Flasher Wrasse Group?

[UH_OH_5_OH]

Is it possible to keep a group of Carpentini (sp?) Flasher Wrasses?....say 5 or 6 of them with other very social reef fish in a 135g...?

 

[chadp]

A male and multiple females of Paracheilinus carpenteri would certainly do fine. According to H.Tanaka (currently authoring an article on Flashers for RK Mag) you can even keep multiple males. They will flash each other.

Make sure that you have a canopy or some means of keeping them from jumping. They are notorious for such although I have never seen my flasher attempt.

Here is a link of pics of juvenile vs. adult (you could also buy one adult and multiple juveniles which will most likely stay female).

Carpenter's Wrasse

Chad

 

[chadp]

Oh forgot to say, avoid six line wrasses and pseudochromis with flasher wrasses. They tend to both go after them.

 

[H.Tanaka]

Thanks Chad,

The shot at Liveaquaria shows two males of P. carpenteri; juvenies and females do not possess any filament on dorsal fin.

Now I am showing photos of all species of Paracheilinus in "Let Them Flash !" column.

 

[UH_OH_5_OH]

H.Tanaka and Chad......would a Royal Gramma be an issue with a group of Flasher Wrasses...?

 

[chadp]

I currently have a hybrid McCosker's flasher wrasse which looks similar to the Carpenter's wrasse except for the filament # on the dorsal fin. Also in the tank is a royal gramma and a possum wrasse. The gramma was in the tank first and of note the flasher wrasse is also bigger than the gramma.

I have noted that my flasher will actually chase the gramma on occasion and flashes him when he comes near him. No biting from either. The flasher completely ignores the possum wrasse.

Keep in mind this is just one gramma experience and some can be quite territorial.

Chad

 

[UH_OH_5_OH]

Are there flashers that can go with other flashers...?

 

[Serioussnaps]

go to the new flasher thread you will find out anything and everything you want to know

 

[UH_OH_5_OH]

Thanks......will do !

 

[SuperNerd]

will a McCosker's get along with a dartfish/firefish?

 

[H.Tanaka]

Yes, I think so, and provide many hiding places for both spp.

 

[SuperNerd]

Thank you, Dr. Tanaka. Will a single McCosker wrasse thrive as a lone flasher wrasse or does it need other McCosker's to do well?

 

[SuperNerd]

By the way do these wrasses stay mostly out in the open like dartfish or do they weave in and out of the rockwork, hunting in a manner similar to a six line? I thought they were more of a zooplankton/open water feeder and would not go after LR inverts or other small crustaceans.