One more wrasse?

[brett559]

I have a medium yellow and small mystery in my 42g. Looking at an orange-back. Any chance all three will get along?

 

[mike61289]

I'd say it's too many. The yellow wrasse will grow too big for that tank anyways and the mystery wrasse will become a jerk with time.

 

[nereefpat]

I think the yellow is fine.

I agree the mystery might give you trouble.

You might try to find a smaller fairy wrasse too.

 

[albano]

Agree, mystery will be pita... and personally I've never had any luck keeping orangebacks for very long (but that might be because I do keep a lot of other fairy wrasses at the same time).

 

[OrionN]

All the Lined wrasses, Pseudocheilinus genus, included Pseudocheilinus ocellatus (Mystery wrasse) will become very aggressive toward other wrasses especially in small tanks.

 

[sumtingwity]

Good to know about the mystery

 

[Optionman]

i have yellow coris, red coris, mystery, and a 6 line in a 150g mixed reef. mystery has never caused any issues in 2 years but the red coris is a major pita, daily!

 

[OrionN]

i have yellow coris, red coris, mystery, and a 6 line in a 150g mixed reef. mystery has never caused any issues in 2 years but the red coris is a major pita, daily!

All these wrasses are aggressive wrasses, plus 150 is quite a bit larger than a 42 gal tank.

 

[brett559]

Agree, mystery will be pita...

We'll see. I had a big mystery in the same tank a few years ago. He was my wimpiest fish!

 

[FortyFour]

Not to hijack this thread, but are there any wrasses you’d suggest that I look into to pair with my melenarus? Ideally I’d like 3 wrasses in my 110G (5Ft).

Other livestock: Clown pair, flame hawk, royal gramma, watchman goby
Wishlist: Midas blenny, Yellow tang, wrasses (2).

 

[pkstylez]

Look up naoko fairy. Good for that group and size

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[brett559]

Look up naoko fairy. Good for that group and size

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I like those. Very pretty.