New Redfin Wrasse

[rickh]

My new 3.5" Redfin Wrasse is ready to come out of quarantine. He is always out swimming, looking for food and even touching my hand when it is in the tank. Totally different from my Carpenters Wrasse.

The problem is I purchased him to go in a 37 gallon with a mature pair of O. Clowns and a grown Royal Gramma. I use to call the Gramma the "Boss" because he was always out bossing the clowns around. Now he is huge, but just sits in his cave lurking and the clown rule the tank. This crew starved the Carpenters to death because they were too aggressive and the Carpenters just hid at feeding time. I am concerned the Redfin might have the same problem.

I could put the Redfin in a 20 gallon cube with a Purple Firefish, but I think that the tank is small for the Redfin.

Opinions??? Thanks. Rick

 

[38bill]

Every fish is different but the Red Fin I had was a big bully. I finally had to pull him as he was terrorizing all the other fish in my 215G. The only good thing about him was that (like yours) he was such a chow hound it was easy to catch him.

 

[rickh]

I've done more reading about the Redfin and you maybe right. He will probably be the top dog or fish.
The smaller flasher wrasses are so timid, I wanted one with guts to stand up to the Clowns.
Thanks. Rick