Fairy Wrasse Suggestion

[NotTheFace]

The worst part about finding females, is when you finally do find them, it can be hard to tell what species they are. A lot of the flasher females look alike. I gave up and just got males of different types.

 

[BeanMachine]

Ya, after reading a bit I figured a Macropharyngodon meleagris or ornatus would be better suited for my tank. I have been told Potters are one of the hardest to get eating frozen.

I too am frustrated about the lack of females in the trade. I have a friend who goes to a wholesaler and says that they carry them. I am having him pick me up two female mccoskers and a leopard wrasse (melagris). I will post pics when I get them and see how they do.

I have a Meleagris, Potters, and now a Negrosensis and I would agree the Potter's is the pickiest eater. It only likes cyclops, mysis, and pellets. It won't touch flake food like the others. I got lucky with my potters first try, no rhyme or reason why it took to foods but it took almost 2 weeks before he would so pods and live foods are important in the beginning.

I recently added a terminal male c lineatus fairy and the male meleagris wasn't playing nice but that since has subsided. I don't have any flashers. Of the other 4 wrasses I have, 3 are halichoeres species and the other is a labroides.

 

[snorvich]

The lack of females is def annoying... It took for ever for me to find one.

I like the rhomboid wrasse. I have a pair and they are awesome. I have 2 mandarin gobies (one green spotted and one blue) When I turn off the pump to feed the mandarins sometimes the rhomboid pair will eat right next to the gobies and never bother them even a little. The male chases the female everyday at around 3-4 but other than that its pretty peaceful. Even my gold assessors (have 2) dont run from them.

By the way mandarins are dragonets not gobies.

 

[Reefing Newbie]

Potters Wrasse are usually rated 'expert only' and IMO with good reason.
I would say..."don't waste your $"


Many times the 'juvi' wrasses come in marked 'unidentified' and are sold cheap...a few months ago, I got 2 juvi McCoskers for $20, that are turning into a nice pair.

Did you just buy two that looked alike? I would love to get some juvi flahsers if that is the case!

 

[sponger0]

Exquisite fairy wrasse!!!

 

[albano]

Did you just buy two that looked alike? I would love to get some juvi flahsers if that is the case!

Yes...there were over 20 in a tank, and I picked 2 that looked the 'most similar'...they let me net them, myself! They have doubled in size in 3 months

 

[Reefing Newbie]

Yes...there were over 20 in a tank, and I picked 2 that looked the 'most similar'...they let me net them, myself! They have doubled in size in 3 months

You must go there a lot to have them let you net them yourself! My FW lfs(doesn't do saltwater) has me net my own fish most of the time lol. I will have my eyes pealed for juvi flasher wrasses!

 

[Arkayology]

Thanks for the all the advice everyone!