Halichoeres... show some love
- Thread starter Jacob D
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If I ever got sand again these would be the first fish I'd add. Radiant wrasse (Halichoeres iridis).
Wow! :eek2: Is that a pair? How did they get along for you?
LukFox
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Yep, they got along excellently. Really loved having those guys.
Jacob D
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This is my newest. I need to get a decent shot with the lights on, this is sunlight from the window this morning (sorry about the glare/relfection). He spent the last 3 1/2 weeks in QT and went into my tank last night. So far getting along with everyone and eating a lot of flatworms.
H. annularis (Fijian version of H. marginatus?)
H. annularis (Fijian version of H. marginatus?)
Jacob D
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Mine have not shown interest in the CUC, but... I keep them well fed AND I have a massive population of flatworms. I just turned around and both wrasses are chowing down on them as I type.
The post on your other thread about the Iridis eating a fish is the first time I've ever heard about that happening, not that it couldn't happen again, but I think the odds are in favor of your P. inermis being unharmed, especially if you stick with one of the smaller species of Halichoeres. IMO these are really close to an ideal reef fish (peaceful, energetic, colorful, tolerant of conspecifics, eat pests, don't eat coral).
LukFox
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I agree with Jacob. At 1.5" with that body shape I wouldn't really worry about it. It was just the shrimp at that point, and since you're moving them it sounds good for one.
Jacob, I didn't buy them as a pair. They're easy enough to sex that I just added the female to my established male, and there was little/no aggression upon introduction. I had no luck with adding a male to an established female, though, but adding a female to a male went very smoothly.
38bill
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38bill -- love that redhead -- does it cause you any problems? How big has it grown?
My Red Head is about 4". I've had it less than a year and he gets along with all the other fish. He was skinny when I got him but he eats like a pig and he's really starting to bulk up now.
Here's another one of his tank mates. Ornate Wrasse (Halichoeres ornatissimus). I also have a H melanurus and all three get along without a problem. They are much more calm than the fairy wrasses in the tank.
blennielove
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Greetings all!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Halichoeres! I've been trying to figure out a way of getting one, or two or three but I'm terrified that I would kill it as I've had HORRIBLE luck with my wrasses!
I have a 55 gallon reef with one orange spotted blenny, pair of aurara gobies, and a possum wrasse, pair of clearner shrimps, and one peppermint shrimp...would one do well in a system like this? Or will it gain up on the little possum wrasse? I know I have to take my chances with the shrimps...
Jacob, how did you quarantine your beautiful Dusky? Did you have him in a bare bottom?
Thanks to everyone for sharing the beautiful photos!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Halichoeres! I've been trying to figure out a way of getting one, or two or three but I'm terrified that I would kill it as I've had HORRIBLE luck with my wrasses!
I have a 55 gallon reef with one orange spotted blenny, pair of aurara gobies, and a possum wrasse, pair of clearner shrimps, and one peppermint shrimp...would one do well in a system like this? Or will it gain up on the little possum wrasse? I know I have to take my chances with the shrimps...
Jacob, how did you quarantine your beautiful Dusky? Did you have him in a bare bottom?
Thanks to everyone for sharing the beautiful photos!
iamwrasseman
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your shrimp may disappear within days or years but i dont think you will be able to keep them together . my opinion on the fish compatibility would be as follows ,it would be the blenny that may get somewhat aggressive in his territory towards most new fish .he probably wont actually be able to hurt anything but may harass them during the initial two or three weeks of acclimation .also your cleanup crew will possably dwindle slowly as they get picked off when your not at home .
just my 2 pennies but worth the effort IMO.
just my 2 pennies but worth the effort IMO.
iamwrasseman
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Jacob D nice dusky there ! i have a pair of juviniles and they are awesome together .
blennielove
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Hello Dave - you are really my inspiration when it comes to wrasses!!!
I just love Jacob's second picture of his Dusky, the teeth makes it all very clear!
I currently have a twenty gallon tank with a Lubbock's wrasse whom I've had a year and don't know what to do with - I put him in there because he picked on my possum wrasse in the 55 gallon. At my LFS they have two gorgeous melanurus, one of which ate pellets, one christmas wrasse and I wanted to get the pellet eating melanurus and the christmas, quarantine them in the 20 gallon for two to three weeks (maybe too small), prazi them, then add them together in the 55 gallon. Just a thought...
Thanks for the information though!
Wrasses are so lovely!
I just love Jacob's second picture of his Dusky, the teeth makes it all very clear!
I currently have a twenty gallon tank with a Lubbock's wrasse whom I've had a year and don't know what to do with - I put him in there because he picked on my possum wrasse in the 55 gallon. At my LFS they have two gorgeous melanurus, one of which ate pellets, one christmas wrasse and I wanted to get the pellet eating melanurus and the christmas, quarantine them in the 20 gallon for two to three weeks (maybe too small), prazi them, then add them together in the 55 gallon. Just a thought...
Thanks for the information though!
Wrasses are so lovely!
Jacob D
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I was wondering which that was also. It's a beauty.
Thanks Dave. I picked this one up from DD a while back. I thought it was H. marginatus but they said Annularis since it was from Fiji. Do you know which locale your Dusky's were collected from? Any pics of them?
My QT is a bare bottom. I considered putting sand in there for the wrasses but I do have some live rock that they slept under and it hasn't been an issue.
Here are a couple more pics of the Dusky taken with the lights on this time...
Beautiful!! Love the shape!
