I Got Two New Fish

[spanglish]

Random stop by the LFS to kill some time and I ask if they
will be getting any interesting Wrasses in.
Mike (the LFS worker) says, " I've got one of the nicest
Christmas Wrasses I've ever seen. I've had him for 3
weeks.

While looking at him, I spotted a sharp radiant wrasse.

Decisions, Decisions, So,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I got both!

not the best pic, but you get the idea.

 

[spanglish]

 

[spanglish]

 

[NewMariner]

Wow those are beauties! Im envious!

 

[reefergeorge]

Beautiful fish. You should have quarantined them.

 

[yellowwatchmen]

nice!

 

[yellowwatchmen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11115113#post11115113 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefergeorge
Beautiful fish. You should have quarantined them.

Wrasses are one of the fish that is questionable if you should quartine or not. They can get very stressed.

 

[spanglish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11115276#post11115276 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yellowwatchmen
Wrasses are one of the fish that is questionable if you should quartine or not. They can get very stressed.

I feel the same way. I made a judgement call based on the
fact that they (both fish) had been in the LFS for three weeks
and both were in spectacular health.

I hope I don't regret the decision, but what I could offer
in QT would not be very comfy for an appropriate quarantine
duration.

Wish me luck!

 

[NewMariner]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11115564#post11115564 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by spanglish
I feel the same way. I made a judgement call based on the
fact that they (both fish) had been in the LFS for three weeks
and both were in spectacular health.

I hope I don't regret the decision, but what I could offer
in QT would not be very comfy for an appropriate quarantine
duration.

Wish me luck!

Dont sweat it...I never quarantine fish and have never had a problem..knock on wood. As long as they are deathly ill looking, and are eating and swimming fine then you should be alright. I think a QT will stress a fish out even more then just putting them in the tank..

 

[reefergeorge]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11115726#post11115726 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NewMariner
Dont sweat it...I never quarantine fish and have never had a problem..knock on wood. As long as they are deathly ill looking, and are eating and swimming fine then you should be alright. I think a QT will stress a fish out even more then just putting them in the tank..

That is horrible advise. A good QT procedure is in my opinion the most important part of the hobby. I hope some newbie doesn't read this and think they can just go throwing in all their new arrivals. Sorry for getting off topic.

 

[LukFox]

Very nice pick ups. The face of the christmas wrasse is beautiful.

 

[DrBegalke]

nice fish

 

[Skier1]

edited.

 

[dodgersfan25]

very nice wrasse pics.........pretty clear

i have an x-mas wrasse right now and have a radiant coming in soon. now i cant wait!

 

[Piper1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11114923#post11114923 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by spanglish

Beautiful fish!!!!!!!!

 

[fishyz]

Are those two types of wrasses reef safe with inverts? I'm looking into getting another wrasse for my 90g, but I have a very large cleaner shrimp right now which I don't want to give up.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Beautiful, especially the christmas one! I was wondering the same thing as fishyz.

 

[yellowwatchmen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11115929#post11115929 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefergeorge
That is horrible advise. A good QT procedure is in my opinion the most important part of the hobby. I hope some newbie doesn't read this and think they can just go throwing in all their new arrivals. Sorry for getting off topic.

I do understand what you are saying And I do quarantine. But with fish that bury them selves in the sand like certain kinds of wrasses in my opion should not be quarantined. I think it is better of to let them go bury them selves in the sand and not stress them out. This is saying if it is a clean looking specimen and watching it in the LFS for a while making sure nothing is wrong. Just my opinion.

 

[DOTZ]

WOW!! Those are some nice fish. Very pretty!

 

[TOURKID]

my christmas wrasse is perfectly safe with all my shrimps

he does swoop down on the sand and then catch floating pods, He eats alot of pods actually lol