Maybe a Wrasse?

[Melonbob]

I am still looking at a final fish for my tank, and am scared away from the coral beauty and flame angel. I want something larger and I was hoping for more of an angel/tang shaped. Unfortunately none of them fit in my small ass 46, so I'm thinking about a wrasse. The lfs here in town has a Christmas Wrasse, as well as a Labout's Fairy Wrasse. The Labouts is big and expensive, but apparantly alot less that they list for on marinedepotlive.com. The Christmas is about double what it is on marinedepotlive, which is normal for my lfs. Anything anyone can tell me about these two fish? The Christmas is about 4" and the Labouts 5". Is my 46 sufficient, I have two clowns, a royal gramma, a purple firefish and a lyretail anthia

 

[RyanG]

I cant tell you a thing about the fish other than what I just saw looking at some pictures. I like the Christmas Wrasses colors better than the Laboute's the pink/bluegreens are just a little bit nicer than the laboutes purples.

 

[Piggy]

Here is a link on Christmas Wrasse

About the Ornate or Christmas Wrasse - Halichoeres ornatissimus - A Saltwater Aquariums Fish Pick Species Profile by your Guides

 

[kimoy]

I would get the christmas wrasse all day.

 

[Altohombre]

I like the wrasse Biff got. Damn is that one sweet looking.

 

[Bifferwine]

I agree with Alto, the leopard wrasse is the most badass of all wrasse!

But between the two you mentioned, Christmas!

 

[RyanG]

Heres a link to some pics of each type

Laboute's
Fish Index

Christmas
Fish Index

 

[reeffreak]

They both look great.Don't forget to check out the flasher wrasse as well.

***male wrasses look much better than females***

 

[Bifferwine]

***male wrasses look much better than females***

EXCEPT in the case of the leopard wrasse!

The males are plain old black and white, whereas the females are multicolored and red and orange and blue. Like mine.

 

[reeffreak]

According to this picture the male leopards look better.I believe the males are the colorful ones and the females are black and white.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=339

 

[Bifferwine]

...But...But...My LFS said she was a girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Altohombre]

maybe its a female who wears men's clothing. Check the fishes haircut. If it is short then you know what you might have there.

 

[reeffreak]

...But...But...My LFS said she was a girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like your baby got mixed up at LFS(hospital).You may want to give it a boy's name or gender neutral name like Jessie,Tracy,Jerry or something.

 

[RyanG]

Or to quote Steven Lynch name it Mighty Hermaphrodity.

 

[Altohombre]

I have seen Steven Lynch twice in person. He came to my college twice.

 

[RyanG]

He is fn hillarious.

 

[Altohombre]

the taxi one is my favorite one that comes to mind right now.

 

[RAYRAY]

MAYBE ONE OF THESE....THEY ARE ALL SUPOSSED TO BE "REEF-SAFE"
BLUE SIDED FAIRY

McCOSKERS FLASHER

SCOTTS FAIRY

CHECK EM' OUT HERE
Blue Zoo Aquatics-Live saltwater Fish, Corals, Invertebrates and Food

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

The flashers are very cool!

 

[Altohombre]

yeah flashers are very cool. Do they only get super vibrant when there is a mate present?