The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Tcook]

Babi

Choats

 

[JoJosReef]

Babi

Choats

Thanks! I'll have one of each!

 

[Tcook]

Thanks! I'll have one of each!

It was tongue in cheek. Not trying to school anyone

 

[iLMaRiO]

Yellow Candy/Twin Spot hogfish. Beautiful fish, one of my favorites. I used to always have one in my tanks. How long have you had them? Usually they will get the idea that the pellets are food over time and after they’ve seen the other fish eating them. Just make sure the pellets are small enough.

It's here from a lot of time....3 days....
Usually i fed 1.2mm pellets (but probably i'll start with 2mm pellets mixed with 1.2mm)

You might also try leaving the powerheads/wave makers on when feeding, the movement and being suspended in the water column a little bit should entice them.

always on, but at reduced flow. With pump off, pellet goes on the sand in 3 seconds. Much better to shoot them away

Also, maybe you could try picking up some ROE. I’ve found that to get even the pickiest fish to eat. And I think the small round shape of the eggs kinda helps them to see the small round pellets as cool to eat. But this is just a suspicion.

ROE = ?

 

[iLMaRiO]

Babi

I want one. NOW.
does it stay pink when adult ?

 

[Tcook]

I want one. NOW.
does it stay pink when adult ?

I think for the most part. The second two spots decrease, redline on the face become more pronounced, and the tail becomes brighter yellow-green.

 

[AZReef13]

Babi

Choats

Me too,

 

[AZReef13]

Babi

Choats

Your Babi looks very similar to the H . Melasmapomus? Where did you find your?

 

[SaltyT]

Your Babi looks very similar to the H . Melasmapomus? Where did you find your?

They’re close cousins. H. melasmapomus, trispilus, and pallidus are all in the same complex

 

[AZReef13]

They’re close cousins. H. melasmapomus, trispilus, and pallidus are all in the same complex

Thanks of those 3 is the Babi the better way to go? if you can find one.

 

[Tcook]

Thanks of those 3 is the Babi the better way to go? if you can find one.

Not sure. I have an earmuff coming. I’ll let you know

 

[JoJosReef]

Anyone know what wrasse this is?

 

[JoJosReef]

Anyone know what wrasse this is?

Cheilinus fasciatus?

 

[Slocke]

Cheilinus fasciatus?

Yep

 

[JoJosReef]

Yep

Was listed at one of the LFS as M. choati,

 

[Tcook]

Was listed at one of the LFS as M. choati,

Lol. Don’t they get a list of what’s in their shipment?

 

[OrchidMiss]

Not sure. I have an earmuff coming. I’ll let you know

Wish mine had made it. I do love my radiant now, though.

 

[i cant think]

Wish mine had made it. I do love my radiant now, though.

Radiants are some of the nicest if not the nicest wrasse you can have in a tank.
Here’s some photos of the female and male

I cant tell which colouring I prefer but I think in terms of cuteness I love the juvenile (she’s about 1”)

 

[txmaverickmh]

Hey Wrasse Lovers,

I purchased two yellow coris wrasses from LFS last friday, drip acclimated them, all good, released in tank...poof, they gone in sand somewhere or hidden in rocks of my 190gal. I know people say that they can go MIA for a week or longer, but is there anything I can do?

I have shined with flashlight at night after lights out, and I cannot see any evidence of them, its just driving me crazy! You would think that they would be hungry or something, any thoughts?

 

[JoJosReef]

Hey Wrasse Lovers,

I purchased two yellow coris wrasses from LFS last friday, drip acclimated them, all good, released in tank...poof, they gone in sand somewhere or hidden in rocks of my 190gal. I know people say that they can go MIA for a week or longer, but is there anything I can do?

I have shined with flashlight at night after lights out, and I cannot see any evidence of them, its just driving me crazy! You would think that they would be hungry or something, any thoughts?

Mine did that for a few days and will still go into the sand and call it a night whenever I put my hands or the glass scraper in the tank. I have no basis for comparison, but I started hatching baby brine shrimp when I got my wrasses to entice them into eating, and that did seem to get them going--I think they like to peak their little beaks and eyes out to see what's up. But if not, then they probably just need their time to settle down.

The others in here have way more experience with Halichoeres and can give you more details.