Trio of Blue Star Leopard Wrasses ?

[deweyhowell]

Assuming the right tank - 180 gal mature tank with suitable tank mates, is it better to add 3 small females and allow one to change to male or start with 2 females and a male ?

 

[evolved]

Your choice really; either way there's some risk the male may pick off the females.

 

[ca1ore]

I have had better success going with all females.

 

[snorvich]

Your choice really; either way there's some risk the male may pick off the females.

This. In addition one of more of the females may transition. Two males will not work.

 

[deweyhowell]

Steve, do you recommend just a pair of females, keeping them singly or a group and then removing any extra males that may transition?

 

[snorvich]

Steve, do you recommend just a pair of females, keeping them singly or a group and then removing any extra males that may transition?

Singles work fine; pairs work with a male plus female. But if you keep a group, be sure to remove any transitionary male.

 

[Maxxingout]

[QUOTESingles work fine; pairs work with a male plus female. But if you keep a group, be sure to remove any transitionary male. ][/QUOTE]

I can attest to the male/female working. I have 1 of each and so far so good. At first I did need to remove the male when I introduced the female. But once I put the male back in after 2 weeks all was good.