new wrasse pics

[jessp]

i got this cool new little guy this afternoon, he was just listed as a peach wrasse. the people at the lfs had no idea what it really was, looked like some kind of cori wrasse. It did bury itself after some time in the tank as my golden cori did when first purchased. Hopefully he comes out alive tomorrow.

here are pics:

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[jessp]

got a positive id it is Halichoeres prosopeion aka twotone wrasse.

[Rogger Castells]

Nice, did they had more?

[jessp]

they actually had around 4 solares wrasse(32 each). this was the only twotone(15) they had.

[ReefWreak]

That's a wicked awesome wrasse. I lost my Golden Corris after my second move. He just disappeared into the sand and never reappeared again :(. What is everyone's favorite, most colorful reef/community-safe/compatible wrasse?

[jessp]

i don't know all the names but pretty much any of roggers. i like the x-mas wrasse, the male wrasses w/ the crazy colored fins(bumble bee pattern) and other patterns as well as the white and black wrasse.

[jessp]

also the redtail wrasses, they are black w/ white spots and a red tail. i had a great carpenters wrasse that jumped on me. seagrass wrasse are pretty cool, twin spot wrasse are nice as well.

[Rogger Castells]

how a bout these two for color

http://web.mac.com/rcastells/iWeb/Site/Wrasses_files/DSC01164.jpg

http://web.mac.com/rcastells/iWeb/Site/Wrasses_files/DSC01192.jpg

[jessp]

yeah they pretty much say it all, just multiply those by what ten or so? that is what i'm talking about, inspirational tank is all i can say!

[volunteerguy]

sweet looking wrasses! i'll have to see if i can get mine to slow down long enough for a pic!

[jessp]

if you get a chance to take a pic of that new blenny that would be one to show off, does it still hide all the time?

[Rogger Castells]

not the best shot as he is still very shy but you can see him

http://web.mac.com/rcastells/iWeb/Site/Wrasses_files/DSC01191.jpg

[jessp]

thats a better view than i got in person, super cool. he is bigger in person, the pic doesn't show the size well

[loyalrogue]

WTH kind of blenny is that?!?
He is awesome looking!
Kinda reminded me of Darth Maul from Star Wars when I first glimpsed the pic.

[Rogger Castells]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9151692#post9151692 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by loyalrogue
WTH kind of blenny is that?!?
He is awesome looking!
Kinda reminded me of Darth Maul from Star Wars when I first glimpsed the pic.

:p that is funny, but he does looks like that lttle devil, He is a red tiger blenny, I've never seen one before.

[truth954]

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[kamalehi]

thats a red stigmata blenny from vanuatu-i sold it to him!=p

[jessp]

ok now my wrasse is starting to look bad, lol. great pics guys, like to see more if anyone else has em.

[Rogger Castells]

Hey Kamalehi, How are you? nice to see that you are browsing our forum. are you going to try to make the swap frag?

[gregbot9000]

here's my rosey wrasse

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/fotoboto/P1010145.jpg

[45commando]

Beautiful Leopard wrasse Rogger.Always wanted one/pair,but I think my other wrasses wouldn't give it/them a chance to eat.Congrats on keeping a delicate fish looking so healthy.best regards,Darcy

[The Beaut]

Wow Roger that blenny is sweet.

[jsc4354]

Jessp,
Not sure what you have in the tank but be careful with your inverts if you have any. I pulled this off the web just a heads up.

Twotone Wrasse feed on small crabs, shrimp, worms and other bottom-dwelling invertebrates.

John C.

[jessp]

i have fed him brine shrimp and he ate some glass shrimp. so far nothing to my hermits(although that would not be a bad thing) or to snails. he just picks at pods like the yellow coris wrasse.

[jsc4354]

Cool, I guess the keyword is "small" You gotta wonder when they say the fish will eat "small" shrimp. What do they consider to be small?

John C.

[Flamehawk]

Nice wrasses Roger! We obviously share the same love. Hey Truth, do you have a lid on your tank? I've tried to keep those Blackhat wrasses, but they carpet surf like nobody's business. I think they truly one of the most beautiful wrasses.

We have a peppermint hog, harlequin tusk, and lubbock's in the 180.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/reefgardener/again.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/reefgardener/greenpociundata.jpg

In our 75 I have a Leopard wrasse, Potter's leopard wrasse, red tail wrasse, christmas wrasse, and an exquisite. I would take a pic, but its just VHO's over that tank and it looks crappy.
I think for affordability, hardiness, and color the Christmas wrasse is great. It will also eat parasites that come in on your corals.

Morgan (hijacking my husband's acct, hehe)

[truth954]

Morgan, ya i have a tight canopy over the tank, dont want to find my dogs pawing at the fish wanting to play with it. I just closed the back of it recently after the remodel cause i lost a Diamond Sleeper behind the tank one day.

Gerald