McCoskers Flasher wrasses

mfinn · 08/14/2017, 04:47 PM

I was thinking about adding 3 small female McCosker Flasher wrasses to my 240.
This will be my first attempt at flasher wrasses.

May want to try others in the future too.

Half Vaped · 08/14/2017, 07:02 PM

What source do you have for female Flasher Wrasses? I rarely ever see females of any flasher available (other than maybe Eight-line Flashers, available seasonally). I once ordered a trio of female Blue Flashers from Live Aquaria and I got three males instead.

If you can get some confirmed female Flashers, then go for it, but I would personally rather go with a few males of different species. If I were to attempt a trio of Wrasses, I would go with Hawaiian Flame Fairies or Leopards.

mfinn · 08/14/2017, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Half Vaped

What source do you have for female Flasher Wrasses? I rarely ever see females of any flasher available (other than maybe Eight-line Flashers, available seasonally). I once ordered a trio of female Blue Flashers from Live Aquaria and I got three males instead.

If you can get some confirmed female Flashers, then go for it, but I would personally rather go with a few males of different species. If I were to attempt a trio of Wrasses, I would go with Hawaiian Flame Fairies or Leopards.

Liveaquaria.
It said small juvi/female

Half Vaped · 08/14/2017, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mfinn

Liveaquaria.
It said small juvi/female

Ahh, hopefully they really are females. If not, Live Aquaria should be able to give you a refund if you get males instead. Great company to deal with. Good luck.

MuShu · 08/14/2017, 07:20 PM

I have a trio of male McCosker's in my 55 and mine get along fine. They were all the same size when I got them and they all went into the tank together. One is definitely more dominant but he's not a bully- he's bigger, and has better color as well.

mfinn · 08/14/2017, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MuShu

I have a trio of male McCosker's in my 55 and mine get along fine. They were all the same size when I got them and they all went into the tank together. One is definitely more dominant but he's not a bully- he's bigger, and has better color as well.

How long have you had them?
Has the dominant one turned male?

Have they changed at all?

MuShu · 08/15/2017, 06:52 PM

4 months? All mine are male- my LFS said that it's really difficult to get females, so I got what I could get. Sorry I wasn't clear about that in my post.

mfinn · 08/15/2017, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MuShu

4 months? All mine are male- my LFS said that it's really difficult to get females, so I got what I could get. Sorry I wasn't clear about that in my post.

NP.
Thanks for responding.

Got pics?

mfinn · 08/15/2017, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Half Vaped

Ahh, hopefully they really are females. If not, Live Aquaria should be able to give you a refund if you get males instead. Great company to deal with. Good luck.

This is what led me to believe I was getting females.

The top ones say juvi/females, the the size is small.
Below there are subadult/males, also small.

But like you said ( and others elsewhere) probably not.

Hawaiian Flame Fairies are on a bucket list.

I have leopards now, and getting them to behave can be difficult.
I've added multiples of meleagris and bipartitus and now both down to one each.
I placed a ornate in a acclimation box a few days ago and after 2 days it was apparent the ornate was not going to be welcomed, so was planning on moving it back to the quarantine tank, but somehow it escaped during the night.
I saw it around for 2 days and at times it was being bullied and at other times it wasn't.
On the 3rd and 4th day I didn't see it at all.

tommyhere777 · 08/15/2017, 07:44 PM

Sweet fish

MuShu · 08/15/2017, 08:13 PM

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hogfanreefer · 08/15/2017, 09:33 PM

Why not get males from three different species? All three will likely eventually be males and though they might be ok in a big tank like that they might not.

I've got a McCosker's and a Linespot right now and plan to add a P. flavianalis, P. attenuatus and maybe an 8 line flasher as a last addition. That way you get the competition/flashing and more variety in color.

mfinn · 08/16/2017, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Half Vaped

What source do you have for female Flasher Wrasses? I rarely ever see females of any flasher available (other than maybe Eight-line Flashers, available seasonally). I once ordered a trio of female Blue Flashers from Live Aquaria and I got three males instead.

If you can get some confirmed female Flashers, then go for it, but I would personally rather go with a few males of different species. If I were to attempt a trio of Wrasses, I would go with Hawaiian Flame Fairies or Leopards.

This is what they sent.

hogfanreefer · 08/16/2017, 09:31 PM

LOL. Something is up with the wrasse guy at LA. I ordered a Vrolik's wrasse a few weeks ago and got a straight up melanurus. They actually gave me some grief initially till someone who knew what they were talking about looked at the picture I sent them.

Interesting to see how this turns out. Hope all three play nice for you!

Half Vaped · 08/17/2017, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mfinn

This is what they sent.

Congratulations, that's a gorgeous trio of males! At least you can get a refund for at least two, maybe even all three of them. How are they getting along?

mfinn · 08/17/2017, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Half Vaped

Congratulations, that's a gorgeous trio of males! At least you can get a refund for at least two, maybe even all three of them. How are they getting along?

They came in yesterday morning at 10:30 and were stressed from shipping, as expected.
But by the late afternoon they were out and swimming around which surprised me.
Just after they were put in the quarantine tank, I added a container of Algagen apocyclops pods for something to pick at, which they did fairly soon.
A couple hours later I added a small amount nutramar ova, which they liked.

The lights just came on and I see 2 of them out, and there is a small amount of posturing so they may have to be separated soon.

mfinn · 08/17/2017, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Half Vaped

At least you can get a refund for at least two, maybe even all three of them.

The customer service guy I spoke with at LA offered to re-ship. I told him that I didn't need 3 more males.
So I opted for credit on file.

evolved · 08/17/2017, 10:02 AM

I will refrain from comment on this "I told you so" situation.

Ooops!

mfinn · 08/17/2017, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by evolved

I will refrain from comment on this "I told you so" situation.

Ooops!

You don't need to say it. I know. But it was a long shot and I tried. Maybe I will learn some day.

mfinn · 08/17/2017, 10:15 AM

2 of my closest reefer friends will benefit

evolved · 08/17/2017, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mfinn

2 of my closest reefer friends will benefit

There's always an upside.

MuShu · 08/17/2017, 05:51 PM

Give them some time, they may play nice together. Your tank is much bigger than mine and my three males get a long.

mfinn · 08/18/2017, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MuShu

Give them some time, they may play nice together. Your tank is much bigger than mine and my three males get a long.

Well already there is definite hierarchy.
One stays high in the tank, one stays off to one side about 3/4 of the way down and the third hangs out near a pvc fitting opening.

I like how these guys are out in the open and not afraid.

mfinn · 09/04/2017, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MuShu

I have a trio of male McCosker's in my 55 and mine get along fine. They were all the same size when I got them and they all went into the tank together. One is definitely more dominant but he's not a bully- he's bigger, and has better color as well.

How are the wrasses doing now?

I lost one of mine, but the other two are getting along, for now.

They are still in the quarantine tank.

MuShu · 09/04/2017, 12:35 PM

Mine are doing great. I'm sorry to hear that you lost one of yours.

08/14/2017, 04:47 PM	#1
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	McCoskers Flasher wrasses I was thinking about adding 3 small female McCosker Flasher wrasses to my 240. This will be my first attempt at flasher wrasses. May want to try others in the future too. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

08/15/2017, 09:33 PM	#12
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	Why not get males from three different species? All three will likely eventually be males and though they might be ok in a big tank like that they might not. I've got a McCosker's and a Linespot right now and plan to add a P. flavianalis, P. attenuatus and maybe an 8 line flasher as a last addition. That way you get the competition/flashing and more variety in color. __________________ 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

08/16/2017, 09:31 PM	#14
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	LOL. Something is up with the wrasse guy at LA. I ordered a Vrolik's wrasse a few weeks ago and got a straight up melanurus. They actually gave me some grief initially till someone who knew what they were talking about looked at the picture I sent them. Interesting to see how this turns out. Hope all three play nice for you! __________________ 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

08/17/2017, 10:02 AM	#18
evolved Wrasse Nut Join Date: May 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,047	I will refrain from comment on this "I told you so" situation. Ooops! __________________ - Hunter Hammond

08/17/2017, 10:15 AM	#20
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	2 of my closest reefer friends will benefit __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

08/14/2017, 07:02 PM	#2
Half Vaped Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 401	What source do you have for female Flasher Wrasses? I rarely ever see females of any flasher available (other than maybe Eight-line Flashers, available seasonally). I once ordered a trio of female Blue Flashers from Live Aquaria and I got three males instead. If you can get some confirmed female Flashers, then go for it, but I would personally rather go with a few males of different species. If I were to attempt a trio of Wrasses, I would go with Hawaiian Flame Fairies or Leopards.

08/14/2017, 07:20 PM	#5
MuShu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 322	I have a trio of male McCosker's in my 55 and mine get along fine. They were all the same size when I got them and they all went into the tank together. One is definitely more dominant but he's not a bully- he's bigger, and has better color as well.

08/15/2017, 06:52 PM	#7
MuShu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 322	4 months? All mine are male- my LFS said that it's really difficult to get females, so I got what I could get. Sorry I wasn't clear about that in my post.

08/15/2017, 07:44 PM	#10
tommyhere777 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: conroe tx Posts: 24	Sweet fish

08/15/2017, 08:13 PM	#11
MuShu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 322	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/17/2017, 05:51 PM	#22
MuShu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 322	Give them some time, they may play nice together. Your tank is much bigger than mine and my three males get a long.

09/04/2017, 12:35 PM	#25
MuShu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 322	Mine are doing great. I'm sorry to hear that you lost one of yours.