Adding Fairy Wrasses?

[DallasSVT]

Hello,

I want to add some fairy wrasses to my 90 G reef and needed some help on how to go about it. I want only males, but i'm not sure if I can buy them all at once. I have also herd that if you keep enough males they will not pick on one another. Total I want about 4 to 5.

Can I start by only adding one or two or do I need to add more than that to start with?

Should I add any females?

Thanks,

Dallas

 

[DallasSVT]

Here are some of the ones I have been looking at. Sooooo Expensive! :mad2:

Fairy Wrasses:

Scott's
Exquisite
Labouti
Lineatus
Rhomboid
Velvet
Tono's

McCosker's Flasher

Thanks,

Dallas

 

[snorvich]

Here are some of the ones I have been looking at. Sooooo Expensive! :mad2:

Fairy Wrasses:

Scott's Pretty but very aggressive; will lose some coloration without a female
Exquisite
Labouti
Lineatus Excellent fish
Rhomboid Excellent fish
Velvet Recommended
Tono's Very Aggressive

McCosker's Flasher Superb, best in a harem of three M/F/F

Thanks,

Dallas

I have annotated some, but what else is already in the tank? Some fish will not go well with fairy and flasher wrasses

 

[DallasSVT]

I have annotated some, but what else is already in the tank? Some fish will not go well with fairy and flasher wrasses

Thanks Steve!

Right now there is only a Pair of O. Snowflake Clowns and 5 Anthias. I am also thinking of adding Gobies, and a Tang.

Dallas

 

[skraj011]

I have a 125 with a # of wrasses. I agree with Snorvich's characterizations.

My Labouti gets picked on by my Condei a lot and less so by my Solorensis, both known to be on the aggressive side and not on your list.

Exquisite's are terrific fish and not aggressive.

 

[Grant W]

They are great fish but are also the biggest jumpers so make sure your tank is well covered.

 

[DallasSVT]

Thanks guys!

Tank is covered along with overflow. That's just too much money to find on the floor!

Can I have all Males? And do I have to add them all at the same time? Should I add the more aggressive ones last?

Dallas

 

[snorvich]

You need to have 1/4 inch mesh holes or acrylic or glass tops as they can get through egg crate. All males is no problem. I would add them one at a time but build or buy an acclimation chamber. See bradleyj for acclimation chamber design and/or mesh top plan.

 

[d-man]

i have a lineatus, flame sub adult, labouti, mccoskers, yellow coris, melanarus. +1 on acclimation box

 

[bradleyj]

This is a great source for acclimation chamber.
http://coralnuggets.com/index.php?cPath=130_159&osCsid=3170b73f00a0017a9fc78f0a8e2d0c33

If you get a scotts, add him last, rhomboid first.
Let me warn you, once you start buying wrasses, you are hooked.:dance::lol:

 

[DallasSVT]

Thanks again I do have the glass tops, no chance for escape!

Nice Tank Brad!

I have an Acclimation box, how long do you leave them in there for? Lights on or off?

DMan: Do you have 1 McCoskers or did you go with the trio?



I'm glad I only have to add them one at a time, it seams I only like the expensive stuff. So I guess its time to look for a good looking Rhomboid :beer:

Dallas

 

[DallasSVT]

Any good online sources to buy Fairy wrasses?

Will any of the Fairys eat Pyramidellid snails?

 

[snorvich]

Any good online sources to buy Fairy wrasses?

Live Aquaria Divers Den

Will any of the Fairys eat Pyramidellid snails?

No, they will not

 

[aquaph8]

Any good online sources to buy Fairy wrasses?

Bluezoo usually has a pretty good selection too.

 

[DallasSVT]

What Wrasse will eat Pyramidellid snails? Melanarus?