This just in...Tahitian c. Claire Wrasse!!!

[WayneL333]

Hey everyone, I just picked up my pair of Claire fairy wrasses! They were recently collected by Rufus during his latest expedition in Tahiti. Here's a pic and video of the right after they were collected:



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Here's what they were really going for:



And here's video of the larger of the two looking a bit stressed in my acclimation/conditioning/qt tank:

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[Fragman4]

pretty cool!!

 

[bullitr]

This just in...Tahitian c. Claire Wrasse!!!

Did you get any nacrosis or peppermint ?

 

[WayneL333]

No, they're still being conditioned right now.

 

[s_kelley]

Oh my!! Beautiful fish, good luck, be sure to post pics when they're in that awesome tank of yours

 

[teemee]

wow - exciting stuff...
can you post a link to your tank thread?

 

[dodgerblew]

Wayne, what's in the second pic? Is that one yours too?

 

[d-man]

O O
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Holy crap Wayne!!

 

[gibbus]

congrats wayne. great to see.

 

[nonimmigrant]

Rufus: did u get any females? If so wld u PM me? Thx.

 

[jbvdhp]

Wow thats pretty awesome!

So to collect fish like this in the wild, do you have to have some type of license?

 

[WayneL333]

Oh my!! Beautiful fish, good luck, be sure to post pics when they're in that awesome tank of yours

Will do and thank you! Here's a quick video of them eating a bit today:

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I think the toughest part is getting them acclimated to my bright reef lights. I'm sure as deep water fairy wrasses, they're not used to such bright lights.

 

[WayneL333]

wow - exciting stuff...
can you post a link to your tank thread?

Here's the thread to my current tanks:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2377665

And my old tank, RIP:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2050138

 

[WayneL333]

Wayne, what's in the second pic? Is that one yours too?

Are you taking about about the Peppermint angel Rik? Nope, haven't gotten one yet. They're all currently be conditioned for a captive environment.

 

[WayneL333]

Wow thats pretty awesome!

So to collect fish like this in the wild, do you have to have some type of license?

I don't know all the logistics for the entire process, but as long as they're not illegal to collect I don't think you need a license to actually collect them. But I think you need a license to import/export and sell the fish.

However I know for a fact that the license process is much easier compared to the skills, knowledge, logistics and brass balls needed to collect these deepwater fish!

 

[humaguy]

nice fish...

 

[WayneL333]

Thanks Ted...coming from you, that has to mean they're extra special!

 

[MikeandNicole]

Congrats Wayne. We had the trio here in NJ and I did not pull the trigger but they are amazing. I will just have to take my consolation prize of the feminus I just got. Good luck.

 

[WayneL333]

Congrats Wayne. We had the trio here in NJ and I did not pull the trigger but they are amazing. I will just have to take my consolation prize of the feminus I just got. Good luck.

That's a great consolation prize! And thank you

 

[cFloor]

Excellent pickup! Can't wait to see them swimming around in your tank