyping up the fact they are rare, then I'd guess he's gonna ask top dollar. Even if he got them for low price.
I'd make sure they are Lanceolatus because wrasses can easily be confused sometimes.
If in fact they are lanceolatus, please do me a favor and come back and let me know the price, health, and shipping policies that stores uses. If they check out, I might be interested.

However, if this shop is getting access to them, then I have to assume some fish distributor out there has more. Which means that a place like Marineaquatics.net might also get access to them.
Marineaquatics.net deals in nothing but rare and hard to find fish. Not yellow tangs or royal grammas which every mom and pop shop sells for "margin" reasons.
Currently Marineaquatics is working on getting a rare Blood stain fairy from Africa for me. Can't wait for that.

 

[marcel leroux]

thanks i will check them out

 

[marcel leroux]

wow, must have missed them. Did not see them

 

[slobound]

Thanks for the info bronco... I've ordered from marineaquatics.net before and they are great to order from.