If it was your tank, what wrasse......

[goldenclove77]

Hi guys and gals need a little advice and or suggestions please....

I currently have a 60 cube with a fish list that includes a harem of 3 McCoskers Wrasse, a Royal Filamented Hybrid with McCoskers, a Solar, a Six Line, 2 Doni's Clowns, and 2 Green Cromis

I wish to add one possibly two more wrasse to the tank. I am considering a Lineautus, Golden Rhomboid, or a Labouti. Possibly a mated pair of either. But am open to other suggestions of fish as well. Loved and lost my Pylei Cebu recently so that is an option as well, however striving to add something of a more blue or purple tones and colors for more variety in the tank.

I am looking for suggestions on which would be the best fish for the current inhabitants as I don't want to disturb the dynamics in the tank too much.

Thanks

 

[nikon187]

The six line may cause problems when adding new wrasses to the group as he is already fully established. I would not keep them with flasher or fairies unless he went in dead last

 

[tcmfish]

Remove the sixline!

I would rank them, rhomboid, lineatus, pylei, labouti. Rhomboid would be my top choice, and a pair.

 

[snorvich]

The six line may cause problems when adding new wrasses to the group as he is already fully established. I would not keep them with flasher or fairies unless he went in dead last

Actually, I would not keep a six line with fairy or flasher wrasses ever. They become progressively mean, especially in a smallish tank such as a 60.

 

[snorvich]

Remove the sixline!

I would rank them, rhomboid, lineatus, pylei, labouti. Rhomboid would be my top choice, and a pair.

Yes, remove the sixline. Then I would rank them the same as above.

 

[jet fixer]

How do you tell the difference between the male and female McCosker wrasses when they are juviniles? I'm thinking of doing the same thing and was wondering how to make the decision. Thanks

 

[ShrimpChipGal]

male rhomboid for sure would be my first choice. Although male cebu pylei are gorgeous. I have one lone female right now and the colors just aren't as brilliant.

 

[NyReefNoob]

pylie is out, one of the most aggressive flashers there is, i have a super male cebu pylei that i finally caught and took out after he chased and beat down most of my other wrase's, got a pair of flames reason pylie is gone, six line = eventually no other wrasse's, my only other wrasse i plan to add is a red sea 8 line wrasse. and seeing the amount of fish ya have the mckosters might not allow any other wrasse's

 

[ShrimpChipGal]

pylie is out, one of the most aggressive flashers there is, i have a super male cebu pylei that i finally caught and took out after he chased and beat down most of my other wrase's, got a pair of flames reason pylie is gone, six line = eventually no other wrasse's, my only other wrasse i plan to add is a red sea 8 line wrasse. and seeing the amount of fish ya have the mckosters might not allow any other wrasse's

That's so odd. My pylei is quite tame. Although they have established that male rhomboid is boss wrasse.

 

[goldenclove77]

Ya, my male Pylei was really chill.

Six line was put in last but is the smallest of them all. Its actually my third six line in three different systems. Never had any of the problems I am now hearing about them that I didn't 2 years ago.

If I were to remove it anyone have any good ways to do it?

Thanks for the suggestions and reassurance on my choices thus far.

Heres another question, what about a Potters Wrasse?

 

[snorvich]

pylie is out, one of the most aggressive flashers there is, i have a super male cebu pylei that i finally caught and took out after he chased and beat down most of my other wrase's, got a pair of flames reason pylie is gone, six line = eventually no other wrasse's, my only other wrasse i plan to add is a red sea 8 line wrasse. and seeing the amount of fish ya have the mckosters might not allow any other wrasse's

C. pylie is a fairy wrasse not a flasher wrasse. The females of the fairy wrasses are generally the most aggressive, not the males (with some exceptions such as C. scottorum where both are highly aggressive) The red sea eight line flasher wrasse is one of the most aggressive of the flasher wrasses. McCoskers are one of the more docile flasher wrasses.

 

[ShrimpChipGal]

Potters wrasses are difficult as they don't ship well and don't adapt well. Success rate is quite low. On top of that, they eat pods to start with. Although the colors on them are just spectacular!!

 

[snorvich]

Potters wrasses are difficult as they don't ship well and don't adapt well. Success rate is quite low. On top of that, they eat pods to start with. Although the colors on them are just spectacular!!

Diana is correct; additionally a sixline will compete copepod wise with a Potters Wrasse.