need more reef safe wrasses in DD!
- Thread starter Ralph ATL
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dfs/la2
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mysterybox,
Thank you for your post. We are showing that there are a few Wrasse available on Diver's Den that are considered reef safe. However, we would be more than happy to check with our Aquaculture Coral & Marine Life Facility on Monday to find out if we will be expecting any of the other Wrasse you have listed. We will post with an answer as soon as possible. We have provided links below to a couple of the reef safe Wrasse that are currently available through Diver's Den.
Cebu Pylei Fairy Wrasse
KwaZulu Fairy Wrasse
Gwen S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
Thank you for your post. We are showing that there are a few Wrasse available on Diver's Den that are considered reef safe. However, we would be more than happy to check with our Aquaculture Coral & Marine Life Facility on Monday to find out if we will be expecting any of the other Wrasse you have listed. We will post with an answer as soon as possible. We have provided links below to a couple of the reef safe Wrasse that are currently available through Diver's Den.
Cebu Pylei Fairy Wrasse
KwaZulu Fairy Wrasse
Gwen S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
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dfs/la2
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mysterybox,
Thank you for your response. We will be checking Monday to see if we are expecting any other Wrasse you have listed. We will post as soon as we receive any further information.
Gwen S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
Thank you for your response. We will be checking Monday to see if we are expecting any other Wrasse you have listed. We will post as soon as we receive any further information.
Gwen S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
DFS
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Ralph,
What species are you seeking? Currently we have numerous species in the genera you have listed in your post either on the Divers Den, or in quarantine.
The Pelvic Spot Wrasse-Pseudocheilinops ataenia would be an ideal candidate for an aquarium that contains pipefish.
These very colorful and more cryptic fish stays small (2.5"),and is not aggressive or territorial in any way, unlike their cousin the Six Line Wrasse- Pseudocheilinus hexataenia.
Oftentimes it's challenging to find fishes that you can successfully maintain with Pipefish to ensure they are getting enough food. The Pelvic Spot Wrasse is one fish that may meet your needs, and hopefully we will be adding some to the Divers Den in the coming weeks.
Cheers!
What species are you seeking? Currently we have numerous species in the genera you have listed in your post either on the Divers Den, or in quarantine.
The Pelvic Spot Wrasse-Pseudocheilinops ataenia would be an ideal candidate for an aquarium that contains pipefish.
These very colorful and more cryptic fish stays small (2.5"),and is not aggressive or territorial in any way, unlike their cousin the Six Line Wrasse- Pseudocheilinus hexataenia.
Oftentimes it's challenging to find fishes that you can successfully maintain with Pipefish to ensure they are getting enough food. The Pelvic Spot Wrasse is one fish that may meet your needs, and hopefully we will be adding some to the Divers Den in the coming weeks.
Cheers!
DFS
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Ralph,
Unfortunately there are no Paracheilinus or Cirrhilabrus wrasse that would meet ALL of the requirements you have listed above. When these fishes are maintained under intense lighting such as Metal Halides which are commonly used on SPS reef aquaria, they will normally loose some of their intense coloration. This varies by species, and although a few of the Flasher and Fairy Wrasse species can be found in more shallow water habitats, the majority of these planktonivore fishes are found in deepwater habitats where they are never exposed to bright sunlight.
Both of these genera of Labrids are very active fish, and although they are not what I would call aggressive, they can become a bit territorial over time, especially towards one another, or similar fish that have the same swimming behavior or body shape. In larger displays this is normally not a problem as long as there are areas in the aquarium for the submissive fish to retreat to.
The smallest Fairy Wrasse of the genus Cirrhilabrus include: C. adornatus (2.6") C. rubriventralis (2.9") and C. joanallenae (2.8") . The smallest Flasher Wrasse of the genus Paracheilinus include: P. lineopunctatus (2.6"), P. attenuatus (2.8") and P. mccoskeri (2.8").
Another fish that you may want to consider that is colorful, small (2"), and more cryptic which would mix well with Pipefish is Tanaka's Pygmy Possum Wrasse- Wetmorella tanaka .
The best scenario would be to relocate the pipefish to a smaller display that only contains tiny gobies, dragonets, other pipefish, or small dartfish (Firefish), which would open the door to maintaining a variety of Labrids in your current display.
Cheers!
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