Attenuatus Flasher Wrasse - my new FAV wrasse

WayneL333 · 12/14/2015, 09:46 PM

at least for now

I just wanted to share a few pics. He recently completed my arduous QT protocol and I put him in my main reef tank. Man, he's such a beauty when he flashes. It took be awhile to shoot a non-blurry pic of him because he likes to zoom around the tank while flashing...anyway, enjoy

ilikefish34 · 12/14/2015, 10:21 PM

"arduous QT protocol"... looks to be well worth it--awesome fish!

hogfanreefer · 12/14/2015, 11:10 PM

Beautiful Wayne. I love mine too. They are little spitfires and hold their own well among other larger wrasses.

steelersfan · 12/14/2015, 11:40 PM

Very nice!!!! They are very beautiful. I added mine as the last fish, but for a little guy, he chases most of the other wrasses around the tank. When he flashes, the colors are fantastic.

slobound · 12/14/2015, 11:42 PM

WOW, so nice!

Dkuhlmann · 12/15/2015, 05:45 AM

That is a gorgeous fish! I love the colors of my McCoskers wrasse but yours is mine times 10 in the color dept.

thetedinator · 12/15/2015, 10:07 AM

Very nice!

d-man · 12/15/2015, 10:32 PM

Wayne, I have a female in my display and it's nice. But today when I was at wholesale I saw a mediocre looking larger male. It seemed lethargic, but I had seen him last month when I was there, so I knew he was eating atleast.so I took a chance on him.
He is currently in my upstairs smaller QT/bedroom tank with my other pickups (3red hooded females, a katoi male to go with my female, a Rosefascia male,and a vetralis anthia). Believe it or not, the diamond tail is running the show already. He is flashing like crazy and was eating food within and hr of being put in the tank.
Having had earlei's, lineatus, labouti, flames, pintails, lunatus, 8lines....blah blah blah compared to your list, but yes, these guys are extremely gorgeous. I can't wait to get him in my DT and watch the flashing begin in that tank

mkobu · 12/15/2015, 10:41 PM

That's a cool fish!!! I think my daughter wounds love one of them..

Dkuhlmann · 12/16/2015, 08:16 AM

I was on Google Images looking at wrasses and I found this beauty.

evolved · 12/16/2015, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dkuhlmann

I was on Google Images looking at wrasses and I found this beauty.

Different species; Paracheilinus rubricaudalis. And a prime example at what that species can become, but not what one should expect on an average basis.

jevolk · 12/17/2015, 05:48 PM

They are definitely awsome looking fish . One might be on my list

m0nkie · 12/17/2015, 05:58 PM

so nice Wayne! if you ever run out of room, I'll take all your unwanted wrasses

frankyrivera · 03/25/2016, 05:45 PM

Wow is all I can say. Where did you acquire this fish from. Online private vendor. What

bat21 · 03/26/2016, 04:04 PM

BlueZoo has one in stock right now if anyone has just fallen in love. No picture though...

https://www.bluezooaquatics.com/prod...=22635&cid=290

hogfanreefer · 03/26/2016, 06:20 PM

Wow! $399? The price has gone up. I didn't pay much more than half that for mine.

Deinonych · 03/26/2016, 06:34 PM

$399 and no guarantee...pass.

frankyrivera · 03/26/2016, 06:54 PM

$399 and no wysiwyg picture come on

Reefable · 03/26/2016, 08:11 PM

Wow the fish is insanely a beauty no doubt

friartuuk · 03/26/2016, 08:43 PM

That fish has to be one of the most beautiful I've seen! Is it bad form to ask how much you paid for him?

d-man · 03/26/2016, 10:34 PM

Range usually from 200-300. Nyaquatic gets them regularly.

friartuuk · 03/28/2016, 02:16 PM

Thanks. Way out of my range but that is one gorgeous fish! Hopefully there'll be new breakthroughs in breeding wrasses in the near future!

stef83 · 03/29/2016, 03:41 AM

Beautiful fish.. but they jump easely... mine is maybe first ou second import in France... 5 month with a net... a day he jump on protection of water descent during my work... sad day best fish ever :/

Stef

Joke · 03/29/2016, 05:11 AM

How much are you looking for one these days?

CoralsAddiction · 03/29/2016, 09:26 AM

Here's my female. Not as colorful as male but I still love her. She came from DD.

12/14/2015, 09:46 PM	#1
WayneL333 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 3,128 Blog Entries: 1	Attenuatus Flasher Wrasse - my new FAV wrasse at least for now I just wanted to share a few pics. He recently completed my arduous QT protocol and I put him in my main reef tank. Man, he's such a beauty when he flashes. It took be awhile to shoot a non-blurry pic of him because he likes to zoom around the tank while flashing...anyway, enjoy __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sorry honey for spending so much time with my tanks :( Current Tank Info: Rebuilding...

12/14/2015, 11:10 PM	#3
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	Beautiful Wayne. I love mine too. They are little spitfires and hold their own well among other larger wrasses. __________________ DSA 155,Custom Trigger 42" sump/refugium, MP40 X2, MP 10 X 2, AI Hydra 52 X3, Apex controller, Tunze ATO Current Tank Info: DSA 155 gallon, mixed reef, SPS and wrasse dominant

12/14/2015, 11:40 PM	#4
steelersfan Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 796	Very nice!!!! They are very beautiful. I added mine as the last fish, but for a little guy, he chases most of the other wrasses around the tank. When he flashes, the colors are fantastic. __________________ Reza Current Tank Info: Elos 160XL with Custom Steel Stand

12/14/2015, 11:42 PM	#5
slobound Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Newbury Park, CA Posts: 1,336	WOW, so nice! __________________ Why do they keep calling me a fish geek? Current Tank Info: 100 gallon rimless, ATI T5/Reefbrite LED, mixed reef

12/15/2015, 05:45 AM	#6
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	That is a gorgeous fish! I love the colors of my McCoskers wrasse but yours is mine times 10 in the color dept. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

12/14/2015, 10:21 PM	#2
ilikefish34 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: virginia Posts: 399	"arduous QT protocol"... looks to be well worth it--awesome fish!

12/15/2015, 10:07 AM	#7
thetedinator Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 2,222	Very nice! __________________ Reef systems are analog, not digital. Current Tank Info: 240g tank

12/15/2015, 10:32 PM	#8
d-man Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego, ca Posts: 2,732	Wayne, I have a female in my display and it's nice. But today when I was at wholesale I saw a mediocre looking larger male. It seemed lethargic, but I had seen him last month when I was there, so I knew he was eating atleast.so I took a chance on him. He is currently in my upstairs smaller QT/bedroom tank with my other pickups (3red hooded females, a katoi male to go with my female, a Rosefascia male,and a vetralis anthia). Believe it or not, the diamond tail is running the show already. He is flashing like crazy and was eating food within and hr of being put in the tank. Having had earlei's, lineatus, labouti, flames, pintails, lunatus, 8lines....blah blah blah compared to your list, but yes, these guys are extremely gorgeous. I can't wait to get him in my DT and watch the flashing begin in that tank

12/15/2015, 10:41 PM	#9
mkobu Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 55	That's a cool fish!!! I think my daughter wounds love one of them..

12/16/2015, 08:16 AM	#10
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	I was on Google Images looking at wrasses and I found this beauty. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

12/17/2015, 05:48 PM	#12
jevolk Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bainbridge,NY Posts: 108	They are definitely awsome looking fish . One might be on my list __________________ :0 J.E.Volk 0: Current Tank Info: 180 mixed reef, 3- 165 WATT full spectrum led fixtures 1-,Quiet One 6000 return pump. 2-JEBAO RW15WAVE PUMPS BRS Carbon and Gfo Reactor

12/17/2015, 05:58 PM	#13
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	so nice Wayne! if you ever run out of room, I'll take all your unwanted wrasses __________________ 560gal in the making

03/25/2016, 05:45 PM	#14
frankyrivera FUP&A Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 5,904	Wow is all I can say. Where did you acquire this fish from. Online private vendor. What __________________ 180 gal RR w/90 gal sump/fuge, Bubble King skimmer w/red dragon pump, 2 MP40QD, ATI 60" Power module 8 bulb x 80w fixture w/2 reefbrite XHO, Apex Lite controller, Vectra L1 return, Tunze osmolator ATO Current Tank Info: 180 gallon reef ready w/ 90 gal sump

03/26/2016, 04:04 PM	#15
bat21 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 701	BlueZoo has one in stock right now if anyone has just fallen in love. No picture though... https://www.bluezooaquatics.com/prod...=22635&cid=290 __________________ --- Current Tank Info: 65g fowlr

03/26/2016, 06:20 PM	#16
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	Wow! $399? The price has gone up. I didn't pay much more than half that for mine. __________________ DSA 155,Custom Trigger 42" sump/refugium, MP40 X2, MP 10 X 2, AI Hydra 52 X3, Apex controller, Tunze ATO Current Tank Info: DSA 155 gallon, mixed reef, SPS and wrasse dominant

03/26/2016, 06:34 PM	#17
Deinonych Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,191	$399 and no guarantee...pass. __________________ Chris Hope is not a strategy. Display Tank: DSA 105 w/36gal sump/fuge · 2x MP40wES PHs · 2x Radion Gen2 · Apex w/PM2 · Fish · Corals · Rock · Sand · Water

03/26/2016, 06:54 PM	#18
frankyrivera FUP&A Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 5,904	$399 and no wysiwyg picture come on __________________ 180 gal RR w/90 gal sump/fuge, Bubble King skimmer w/red dragon pump, 2 MP40QD, ATI 60" Power module 8 bulb x 80w fixture w/2 reefbrite XHO, Apex Lite controller, Vectra L1 return, Tunze osmolator ATO Current Tank Info: 180 gallon reef ready w/ 90 gal sump

03/26/2016, 08:11 PM	#19
Reefable Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 213	Wow the fish is insanely a beauty no doubt

03/26/2016, 08:43 PM	#20
friartuuk Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 32	That fish has to be one of the most beautiful I've seen! Is it bad form to ask how much you paid for him?

03/26/2016, 10:34 PM	#21
d-man Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego, ca Posts: 2,732	Range usually from 200-300. Nyaquatic gets them regularly.

03/28/2016, 02:16 PM	#22
friartuuk Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 32	Thanks. Way out of my range but that is one gorgeous fish! Hopefully there'll be new breakthroughs in breeding wrasses in the near future!

03/29/2016, 03:41 AM	#23
stef83 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 60	Beautiful fish.. but they jump easely... mine is maybe first ou second import in France... 5 month with a net... a day he jump on protection of water descent during my work... sad day best fish ever :/ Stef

03/29/2016, 05:11 AM	#24
Joke Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 446	How much are you looking for one these days?

03/29/2016, 09:26 AM	#25
CoralsAddiction Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: L.A./Tahoe Posts: 6,003	Here's my female. Not as colorful as male but I still love her. She came from DD.