Tough deciding on two rare fish

[DeltecRules]

I seen on the divers den that they have a pair of these roseafacia Fairies
http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/Ite...2112&siteid=20

And a mitratus butterfly at a great price!!
http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/Ite...7255&siteid=20

Which would you go with?

I have alot of fairies and I have heard that roseafacia can get aggressive. Which would you go with?

Scott

[xxtriggermanxx]

Ya got more fairy's then a peter pan convention go with the butterfly but you can't go wrong with ether!

[Michael R]

Well, 300 is still overpriced on the Butterfly, and Mitratus aren't great beauties, and you DO collect Fairy Wrasses it seems...

I'd go with the Wrasses IIWY.

[zemuron114]

mitratus aren't as beautiful as other butterflies, but that is a steal since they are rather rare...

what would it be going in with??

[DeltecRules]

Thanks guys I been leaning on the mitratus butterfly for some diversity in the tank. I would like the pair of Roseafacia but i have heard of them being the more agggressive of the fairy wrasses and I would hate to see world war three occur.

zemuron114, as of right know I have a trio of Flame wrasses, pair of lineatus, pair of laboutei's, and a pair of rhomboids. Not sure of the roseafacia will fit in with the others.

[achillesheel]

you can find roses for much cheaper. maybe not a supermale like that but they do grow. i never got my supermale to eat but the smaller one i had was very hardy. then again you cant beet the gaurantee!

p.s. my rose and rhomboid fought often and the rhomboid lost. just an fyi

[zippopunk1]

hey ill sell u a rock that will keep tigers out of ur tank for $500 lol

[LargeAngels]

Why did you sell your original roseafacia?

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=824074

My female is pretty tame and doesn't bother any other wrasses.

[triggerfish1976]

I have kept Mitratus and they are really nothing special. If you are considering butteflies I think the Tinker's are much more interesting than the Mitratus.

[DeltecRules]

Originally posted by LargeAngels
Why did you sell your original roseafacia?

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=824074

My female is pretty tame and doesn't bother any other wrasses.

Mysub male was the spawn of satan. He killed a laboutei and was harassing several others.

[DeltecRules]

Originally posted by triggerfish1976
I have kept Mitratus and they are really nothing special. If you are considering butteflies I think the Tinker's are much more interesting than the Mitratus.

I have been looking for a Tinkers. All of a sudden no one has any. I seen liveaquaria and phishy get them in know and then.

Scott

[dvmsn]

Rosefacias look a lot like flames which could cause some trouble

[klasiksb]

[Mysub male was the spawn of satan. He killed a laboutei and was harassing several others.

I think you just answered your own question

[SDguy]

Just saw a large Roseafacia at a LFS today. Eh, not very impressive. I'd get the B/F.

[DeltecRules]

Thanks guys for the responses. I went ahead and ordered the mitratus butterfly earlier. Should be here wednesday

[LukFox]

Sounds like you made a good decision considering the possible (or probable even) aggression from the fairy. Based on looks alone, I'd have gotten the butterfly, too. I think they look fantastic.

[hybridgenius]

They're not that rare as you may think haha But get the wrasse since you have such a collection. If you have corals def stay away from the butterfly.

[hahnmeister]

I say fairy wrasse, because I collect them too (but I can get rhomboids for $75 and lineatus for $35, since I can get direct from the importer, so its a little different as I wouldnt spend $500 on a rhomboid... ever).

Any suggestions on other cool 'select' fairy wrasses would be appreciated though... there is that one similar to a lineatus that Im thinking about... pylei. Thinking about that one, and another similar one... rubrimarginatus.

[gasman059]

Originally posted by hahnmeister
I say fairy wrasse, because I collect them too (but I can get rhomboids for $75 and lineatus for $35, since I can get direct from the importer, so its a little different as I wouldnt spend $500 on a rhomboid... ever).

Any suggestions on other cool 'select' fairy wrasses would be appreciated though... there is that one similar to a lineatus that Im thinking about... pylei. Thinking about that one, and another similar one... rubrimarginatus.

LOL those rhomboids must be coming in swiming directly to your tank.

[triggerfish1976]

Originally posted by DeltecRules
Thanks guys for the responses. I went ahead and ordered the mitratus butterfly earlier. Should be here wednesday

Is this going into a reef tank? If so keep an eye on it. I ended up getting rid of mine because it picked at everything including SPS. It took a special liking to many of my LPS and did some serious damage to a Scolymia, Hammer, Lobo, and my Acans.

[SDguy]

Originally posted by hahnmeister
I say fairy wrasse, because I collect them too (but I can get rhomboids for $75 and lineatus for $35, since I can get direct from the importer, so its a little different as I wouldnt spend $500 on a rhomboid... ever).

You forgot to say "neener, neener, neener" after that....

[craiglanda]

I was looking at those fairies and for the price they arent all that impressive...Id go with the butterfly or just wait for a nicer pair of fairies to come up. The diversden has fairy wrasses all the time that are much nicer looking than those IMO.

[DeltecRules]

Originally posted by hahnmeister
I say fairy wrasse, because I collect them too (but I can get rhomboids for $75 and lineatus for $35, since I can get direct from the importer, so its a little different as I wouldnt spend $500 on a rhomboid... ever).

Any suggestions on other cool 'select' fairy wrasses would be appreciated though... there is that one similar to a lineatus that Im thinking about... pylei. Thinking about that one, and another similar one... rubrimarginatus.

I wish I knew an importer to get $35 rhomboids. I had to pay $400 for my pair.

I had a male pylei for about two years when they first were being imported. I noticed they can be on the little aggressive side. Mine had the personality of a dottyback. He was a beautiful little fish but at times can be the spawn of satan. Also I noticed they need a female to keep there colors from my experience or they will fade. The pink margins are beautiful specimens. I haven't noticed them popping up lately on LA. I would say they are the poor man's lineatus. The male I use to have use was extremely friendly to everyone in the tank. The only one he didn't care for was the mystery wrasse. I also noticed you need a female for the male pink margins to keep there color.But again every fish is different.

Scott

[DeltecRules]

Originally posted by triggerfish1976
Is this going into a reef tank? If so keep an eye on it. I ended up getting rid of mine because it picked at everything including SPS. It took a special liking to many of my LPS and did some serious damage to a Scolymia, Hammer, Lobo, and my Acans.

Its going into a softie tank. Lots of leather corals. I still may try and stick him in my SPS tank and see if he does go after anything.

[hahnmeister]

Originally posted by SDguy
You forgot to say "neener, neener, neener" after that....

Oh, you're right: NEENER, NEENER, NEENER

Gasman, yeah, when I get them, they were in the ocean just a month ago, yes. I take the risk that they may die as well and a box of 50 might end up being a box of 5 (or none)... just like a wholeseller takes that risk. Lineatus seem to be pretty okay shippers though, along with rhomboids. Temmincki's though... ugh. Those things must freak out when they just see a bag.