Any issues with these wrasses?

[phiber_optikx]

I am stocking my 125 and was wanting to do a wrasse dominant tank. So far my stocking list includes 1 Blue & Yellow Hippo tang, 1 Bicolor Blenny, 1 Pyramid Butterfly, and 1 Bluespot Jawfish.

As for wrasses My list includes....
Cirrhilabrus Lineatus, Cirrhilabrus Jordani, Cirrhilabrus Rhomboidalis, Cirrhilabrus Laboutei, and possibly a Kwazulu Fairy. Any issues Dumping these all in together at the same time since there are no other wrasses in the tank? Should these all get along? Also, can I add 2 female flames and they will sort it out or is it important that I get 1 male and 1 female? Thanks for any input!

 

[nikon187]

My flame and lineatus fight all the time in our 224 at the store. Also a labouti wrasse in there that the flame picks on from time to time. Tank is a 224 g but all fish have there own personalities.

 

[Mike S]

I have a lineatus and a rhomboid in my 120. Even though the rhomboid is larger, the lineatus tends to chase the rhomboid when it gets closer to lights out. No find nipping. There aren't any problems with my 8 line flashers, leopard, line spot, or carpenters wrasse. You have a slightly longer tank so there may be less territorial issues. Might not be a bad idea to introduce the rhomboid and lineatus at the same time if you can quarantine them separately.

 

[Ambition]

I am stocking my 125 and was wanting to do a wrasse dominant tank. So far my stocking list includes 1 Blue & Yellow Hippo tang, 1 Bicolor Blenny, 1 Pyramid Butterfly, and 1 Bluespot Jawfish.

As for wrasses My list includes....
Cirrhilabrus Lineatus, Cirrhilabrus Jordani, Cirrhilabrus Rhomboidalis, Cirrhilabrus Laboutei, and possibly a Kwazulu Fairy. Any issues Dumping these all in together at the same time since there are no other wrasses in the tank? Should these all get along? Also, can I add 2 female flames and they will sort it out or is it important that I get 1 male and 1 female? Thanks for any input!

The blue hippo tang gets too big for a 125 gallon tank. That is assuming you are referring to P. hepatus. I suggest finding it a new home.

As for the wrasses you are good, except that the laboutei may be aggressive towards the other wrasses you wish to have.

 

[Zoasman]

Lineatus wrasse can be very aggressive...

 

[38bill]

I have the Cirrhilabrus Jordani, Cirrhilabrus Rhomboidalis, Cirrhilabrus Laboutei as well as 12 other wrasse. They all get along with just a little bit of pushing and shoving. In my case the Laboutei is the most shy wrasse I have.

 

[reefjunkie42]

im not quite sure about this statement. I would not consider them overly aggressive..I have a 5 plus inch male and it seem at home amongst other faries

Lineatus wrasse can be very aggressive...

 

[phiber_optikx]

So essentially, try and see what happens?

 

[phiber_optikx]

Also, still wondering on the flames. If I get 2 females at the same time will they hurt each other trying to become dominant or will one simply submit to the other?

 

[evolved]

There's no definitive answer to your question, but if we play upon the "norms" for each of the species you've listed, I don't see any problems amongst the wrasses. As always, YMMV with the attitude of any given specimen.

As for the flames, you can start with two females if you wish. At least one will transition. On that note, flames are notorious for all females to eventually transition in a closed system. If it was me, I'd skip the pair and just go with a male.

 

[evolved]

Lineatus wrasse can be very aggressive...

And I don't agree with this statement (necessarily) either.

Any fairy can be aggressive, but typically C. lineatus is not.

 

[phiber_optikx]

Ok. I am a little ways off from being wrasse ready. Waiting on my canopy. Thanks for all of the replies.

 

[650-IS350]

I had one C. lineatus tried killing another C. lineatus until I had to remove the other one. Both were Not full super male I put to female/sub adult...

 

[38bill]

There's no definitive answer to your question, but if we play upon the "norms" for each of the species you've listed, I don't see any problems amongst the wrasses. As always, YMMV with the attitude of any given specimen.

As for the flames, you can start with two females if you wish. At least one will transition. On that note, flames are notorious for all females to eventually transition in a closed system. If it was me, I'd skip the pair and just go with a male.

I agree. My female has turned male. The larger, older male is still the boss but there is a little testing each other going on.

 

[evolved]

I had one C. lineatus tried killing another C. lineatus until I had to remove the other one. Both were Not full super male I put to female/sub adult...

Two males of the same species are very prone to fighting. It does not matter if they are sub male or terminal male. This is consistent amongst any species of fairy wrasse.

I agree. My female has turned male. The larger, older male is still the boss but there is a little testing each other going on.

If they all transition in the same system together, this is the typical result with flames. They'll generally work things out without killing each other, but things do get testy to say the least. Again, I'd only go with one flame.