Adding Mystery Wrasse

[reefwisher]

I lost my mystery wrasse this evening due to jumping out, long story short,I figured I had opening in back strip secured. The one I had was 2 1/2 inches long and had it with a solarensis wrasse. They got along real well and was introduced together at the same time plus the solar wrasse is about 1/2 inch longer. I would like to get another one to put in my tank, my tank is a 40 gal breeder and these are the only 2 fish I want in this tank. Do you think I would have any problems adding a new mystery wrasse with my solar wrasse? I would be getting one that would be smaller then the solar wrasse. I know maybe down the road the mystery would get more aggressive but I think a lot of that has to do with personality of the fish. There is plenty of live rocks plus they get fed very well.

 

[snorvich]

I lost my mystery wrasse this evening due to jumping out, long story short,I figured I had opening in back strip secured. The one I had was 2 1/2 inches long and had it with a solarensis wrasse. They got along real well and was introduced together at the same time plus the solar wrasse is about 1/2 inch longer. I would like to get another one to put in my tank, my tank is a 40 gal breeder and these are the only 2 fish I want in this tank. Do you think I would have any problems adding a new mystery wrasse with my solar wrasse? I would be getting one that would be smaller then the solar wrasse. I know maybe down the road the mystery would get more aggressive but I think a lot of that has to do with personality of the fish. There is plenty of live rocks plus they get fed very well.

I think you would have a problem. C. solorensis is on the aggressive side. And I suspect that is why your mystery jumped. You need 1/4 inch holes.