Tamarin Wrasse Primer.

[makers marc]

Reviving this old but productive thread. Has anyone got a red tail or yellow tail tamarin recently?

What would be the ideal size for best odds of survival? A vendor has two 4 inch red tail females and I'm pondering getting one or both.

 

[Western_reefer]

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[OrionN]

I would love to have people post more experiences with A. neoguinaicus. I just got mine today. She started to eat mysis already. My QT is full of pods. I hope she will do well.

 

[Cancun]

I would love to have people post more experiences with A. neoguinaicus. I just got mine today. She started to eat mysis already. My QT is full of pods. I hope she will do well.

OrianN.....how are your China Wrasses doing? I finally decided to try one again. I got him on Monday, did a drip acclimation and put him straight into my DT. Was eatting Mysis at the LFS. Eats Mysis from day one for me. Keeping my fingers crossed this time!

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[OrionN]

My pair did great. I had option of getting a third one but I passed. They hunt all day long but also eat pretty much everything I feed the tank. So far very trouble free.

 

[Cancun]

My pair did great. I had option of getting a third one but I passed. They hunt all day long but also eat pretty much everything I feed the tank. So far very trouble free.

Oh that's great! My first I had for several years, and he was probably about 8 inches when he died. After that I have not had good luck with them. They are always eatting Mysis and picking at rocks, then a week or two later they don't come out of the sand. So I am trying again. I am keeping my fingers crossed. Do you have any tips for me? I just added about a bunch of pods the other day too. He is eating Mysis from day one.....he is about 3 inches big!

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[OrionN]

Picture of my pair about 2 months in my tank.

 

[OrionN]

Does anybody know about the approximate size of a China Tamarin when they may change from female to male? I have two in my 320 and would love to have a pair.

 

[Mike Ordner]

Minh, mine is about three inches and still female, although there is some slight markings on the head showing some color, but the body color is all female.

 

[OrionN]

Mike, I recalled you only have 1 instead of a pair? You have seen mine recently, is your larger than my large one?

 

[Mike Ordner]

Yes, mine is bigger than either of yours. Hard to get a good measurement, he does not stay still at all.

 

[OrionN]

Thanks.
Once in a while, I tape a small linear segment of 4-6 inches piece of paper right in the middle lower of my tank. With this, as the fish swim about, I can fairly accurately estimate their length.
You be surprise how much you underestimate your fish size without it, at least I was.

 

[albano]

Thanks.
Once in a while, I tape a small linear segment of 4-6 inches piece of paper right in the middle lower of my tank. With this, as the fish swim about, I can fairly accurately estimate their length.
You be surprise how much you underestimate your fish size without it, at least I was.

Are you measuring the fish length, with or without the tail?

 

[OrionN]

Fish length including the tail.

 

[twon8]

Had this wrasse a few years and he's gone full male. Love the colors on them. I've kept several over the years and while they are listed as difficult I've been successfully with them.


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[twon8]

Does anybody know about the approximate size of a China Tamarin when they may change from female to male? I have two in my 320 and would love to have a pair.

About 4-5" in my experience.


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[OrionN]

Thanks. Do you have two or just one?

 

[twon8]

Thanks. Do you have two or just one?

Just one. Had two originally but one jumped but that was a few years ago. The transition to male was in the last year


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[OrionN]

Thanks again. Very beautiful colors.

 

[Cancun]

Hi! I was hoping to keep this Tamaran primer alive! I just added my 15th Wrasse in my 200 gallon.....a yellow tail tamaran. I have 7 Leopards and one Tamaran....now two. My LFS had him for 3 weeks, he ate Mysis like a champ when I was there. Put him in, he stayed out about a hour and then hit the sand! Wish me luck! Sorry not the best pic! Will add more later! [emoji16]

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