Let's see your rare wrasses!!!!
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NyReefNoob
skimmer freak
i would be more concerned with the pylie wrasse then the mystery wrasse, ive had the cebu pylie 6 times and 5 were very aggressive towards other wrasse's
redlion1968
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i would second that, my female pylie battered the male i had, this was after spending 6 months together being perfectly behaved, the mystery wrasse i had at the time didnt cause any issues, imho mystery wrasses only cause issues when large and established.
solitude127
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Here's my RedVelvet. Nothing to rare but's neat to see him flash
smilesmile2008
I like fish
Is it a Pin Tail, and by the way, what exactly is a super male. Is there any difference with a terminal phase?
eatbreakfast
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Cirrhilabrus cf. lanceolatus is the designation given to pintail wrasses as they are not scientifically described yet.
Terminal phase is the same as super male. Each stage a wrasse goes through is a phase, starting post larval as juvenile/ female, becoming an initial phase male and finishing as a terminal phase male.
MechEng99
aka Reef'd Up
28 pages...and I haven't seen this one: Xenojulis margaritaceus. I've had it about a year and a half, and I just picked up a second one yesterday. The first one went through a freshwater methylene blue dip, hyposalinity, and a PraziPro treatment in a QT. I plan the same for this new one.
smilesmile2008
I like fish
Until it's terminal phase, though out the process it might change to female, right?
eatbreakfast
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Possible, but very, very unlikely. In the wild the subdominant male would look for new territory before reverting to female. In an aquarium it will hide and avoid the dominant male or be killed, but in extraordinarily rare cases it may revert.
smilesmile2008
I like fish
Do you suggest me to buy a juvenile/female wait until it change to a super male, or just buy a super male.
eatbreakfast
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It just depends on you. Are you patient enough to wait for a female /juvie to transition. I personally am not, but I will buy females rather than males because they are less expensive.
smilesmile2008
I like fish
iamwrasseman
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I had a Xenojulis margaritaceus for a few years and he was an awesome fish . a bit boisterous by flipping corals and rockwork but he was so cool looking . thanks for sharing and bringing back memories !
MechEng99
aka Reef'd Up
Nice! There don't seem to be many out there or a lot of people who have any experience with them. Mine's beyond shy - he hides between the rocks until food comes out. He's even terrified of my little tiny sunburst Anthias (who is about 1/3rd his size). :facepalm:
eatbreakfast
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My Xenojulis was shy the first two weeks, but after that he has become quite bold. To me he behaves more like a miniature Dragon wrasse, hunting, knocking over frags, and even making attempts at eating cleaner shrimp almost as large as he is.
MechEng99
aka Reef'd Up
How long have you had him now? Mine won't come out if anyone is around the tank, or if a fish is around, and I've even seen him get scared by a hermit crab. :hmm5: I have a harlequin and cleaner shrimp, various crabs/snails, and a clam. He did pick at the clam's mantle until I bumped up my feedings. I haven't seen him nip in over a year.
iamwrasseman
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they can be a bit more aggressive IMO but is really comes down to their wild habitat and what they learn while forging for food and also defending themselves so each and every one will be a bit different for sure due to where and how their adolescent lives were spent
eatbreakfast
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I have had mine for a few months now. The first couple of weeks he would barely be out and when he was would mimic seaweed. Now he is fearless of fish, invert, and even me doing maintanaince.
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