Lubbocks wrasse males together?

[Mike92]

I saw a vid on youtube where a guy had 3 of these together in a 90, and they seemed to be fine with each other and even school a little. Is this a short term thing, or will they coexist indefinitely?
I ask because I like how they look better than the female, and also most all female fairy wrasses tend to end up male anyways from what I've read, assuming you can even get the correct species female.

 

[Mike92]

Bump

 

[SDguy]

I've never even seen female lubbocks... well, that I know of anyway :lol:

IME, and from most that I've read here, keeping females female can be tough... Why not just get multiple different species.

 

[Mike92]

I like the lubbocks best, less aggressive than most and I love the coloration. Also looking for some kind of pair or harem in my tank. A knowledgeable lfs employee said the males should be fine together since they are less aggressive than other fairies. The lfs here says they can get some in, maybe females. Like you said they seem to all turn male so I'd want to be sure they would get along if or when they change. I have one male already so it might be totally out of the question.

I may try to add females to the male flasher I have already instead, I understand the flasher females tend to stay female more?

 

[pacislandaqua]

i think they will be fine. they are tiny fairies... i've never seen a female either, that i know of... lol whenever lubbocks come in, they all look the same... either females and males look the same, or they dont catch females?

 

[SDguy]

i think they will be fine. they are tiny fairies... i've never seen a female either, that i know of... lol whenever lubbocks come in, they all look the same... either females and males look the same, or they dont catch females?

:lol: Totally what I was thinking...

 

[Monkeyfish]

Unless I'm mistaken, the females look very different than the males and are often not identified as Lubbocks. I see them in LFSs from time to time. Scroll down on the thread below for a pic of a female. Usually they're a little more red than purple.

http://198.92.103.102/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=13256373

 

[Mike92]

I'm almost positive that's Just a male of a different color morph. According to the experts the females of both morphs and a lot of other fairies are solid red or pink, and basically impossible to tell the species apart. Seems like even if you find a matching female they will change male eventually.

 

[blface]

I'm almost positive that's Just a male of a different color morph. According to the experts the females of both morphs and a lot of other fairies are solid red or pink, and basically impossible to tell the species apart. Seems like even if you find a matching female they will change male eventually.

I am positive those are both males. I had a lubbocks in my 220 & had to get rid of it. It was the meanest wrasse I've ever owned. It would beat the crap out of all new wrasses.

 

[SDguy]

I am positive those are both males. I had a lubbocks in my 220 & had to get rid of it. It was the meanest wrasse I've ever owned. It would beat the crap out of all new wrasses.

That's so interesting...mine was the complete opposite...whimpiest wrasse I've ever owned. I can't count how many different fish chased it out of the tank at one time or another, including tiny fish like McCosker's flasher wrasse.

 

[Monkeyfish]

I'm almost positive that's Just a male of a different color morph.

If that's the case, I've never seen a female or didn't know it if I did

 

[Mike92]

Mine is very laid back, my royal gramma tried to get tough and it held it's ground, but that's the most it's done. Blface which morph did you have? Mine is the one live aquaria has pictured.