how many wrasses in a 90g

[adam82]

90g tank 40g sump with a total of 150lbs of rock. i'm wanting to added these wrasses to the tank. would they be ok together?

Halichoeres chrysus
Halichoeres chrysotaenia
Halichoeres iridis
Halichoeres chloropterus
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus

with a pair of clowns and and 2 gobies.

 

[rad1687]

Also interested in something like this

 

[Daniel Reef]

I'm interested as well. Any help is appreciated.

 

[reefjunkie42]

just seems like a weird want..imo 1 is prolly enough but you could do it id imagine. except i think the last wrasse is aggressive.

 

[Reefers Digest]

Be careful of the Pseudocheilinus ocellatus. I've seen mystery wrasse take out small (mature) bangaiis, and depending on the size of your gobies, its addition may be ill-advised. They'll also more-often-than-not go after your mobile inverts. Such a gorgeous fish though, if you're prepared to commit to its limitations, you won't be disappointed.

Ultimately, wrasses are wrasses (excluding fairy/flasher/most leopards/possum), and your inverts never REALLY have a guaranteed tomorrow. The mystery wrasse is just the most consistently relentless of the group you've listed, IMO.

Good Luck!

 

[Daniel Reef]

What about the idea about having one wrasse in a 90g tank? Is that true?

 

[adam82]

What about the idea about having one wrasse in a 90g tank? Is that true?

you can have more than one it just depends on which one. thats why i was asking.

 

[Daniel Reef]

you can have more than one it just depends on which one. thats why i was asking.

I guess the next question is: are the ones in your list compatible? I like all 4 on that list too.

 

[adam82]

im going to try a few of them just not the mystery wrasse

 

[Daniel Reef]

Good luck. Let us know how it works out and how you do it (one at a time or all at once).

 

[adam82]

i'll probably do all 3 at one time

 

[Ralph ATL]

90 gallon (more like 85 custom)


2 false percs
3 Macropharyngodon meleagris (2 female & 1 male)
1 Halichoeres cf. cosmete
1 Macropharyngodon geoffroyi
1 Amblyeleotris aurora & pistol
1 Anampses meleagrides