OrionN
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I think large size tank is everything. I will put mine into DT in the near future. Thanks
Sailfin Fairy Wrasse, a new species
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Mine lost all color while at Petco for 3 months. I feel sorry for him (and for 25.00) and got hime home. He recovered color very quickly, over several days.
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Bluethroat Fairy coloration is all mood, and health dependent. I wish I took a picture of my wrasse when he was at the Petco's tank. He is fine now, so is his coloration.
Please forgive all the floating particles. They are food. I find that my fish have the best coloration when they compete with each other for food.
Please forgive all the floating particles. They are food. I find that my fish have the best coloration when they compete with each other for food.
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GroceryGetterS4
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Why in the world was your fish at petco?????
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I cannot get over how beautiful this wrasse is. I think in a large tank with plenty other wrasses, he is fine but not in small tank with few wrasse.
I think they will also do beautifully in 65-ish tank as the only fairy wrasse. He hold his own very well against Powder Blue Tang and Flame Angels (in my 65gal tank). The picture below he is in my 320 gal with lots of other wrasses. Very well fed as you can see by his fat stomach.
I think they will also do beautifully in 65-ish tank as the only fairy wrasse. He hold his own very well against Powder Blue Tang and Flame Angels (in my 65gal tank). The picture below he is in my 320 gal with lots of other wrasses. Very well fed as you can see by his fat stomach.
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I took a video of my tank just now. linked below. This video feature my anemones and my Bluethroat Fairy wrasse. Hope you guys and gals like it. Best view with HD 1080 resolution.
https://youtu.be/dYH9lJuwlzM
https://youtu.be/dYH9lJuwlzM
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I have experience with this species for the last 18 months or so. This is my second Bluethroat Wrasse. I traded my forst one to a LFS for a female Eightline Flasher. I got the small emaciated one from Petco after he was there for months as an assorted wrasse for 25.00 (I though it was 30 but actually only 25 minoe IMO). He is doing very well. I initially had him in my office tank where he was the only wrasse for a while and then brough him home in my 320 for the last year. He had grow fast and is about 3.5+ inches. Wh is the second largest wrasse in my tank, behind my oldest and largest Laboute Wrasse. Since I bough him, His species have come up in the world. Now this species have a name, Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis.
I believe my Bluethroat Fairy to be full grown. Fish base listed this species max out at 6.2 cm. Mine is considerably larger at 3.5 inches (almost 9 cm).
He is the undisputed King of the tank but he does not tangle with the Laboute Fairy and vice versa. On the whole, his is not too aggressive. He does run at other wrasses, but never prolong chase. He does not keep the other wrasse from eating, but I believe that he prevent some of my other Fairies and Flashers from fully developed into mature male coloration. Definitely his throat color does not fade. He Flashes frequently, all day long, much more than any other of my wrasses. I am very glad that I got him and was able to nurse him back to full health.
Here he is in all of his glory.
I believe my Bluethroat Fairy to be full grown. Fish base listed this species max out at 6.2 cm. Mine is considerably larger at 3.5 inches (almost 9 cm).
He is the undisputed King of the tank but he does not tangle with the Laboute Fairy and vice versa. On the whole, his is not too aggressive. He does run at other wrasses, but never prolong chase. He does not keep the other wrasse from eating, but I believe that he prevent some of my other Fairies and Flashers from fully developed into mature male coloration. Definitely his throat color does not fade. He Flashes frequently, all day long, much more than any other of my wrasses. I am very glad that I got him and was able to nurse him back to full health.
Here he is in all of his glory.
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Nice colors and he looks well fed
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This is an extremely beautiful wrasse. I did not have any problem with him other than he is a bit on the aggressive side. I have no problem with this wrasse keeping his coloration as we can see on my last picture. IME, fairy wrasse will keep their coloration if we keep them stimulate. I use a mirror to occasionally stimulate my wrasses and fish. If you choose to do this, make sure you don't forget and live the mirror there for extended periord of time. I am sure it would stress your more territorial fishes.
But with a reasonable diet, no loss of color.
But with a reasonable diet, no loss of color.
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