Reefer_Madness March 2, 2015 Share March 2, 2015 I'm looking for a peaceful wrasse to add some color and character to my tank. I had a bad experience with an aggressive fish, so I would like to get some feedback from some of you that have wrasses. My current livestock is: Foxface one spot (2) small clowns (occellaris) Royal Gramma Bicolor Blenny I have an SPS 60 gallon cube with sand and crushed coral. Any thoughts? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos March 2, 2015 Share March 2, 2015 Flashers are nice, just make sure your top is very tight. Mine jumped out through a gap between the tank and a glass top on my IM 16g which was about 3/8" wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind March 2, 2015 Share March 2, 2015 Not all wrasses in the three groups you listed can be generalized as having the same temperament. Some fairy wrasses are peaceful while others can be aggressive to other wrasses. Of all the wrasses I've ever kept the most consistently peaceful, and in order of most peaceful, have been; Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus, Cirrhilabrus lubbocki, Cirrhilabrus solorensis, and Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefer_Madness March 2, 2015 Author Share March 2, 2015 Not all wrasses in the three groups you listed can be generalized as having the same temperament. Some fairy wrasses are peaceful while others can be aggressive to other wrasses. Of all the wrasses I've ever kept the most consistently peaceful, and in order of most peaceful, have been; Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus, Cirrhilabrus lubbocki, Cirrhilabrus solorensis, and Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura. I'm new to wrasses as you can tell. Thanks for the info. I'll look those guys up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattiejay6 March 2, 2015 Share March 2, 2015 Here is a really good wrasse guide :-) http://www.3reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses.122261/#ath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefer_Madness March 2, 2015 Author Share March 2, 2015 Here is a really good wrasse guide :-) http://www.3reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses.122261/#ath Great article. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos March 2, 2015 Share March 2, 2015 Here is a really good wrasse guide :-) http://www.3reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses.122261/#ath Wow, what a great article! I am going to remove the Mystery Wrasse from my list after this read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos March 2, 2015 Share March 2, 2015 Why don't you get one Flasher and one Fairy? ....you will have enough space once that Foxface grows up to 7" and gets removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTricia March 2, 2015 Share March 2, 2015 Not all wrasses in the three groups you listed can be generalized as having the same temperament. Some fairy wrasses are peaceful while others can be aggressive to other wrasses. Of all the wrasses I've ever kept the most consistently peaceful, and in order of most peaceful, have been; Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus, Cirrhilabrus lubbocki, Cirrhilabrus solorensis, and Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura. I had a pink margin that was great a few years back....well until she took a diving trip out of the tank.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf March 2, 2015 Share March 2, 2015 Not on your poll but I have two possom wrasse, very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime March 2, 2015 Share March 2, 2015 Not on your poll but I have two possom wrasse, very cool. I like them, never remember them when it comes to stocking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefer_Madness March 3, 2015 Author Share March 3, 2015 ^^^Sounds like a foreign film festival movie with all this flasher, fairy, and fox face talk. Then you throw in Isaac's comment about stocking.......... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefer_Madness March 3, 2015 Author Share March 3, 2015 C. rubrimarginatus “Pink Margin Fairy”: Occasionally available, somewhat expensive. Generally peaceful, except with C. lineatus C. lubbocki “Lubbock’s Fairy”: One of the smallest of the genus. Often available at an affordable cost. Two variants of coloration. While generally not overly aggressive, they will stand their ground quite well for their size. C. solorensis “Red-Headed Solon Fairy”: Commonly available, inexpensive. Generally aggressive with other C. cyanopleura “Blue-Sided Fairy”: One of the larger species in the genus (6”). Usually peaceful. There is a great deal of variation within this species depending upon collection region. These look like some good choices. Any thoughts or comments? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl March 3, 2015 Share March 3, 2015 So many awesome fairy and flashers it's tough to narrow it down. I'm a huge fan of the carpenter and McCosker on the flasher side. The orange back fairy (Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis) contrasts nicely and is smaller for a cirrhilabrus too. I imagine they'd be awesome together in the same tank (yellow contrasts nicely with blue). The line spot (Paracheilinus lineopunctatus) is another beauty with a good number of "filaments." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrench March 4, 2015 Share March 4, 2015 (edited) Wrasses are hit or miss IME. I've had a solorensis that was moderately agressive to anything in the tank. I had a supermale pink margin that wasn't agressive at all. I currently have a male laboutei that's slightly agressive toward other fairy wrasses. I had a flasher that was aggressive to other flashers and some fairies. I havent been able to discern any pattern. That said, I've never had a wrasse that was aggressive enough that it needed to be removed from the tank. My advice is to pick a couple that you really like and go for it. None mentioned in this thread would be a bad choice. I haven't seen anyone mention leopard wrasses. There are a few that are absolutely stunning, although they can be delicate. Choati wrasse. From Australia. Tough to find and expensive but nearly bulletproof once acclimated. "Regular" leopard wrasse, Macropharyngodon meleagris. The most commonly available. Easier to acclimate to captivity than the choati. The divided leopard wrasse aka blue star wrasse. This is the female variant. The male is green and not as nice IMO. Two of my other favorites are the melanarus and radiant although they have a strong propensity to eat small inverts. Edited March 4, 2015 by Wrench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtelles March 4, 2015 Share March 4, 2015 Dr. Mac's has a bunch of really nice looking leopard wrasses for sale. I've never purchased anything from them but they're a WAMAS sponsor: http://www.pacificeastaquaculture.com/Saltwater-Fish-Prodlist.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keraxis March 4, 2015 Share March 4, 2015 I really enjoy my McCosker wrasse. He flashes the firefish all the time in my tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunWyrm March 4, 2015 Share March 4, 2015 (edited) My McCosker's had awesome personalities. I ordered 3 online hoping for 3 females and ended up with 3 males. Every one of them had a different attitude. Edited March 4, 2015 by SunWyrm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefer_Madness March 4, 2015 Author Share March 4, 2015 They are all so stunning. It's going to be a hard choice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl March 4, 2015 Share March 4, 2015 Yep, tough to narrow down for sure. Tough to beat the McCoskers's, such a nice array of color and the blue stripes are so vibrant. I'm a bit biased though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTricia March 5, 2015 Share March 5, 2015 There's a few wrasses up in the for sale thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefer_Madness March 5, 2015 Author Share March 5, 2015 What do you guys think about a Leopard and a McCosker combo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTricia March 8, 2015 Share March 8, 2015 Just make sure the leopard is eating good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 March 8, 2015 Share March 8, 2015 Dr Mac gold flake!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl March 8, 2015 Share March 8, 2015 (edited) Pretty cool fish! Max size around 3" it looks like. Any details on temperament? At $3000, it will be a long time before I find out Edited March 8, 2015 by madweazl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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