Yellow Choris Wrasse

InLimbo87 · 05-20-2007, 08:21 AM

Anyone have one of these in their reef tank? Really want one for my future 65g, but wanted to know others experience with them. Also, any links to good info on em would be great. Thanks

Frankie · 05-20-2007, 08:44 AM

I have one. We call him "zippy". There great fish for worms and clam eating snails. He scouts around all day foraging off the pods and such. Very active fish. Loves to ride the flow in my tank from one side to another. He tends to get in the overflow once and a while but i don't mind fishing him out. Also the tangs tend to gang up on him and its funny to watch as they chase him around. They don't hurt him, i think there just all playing some kind of fishy game. Like tag.

12g Dude · 05-20-2007, 11:38 AM

I've had 4 of those guys. I have open tanks (no lids) so a few of them have jumped out. I'm down to one in a 55 Gal (FO) and another one in a 30 Gallon Reef. I love'em very colorful and active.

kyrie_eleison · 06-04-2007, 03:01 PM

I got one just recently...for my flatworm problem. Unfortunately, I haven't seen him munch on any. But...I haven't seen many flat worms either. With the exception of the chromis', all my other fish chase him around the tank, including the big tangs.

He's pretty cool to watch since he's bright yellow and stands out anywhere in the tank.

dobejazz · 06-14-2007, 01:03 PM

I adore mine he is very peaceful towards all the other fish.

Snelly40 · 06-14-2007, 01:28 PM

i had one, lost him in the move

but great great fish, very active, usually out swimming, if they get scared they will bury themselves in the sand so a DSB should be a must IMO.
watch out for jumping, mine jumped out twice but luckily i was there both times when he did and i tossed him back in

will definately get another one, they are very vibrant in color and make a great display.
I have also heard conflicting ideas on them schooling, however it has been mentioned many times that a few of them make a great display and will typically school together!!!

kimoy · 06-14-2007, 01:45 PM

have one in my reef and loved it. always busy looking for something to eat. good fish to have in a reef. very peaceful but don't mix it with other wrasse of the same.

kyrie_eleison · 06-14-2007, 01:49 PM

Mine has been swimming kind of strange lately. He's swimming like a gramma for some reason. I don't know if it's because he's been fighting or what but he doesn't look injured yet it was almost as if he was broken in half. I put him in one of my refugiums so I can do a more closer observation of him. I did notice earlier on that my scopas was chasing him around.

cheeks69 · 06-14-2007, 02:44 PM

These fish are very active and jumpers so maybe it's a possible injury from hitting the canopy or hood or other objects above the tank. These are great fish but smaller shrimp are on their menu so watch out ! Also do you have a DSB ? These fish do best with a deep, sugar size substrate.

cioutlaw · 06-14-2007, 03:51 PM

Are these yellow with a white underside?

Snelly40 · 06-14-2007, 03:59 PM

nope , all yellow

cioutlaw · 06-14-2007, 06:10 PM

I had a Wrasse that was yellow on top & white on the bottom...buried itself in the first 30 seconds & never was seen again. Dont remember the name of it but was from Sri Lanka

dobejazz · 06-15-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cioutlaw

Are these yellow with a white underside?

I've seen both yellow/white and lime green and white wrasses sold as coris wrasses. I'm not sure what species they are though. Common names are soooo confusing sometimes

lcstorc · 06-15-2007, 03:40 PM

I have a red Coris wrasse. Very neat fish. Kind of an orange/red with white stripes.

kyrie_eleison · 06-15-2007, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheeks69

These fish are very active and jumpers so maybe it's a possible injury from hitting the canopy or hood or other objects above the tank. These are great fish but smaller shrimp are on their menu so watch out ! Also do you have a DSB ? These fish do best with a deep, sugar size substrate.

In my reef tank...sort of; Not in my refugium. To be honest, I don't think it's going to around much longer. It doesn't look so good. As a matter of fact; looks like it's going to die. It swims all weird.

05-20-2007, 08:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
InLimbo87 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 998 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Yellow Choris Wrasse Anyone have one of these in their reef tank? Really want one for my future 65g, but wanted to know others experience with them. Also, any links to good info on em would be great. Thanks __________________ We are forever responsible for that which we tame... Oceanic 33g Cube Tank Thread ~Ian~

05-20-2007, 08:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 7,128 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Yellow Choris Wrasse I have one. We call him "zippy". There great fish for worms and clam eating snails. He scouts around all day foraging off the pods and such. Very active fish. Loves to ride the flow in my tank from one side to another. He tends to get in the overflow once and a while but i don't mind fishing him out. Also the tangs tend to gang up on him and its funny to watch as they chase him around. They don't hurt him, i think there just all playing some kind of fishy game. Like tag. __________________ Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

05-20-2007, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
12g Dude Tubeworm Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vacaville Ca Posts: 33 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Yellow Choris Wrasse I've had 4 of those guys. I have open tanks (no lids) so a few of them have jumped out. I'm down to one in a 55 Gal (FO) and another one in a 30 Gallon Reef. I love'em very colorful and active. __________________ 90 OceanicTech Series (In Progress) 55 Gallon (Fish Only) 32 Gallon Bowfront Reef 12 Gallon NanoCube (72 watt modded hood with Chiller) http://www.danasoft.com/sig/BarracudaLover.jpg

06-04-2007, 03:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
kyrie_eleison Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 273 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Yellow Choris Wrasse I got one just recently...for my flatworm problem. Unfortunately, I haven't seen him munch on any. But...I haven't seen many flat worms either. With the exception of the chromis', all my other fish chase him around the tank, including the big tangs. He's pretty cool to watch since he's bright yellow and stands out anywhere in the tank.

06-14-2007, 01:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
dobejazz Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,242 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Yellow Choris Wrasse I adore mine he is very peaceful towards all the other fish. __________________ Kelli

06-14-2007, 01:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,449 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Yellow Choris Wrasse i had one, lost him in the move but great great fish, very active, usually out swimming, if they get scared they will bury themselves in the sand so a DSB should be a must IMO. watch out for jumping, mine jumped out twice but luckily i was there both times when he did and i tossed him back in will definately get another one, they are very vibrant in color and make a great display. I have also heard conflicting ideas on them schooling, however it has been mentioned many times that a few of them make a great display and will typically school together!!! __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society* In Hoc Signo Vinces

06-14-2007, 01:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
kimoy Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 338 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Yellow Choris Wrasse have one in my reef and loved it. always busy looking for something to eat. good fish to have in a reef. very peaceful but don't mix it with other wrasse of the same. __________________ 1.20 G pico RR with 2 megaflow kits, aqua c EV180 with mag12, 2x250 DE 12k halides with 2x54 T5 actinic+, 30G phlenum fuge with chaeto, iwaki 55rlt return pump connected to a sea swirl, 4 tunze 6025 inside the main tank for water circulation (2 are modded) 3 Koralias PH(2 #4's and 1 #3) sps,lps,zoas,softies,pink tip BTA tangs - yellow, unicorn, blue hippo, palini and RS Purple Blue Spot Jaw Fish red lyretail anthias pair of spotted mandarin goby wrasse - yellow corris scribble rabbit fish Clown Fish -3 percula high fin shrimp goby clean up crew - various snails and crabs, red linkia star And a 30G AGA softies with clown & diamond head goby

06-14-2007, 01:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
kyrie_eleison Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 273 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Yellow Choris Wrasse Mine has been swimming kind of strange lately. He's swimming like a gramma for some reason. I don't know if it's because he's been fighting or what but he doesn't look injured yet it was almost as if he was broken in half. I put him in one of my refugiums so I can do a more closer observation of him. I did notice earlier on that my scopas was chasing him around.

06-14-2007, 02:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,630 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Yellow Choris Wrasse These fish are very active and jumpers so maybe it's a possible injury from hitting the canopy or hood or other objects above the tank. These are great fish but smaller shrimp are on their menu so watch out ! Also do you have a DSB ? These fish do best with a deep, sugar size substrate. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

06-14-2007, 03:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 949 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Yellow Choris Wrasse Are these yellow with a white underside? __________________ My 120gallon chronical My 225 gallon chronical My website

06-14-2007, 06:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 949 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Yellow Choris Wrasse I had a Wrasse that was yellow on top & white on the bottom...buried itself in the first 30 seconds & never was seen again. Dont remember the name of it but was from Sri Lanka __________________ My 120gallon chronical My 225 gallon chronical My website

06-15-2007, 03:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,473 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Yellow Choris Wrasse I have a red Coris wrasse. Very neat fish. Kind of an orange/red with white stripes. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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