Adding 2 Supermale Wrasses

[RDtrack]

Hi

I have the opportunity too add two supermale wrasses to my collection.

One is a lineautus and the other which I'm tempted by is a scotts.

They are both roughly the same size (large and beautiful). I would put then through QT together.

Good idea or bad idea?

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[Tkieu78]

Tagging along. Two wrasses I'd love to eventually get. Pics ?


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[scooter31707]

What size QT? I think they be ok.

 

[evolved]

As a general concept, two of different species are typically fine.

However, scottorum is typically pretty aggressive; one to avoid if you want to mix multiple species. And also a species very prone to fading in coloration - they do not keep those saturated colors.

 

[RDtrack]

What size QT? I think they be ok.

40 gallon tall

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[RDtrack]

As a general concept, two of different species are typically fine.

However, scottorum is typically pretty aggressive; one to avoid if you want to mix multiple species. And also a species very prone to fading in coloration - they do not keep those saturated colors.

Totally agree on the scotts have just never seen one that is this drop dead gorgeous. Personally I normally don't like them.

But I would say both are super males...can't get much larger or more colorful.

These would be the only two wrasses beside a resident Potter that's in my display.

Just worried that they are both in their prime what would they do to each other.

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[Deinonych]

I agree with evolved - the C. scottorum is pretty aggressive. Better to select a different Cirrhilabrus species IMO. C. exquisitus looks similar to C. scottorum (esp. the Vanuatu variant) without the attitude.

 

[RDtrack]

Thanks for the replies. Went with my gut and got the lineatus. Which is what I wanted I the first place.

Here it is out of the bag.

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[evolved]

That's an exceptional amount of yellow on that guy! Have only seen a few at that end of the spectrum.

 

[Deinonych]

Beautiful fish. I think you made the right choice.

 

[RDtrack]

Thanks. The lineatus was a no doubter, it was more the debate about the scotts which was equally as beautiful.

Personally I haven't seen one this good looking.

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[BigBlueTang]

Oh my. That's gorgeous.

RD which supplier did you get him from?

 

[Tkieu78]

Any pictures of the Scott's?


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[RDtrack]

Oh my. That's gorgeous.

RD which supplier did you get him from?

I believe my LFS got it from Quality Marine.

Here is a pic of the scotts

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[Tkieu78]

Both beautiful wrasses. Good luck


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[d-man]

Absolutely stunning.
I wouldn't have passed those up either.

 

[d-man]

The streamers on that lineatus are amazing

 

[roberthu526]

As a general concept, two of different species are typically fine.

However, scottorum is typically pretty aggressive; one to avoid if you want to mix multiple species. And also a species very prone to fading in coloration - they do not keep those saturated colors.

I heard the same thing when I researched wrasses. They looked amazing in the wild though.


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[Tkieu78]

any pics of the wrasses in the main tank?


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[RDtrack]

It's still in QT. Doing good though. I'll probably move him over next weekend though.

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