pink margin fairy aggression

[hobbzz]

How are the temperaments of these guys? I'm about to pull out a black fin that is terrorizing my pylei pair, and don't want to add another bully. I also have mostly peaceful fish...dispar/sunburst/randall's anthias, leopard wrasse, cleaner wrasse, clowns, blennies. I would also like to add a mystery in the future. Tank is a 300. Tia.

 

[Rollins4Miles]

My PM was one of the most personable fish I've ever had. He was mellow and peaceful with the other fish. He would swim through my hand and I could pet him.

I had a Mystery some years ago. He was a bit of a bully and became quite the fin nipper. He didn't know how to react to the sunburst anthias in the tank though. I think this was my favorite behavior of his. I've never seen a fish look so confused.

 

[hobbzz]

That's good. Hopefully that will be the norm.

 

[jjk_reef00]

Interesting I had a pylei that was a terror, blackfin must be no joke...

 

[hobbzz]

He's huge. About 5.5 inches long and a half inch thick.

 

[ct_vol]

I have a large male PM in with a Pylei trio. The male Pylei is smaller yet FAR more aggressive. It's usually when he's dancing for his ladies that he gets a bit zippy though. :inlove:

 

[eatbreakfast]

The pink margin will definitely be less aggressive than the blackfin, however the pylei's aggression will increase and will likely be very focused on your pink margin when added.

I would strongly advise against adding a mystery wrasse. They can be quite aggressive, particularly toward other wrasses.

 

[hogfanreefer]

My pink margin is very laid back and was subordinate to my Lineatus until my wantanabe angel took a disliking to the Lineatus and beat him up badly. The PM seized the opportunity and became the dominate one and finished off the poor abused Lineatus. I really think they would have been fine (they had been together for 18 months when this happened) had the angel not started everything.

 

[snorvich]

The pink margin will definitely be less aggressive than the blackfin, however the pylei's aggression will increase and will likely be very focused on your pink margin when added.

I would strongly advise against adding a mystery wrasse. They can be quite aggressive, particularly toward other wrasses.

Agreed on both. Female pylei are no picnic either.

 

[d-man]

Pylei will be destructive later. The PM may be fine if it's that big, in a big tank. Use an acclimation box. But I wouldn't suggest the mystery.

I added my wrasses in a terrible order, yet everything is fine. I use the acc box for a few days to a week.
My aggressive wrasses are a 5" supermale Rosefascia who was well established before I added a black fin. Then a lineatus male, then a cf lancelatous, earlei, then labouti, then a Japanese lunatus. And a few others. All is fine in my 325

 

[hobbzz]

I've actually heard the females are worse than the males. Luckily these two have been good so far. Even with wimpy wrasses. I think the space and heavy feeding definitely help.