Labouti Fairy Wrasse

[Ngoodermuth]

Just showing off my male



Picked up for $20, mislabeled

Was skinny and shy at first, but has fattened up nicely and is now king of the tank.

 

[Au Alum]

Awesome picture of a beautiful fish!

 

[Ngoodermuth]

Awesome picture of a beautiful fish!

Thank you

 

[Rutrag]

Incredible deal on that one! I see you're in York. I get up that way every once in a while. Where did you make the score?

 

[Ngoodermuth]

Petco, it was in terrible shape and labeled as a 6-line wrasse... I don't usually purchase from here but this was an exception.

 

[Dashylock]

beautiful fish

 

[Ngoodermuth]

beautiful fish

Thank you!

 

[albano]

Good find! ... Be aware, they can be aggressive

 

[Ngoodermuth]

Good find! ... Be aware, they can be aggressive

Thanks! He does chase my line-spot flasher a little, but nothing worrisome. He mostly just displays his fins and looks awesome. He is at least 4" long, I believe he is close to fully mature at this point.

I did want to purchase another flame wrasse, my male perished in a freak accident during a tank move. I was thinking to add a female, via acclimation box, to minimize aggression.

 

[Marshall O]

Nice pickup, especially for $20! What size tank is this in?

And I would just add a female Flame. It will turn male anyways. Make sure you use an acclimation box though!

 

[Ngoodermuth]

He's in a 75g.

My last flame started as a female trio... I had one turn male right away, and then a second started changing a few months down the road. I sold the sub-male/female pair and kept the male. Hands-down my favorite fish I've ever owned.

 

[gsiegel]

good find! ... Be aware, they can be aggressive

+1

 

[aquaph8]

+1

I had to let mine go, he got really mean.