"Mid" tier fairy wrasses - your favourites?

[Kyl]

What do people consider the 'best' of for the middle tier cost fairy wrasses? I would define them as being in the $100-200 range, but that said something like a C. lineatus is bit high and retails for $300+ here.

Basically I'm getting to the limit of pretty much one more wrasse, so trying to make it a good one, but not too crazy

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Pintail would include roseband also but the price has went up.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I'm a big C. isosceles fan.

 

[SDboatguy]

Labouti , Scotts , Mystery

 

[saltyhog]

I'm a big C. isosceles fan.

Absolutely! One of the most beautiful fairy wrasses and it has become very affordable lately!

 

[Deinonych]

+1 for C. isosceles and C. laboutei here.

 

[ChiCity]

if you can find one, Katoi’s are surprisingly affordable...
which is shocking considering how gorgeous and rare they are

 

[Greenstreet.1]

C.brunneus is a nice one also and price dropped also.

 

[eatbreakfast]

if you can find one, Katoi’s are surprisingly affordable...
which is shocking considering how gorgeous and rare they are

But they're pretty big jerks to other fairies.

 

[Mike S]

But they're pretty big jerks to other fairies.

My experience also. I had a pair and the male ruled the tank.

 

[evolved]

if you can find one, Katoi’s are surprisingly affordable...
which is shocking considering how gorgeous and rare they are

But they're pretty big jerks to other fairies.

Yup. I tried. One of the few wrasses I've ever had to remove.

 

[Cment]

I'm a big C. isosceles fan.

Pintail gets my vote as well, really love these guys

 

[S-t-r-e-t-c-h]

C. naokoae or isosceles or bathyphilus

 

[dragon99]

Pintail (c. isosceles) and Rhomboid (c. rhomboidalis)

Hooded (c. bathyphilus) or Flame (c. jordani) as great choices also

 

[Labridaedicted]

I've seen some particularly nice C. aurantidorsalis coming in lately that I've been tempted by if my budget wasn't as tight right now.

I second the pintail and labouts as well as excellent options.

 

[Kyl]

I should add, it would be going in with a C. Lubbocki and C. cyanopleura. Now to see what's actually available up here, and at what price

 

[Kremis]

pintail wrasse

 

[saltyhog]

Wow, surprised to see C. rhomboidalis and C. laboutei included in this list. Males of both species are $300-350 on LA and in my locale. #ipaidtoomuch

 

[Kyl]

Wow, surprised to see C. rhomboidalis and C. laboutei included in this list. Males of both species are $300-350 on LA and in my locale. #ipaidtoomuch

Which means it would probably be $500 with the Canuck tax ;|

** Actually, time to make you wince. Male C. laboutei listed at $208.45 retail in Canadabucks, so like $160 USD. Tempting.., might have to go take a look at them.

 

[poomba]

Pintail (c. isosceles) and Rhomboid (c. rhomboidalis)

Hooded (c. bathyphilus) or Flame (c. jordani) as great choices also

I feel like I rarely see Hooded Wrasse anymore. Such a pretty fish though. I came in to recommend Flame Wrasse though, especially with the current state of collection in Hawaii.