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09-15-2007, 11:05 PM
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| Gnarly Old Codfish  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 60
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      |  Hawaiian Flame Wrasse FOTM Sep '07 Hawaiian Flame Wrasse Cirrhilabrus jordani  Quite simply one of the most beautiful fish available for the home reef tank. Aka: Flame Fairy Wrasse, Flame Wrasse, Jordan's Fairy Wrasse. Care Level: Easy. Reef Safe: Absolutely Temperament: Easy going, mellow fish. Gets along with all other tank inhabitants. Has even bonded with yellow tang which has similar temperament. Diet: Carnivore. Feed it a varied diet of frozen prepared foods, minced fresh shrimp, and a good flake food. Also will eat nori when I feed it periodically to others in tank. I feed it at least twice daily. Origin/Range: Hawaii Maximum Size: the Cirrhilabrus jordani grows up to 6 inches. Minimum Tank Size: The Flame Wrasse (Male) prefers a tank of at least 50 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim. Hardiness: this is a moderately hardy fish. Cost: Prices range up to $200 for the male on large web LFS's. My local LFS sells them for $140 a pair, or $80 for just the male. If you are going to have one centerpiece fish for your tank, this one is definitely worth the investment Sexing: The female is also colorful, but does not have the striking differentiation of colors the male has. Water Conditions: Keep water quality high (SG 1.020 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F). General: Incredibly good natured and people friendly fish. Are known to be jumpers. After it establishes it will become more active and be one of the best eaters in your tank. Do not attempt to keep more than one male unless they will live in a very large tank. Females are best introduced to the tank before or at the same time as the male. Will behave aggressively toward other fairy wrasses that arrive to the tank after them. The Hawaiian Flame Wrasse will add a dramatic splash of color to any reef aquarium. Provide it with plenty of live rock and live sand. It is a very peaceful wrasse and can be housed with a wide variety of reef fish, including other small wrasse. The Hawaiian Flame Wrasse is a great reef fish and is often seen cruising all over the tank looking for food. It is harmless to corals, clams, and ornamental invertebrates. It will help to control pyramidellid snails, which are harmful to clams, and flatworms. Do not keep it with aggressive predators, or larger aggressive wrasses. This wrasse may jump from open aquariums, so make sure to keep your tank covered.     Hawaiian Flame Wrasse PhotoBucket SlideShow Reef Aquarium Fish Series CIRRHILABRUS | THE FAIRY WRASSES Part 1 of 2: Life History by Leonard Ho Davis Family Aquarium - Flame Wrasse _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb) 12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..." - MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott") Last edited by omard; 06-26-2008 at 09:52 PM. Reason: Reconnect Links |
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09-18-2007, 12:39 PM
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| KingFish  Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 40
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    |  I missed this. Thanks for your effort and detail Omar. Karma to ya! Beautiful fish. No doubt. _________ Go slow, let it grow. My tank build thread <-- Support 3reef! - Now with monthly option for only $2! 3reef shirts here! - Now with free bumper stickers! Help Me with unanwered posts! Promote! |
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09-18-2007, 08:02 PM
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| Gnarly Old Codfish Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 60
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|  Thanks Matt, Could not resist putting up here on FOTM. He is such a showoff and photo hog.  Last edited by omard; 04-24-2008 at 08:29 PM. |
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09-19-2007, 02:17 AM
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| Giant Squid Join Date: Jan 2006
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  | I love those Fairy and Flasher Wrasses!!! Thanks for the info... _________ 125gal.,75gal.,3gal. and 1gal. tanks Yellow,Naso,Tomini,Sohal Tang, Pink Tail Trigger, Snowflake Eel, BANDED CAT SHARK,Hardwicki, Six-Line Wrasse, Blennies/Gobies- Soft and Stony Corals (Crocea, Derasa clams) +numerous inverts "IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME"  jbassociated content.com aka parrothead |
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09-19-2007, 04:00 AM
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| Gnarly Old Codfish Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 60
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 Would love to have a tank with just them. --- actually quite possible as they get along together well, and are a very non-aggressive fish. This would be my next choice (way down off in future  ) A male Australian Cirrhilabrus lineatus My LFS gets them in regularly. Think he sells them for around $100. | |
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