My new Labouti pair

[bradleyj]

I'm excited to have these guys, It's been awhile since I saw any for sale and I was lucky enough to get them off of Divers Den Monday. I cant believe how big my other wrasses are. They look huge compared to the new guys.

 

[heuerfan]

Congrats bradley, beautiful fish and beautiful tank as always.

 

[Saltwaternooby]

Look great, what is the little box they are in? Some sort of DIy acclimation?

 

[whipit]

beautiful!!

 

[bradleyj]

Yea, a fellow rc member built it for me.

 

[sslak]

That's a wrasse load of wrasses! I think your frogspawn is bigger than my whole setup...

Amazing tank and beautiful fish, nicely done!

 

[whipit]

Yea, a fellow rc member built it for me.

think he would build me one only a little bigger

 

[bradleyj]

Unfortunately, he doesn't build them anymore. He changed jobs and doesn't have time . I've been asked many times and it's sad because he could of made some good money I would think. But than again, I don't know how time consuming they are to build.

 

[bradleyj]

After 2 days in the box, I set them loose. I'm glad to see they aren't hiding and they are staying together. Everyone wants to check em out, but no aggression which is great.
The only one that is showing off is my female flame . And now I'm starting to wonder if she is turning sub/male. Along with my 2 female rhomboids. Last night they were all flashing.

 

[bradleyj]

From last night.

 

[SDguy]

Beautiful as always, Brad!

 

[wrasseguy2]

nice brad..i always loved my laboutei..it displayed all the time and i hope yours with a female will do..great looking as always

 

[mrwilson]

They are much smaller than your other wrasses! How big are they exactly (the new labouti and, say, the big lineatus)?

 

[Znut Reefer]

Nice score Brad. They'll be as big as the others in no time.

 

[bradleyj]

They are much smaller than your other wrasses! How big are they exactly (the new labouti and, say, the big lineatus)?

Thanks guys, They were sold as being 3 1/4" and 2 1/4" I believe, but I have flashers that are larger than the female. LOL
It will take a little time, but they will get big. My Lineautu is probably close to 6 inches in size now. In between 5 and 6 I'd say. My rosefascia is my largest now, easily 6 + inches.
Here is a recent shot of my rosefascia

And here is my tongan flame flashing the other night.

And one of my pylei wrasses.

 

[Jacob D]

Nice wrasses, no doubt.

 

[mjsfish]

stunning tank
one of the nicest I've ever seen.