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11/04/2004, 05:12 PM
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zaslax, I had a Labouti in my 46 gal bowfront. It was a beautiful fish, until he went carpet surfing one day: COVER YOUR TANKS--EVERY LAST MILLIMETER!
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11/04/2004, 05:21 PM
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Wow sorry Flipturn about the carpet surfing wrasse...A laboutei...that would really suck. Those are such beautiful fish. My tank is 100% covered a fish can't even get in the overflow the eggcrate is flush with the glass top. I meant that I can't afford 50+ bucks each. I was thinking a Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis pair and a Cirrhilabrus punctatus. Would these be fine in a 46g? I have a 15g sump/fuge on the bottom.
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11/04/2004, 06:11 PM
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I just saw Flipturn's post about his carpet surfing wrasse. Another hazard is powerhead placement. My fairy wrasse is great, but a real pig at feeding time. He wedged himself behind the powerhead in the corner of the tank (kind of between the glass and the powerhead, in the space the suction cups are in) with his head out of water while trying to get a piece of food. Luckily I heard him splashing, went downstairs to investigate, and quickly got him "unstuck". Minus a few missing scales, everything was fine - just thought I'd warn people. It's possible he could have gotten himself out of it, but who knows...
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#56
11/04/2004, 08:30 PM
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Kayla,
I'm sorry to hear about your wrasse! Wow, I know how much you liked him. Melissa |
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#57
11/04/2004, 09:35 PM
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Great thread. My favorite fish.
I am setting up a 70 cube and will get a male and a couple females of ...... well I am not sure yet. Lineatus maybe or Pyle? Maybe Rhomboid I can't make up my mind. I am pretty sure it is one of these three though.
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#58
11/04/2004, 10:15 PM
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Thanks everyone for your condolences. I hope to get another fairy wrasse someday (when my tank is well-covered!).
zaslax, your plan sounds pretty good! Please keep us posted 
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#63
11/06/2004, 03:41 AM
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ya thanks bronco great thread
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#64
11/08/2004, 03:07 PM
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Bronco, Could you repost the photo of the Rosy-fin? It seems that it didn't work. I'd love to see the pair together
Melissa |
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#70
11/09/2004, 07:45 AM
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Bronco you have a fine colection there.
Ever had a talossoma sp.? |
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#71
11/09/2004, 04:39 PM
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Gerard ,
No I have not, I'll have to look into that. Sorry I haven't been responding to the thread. I've just been buried in work. Melissa I'll try posting that pic again a little later if I get a chance |
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#72
11/10/2004, 03:12 PM
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Okay, I'm back here to post a few more pics.
Take a quick break from the fairy wrasses to post a couple of pics of other related wrasses I keep that are reef safe Here's one: Eight-Line Flasher Wrasse Paracheilinus Octoenia Comes from: The Red Sea Size: About 3.5" as adult Color Pattern: Males Bright Orange with blue dotted lines running the length of the body. Red fins and tail that are only appreciated when the male flashes a female or a intruder. Female similar to male without the same intense colors. This fish has a oval shape when all teh finnage is flashed. This is the same fish on the cover of the fairy wrasse book by Rudie Kuiter  [/IMG]
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#73
11/10/2004, 03:22 PM
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This is not a fairy it comes from the same family as a sixline wrasse:
Mystery Wrasse - aka - Five Bar wrasse Pseudocheilinus Ocellatus Comes From: Marshall Islands Size: About 3.5" full grown Color: Bright Lavender Purple body with the trademark 5 white bar stripes. Yellow face with assorted red and purple stripes scribbled around eyes. Back tail has a black spot surrounded in blue-green hues. Fins have shades of blue and green. This fish looks like a mini-barracuda that's been painted by Andy Warhol. This fish can be pugnacious and tempermental towards wrasses smaller than itself. Its best to keep him with larger fairy wrasses only.  
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#74
11/10/2004, 03:23 PM
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One more pic showing the rest of the body markings
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#75
11/10/2004, 03:27 PM
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Okay,
Lets go back to fairy wrasses. There are many wrasses that I don't have pictures for that I have seen or owned before. If this is going to be a true Fairy Wrasse photo library I'd like to include pictures of fish that I don't have pics for. Therefore, from this point on the pictures I will add ARE NOT MY OWN....I'm just placing them here for the purpose at hand. |
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