All About Reef Safe Wrasses

Damn! Want one so badly...! Guess its either 2 clowns or a foxface for now...

 

Just an update on the Hooded Fairy Wrasse (C. bathyphilus):



So far he has been eating well. I must say, he is by far the most skittish fish I have had to date. Not sure if this is just during the acclimation process, or how they always are. I only found a couple of videos online, and he is behaving the same as I saw in one video with two males in one tank. Here is a quick video:



Other than that, he is coming out in the open more and more each day. The plan is still to keep him in the QT for 2 weeks, so another week and a half.

 

Wow great looking fish!

 

Thanks! It's amazing how little info is out there on them. I know they have only been identified for about 10 years now, but I would think more hobbyist would have them by now. Either way, definitely looking forward to releasing him into the DT

 

I'll say. I might go hooded over a flame after seeing yours.

 

This should help:






Flame wasn't an option for me due to my smaller tank; Hooded should be less aggressive compared to the Flame from what I understand, but Flame's aren't terribly aggressive themselves. Flames, although expensive, are available everywhere (both of my LFS have at least one pair), where as Hooded's are only scarcely available.

Edit: Added video from 5/5/13

 

Certainly a cool and unique fish.

 

He looks good; behavior is normal. Wrasses are always spooky when they aren't any other fish out and about. Survival instinct.

It's all about availability...

:thumbs_up
Having kept both C. jordani and C. nahackyi (a C. bathyphilus cousin), you'd be heading down the better road.

Eh, they're not THAT much smaller; maybe a 1/2". And neither species is known for aggression.

 

Good to know. Figured I was just being a little paranoid

Thanks again Hunter!

 

I thought Macropharyngodon were cryptic fish that his alot. Mine is always out.