what kind of wrasse.

[fernalfer]

Ok as of right now i have 2 Snowflake Occelaris Clown Fish, 2 Pajama Cardinal Fish, Starry Blenny and a Firefish. Also 2 Cleaner Shrimp.

I want to get a wrasse or maybe two.

1st of can you stock more then one wrasse in a tank?

2nd Is there any peaceful wrasse? I have a very peaceful tank right now and would like to try and keep it that way.

Any suggestions. By the way i have a 120 gallon.

 

[PirateToast]

Yes, there are peaceful wrasses and many can be kept together. I keep a leopard, mystery, and yellow coris wrasses. I'd suggest the yellow coris, as it leaves you a lot of options. It's super peaceful with pretty much all fishes.

 

[Half Vaped]

Pretty much all Flasher Wrasses are peaceful, except maybe a male Eightline Flasher.

Fairy Wrasses tend to be prettier than Flashers, but can be more aggressive. Some species are known to be fairly pushy, while others are as docile as Flashers. Flame, Pintail and Lunatus Fairies are some colorful and peaceful Fairies.

Leopard Wrasses are also peaceful, but can sometimes be aggressive with other Leopards. They're really colorful, but need sand to sleep in and can be a challenge to acclimate. Hardy once settled.

Wrasses in the Halichoeres genus, like the Yellow Coris that PirateToast recommended are also decent choices. Like the Leopards, they also need sand, but tend to be easier and also less colorful.

Wrasses shoal together and I think are more interesting kept in groups. The more the merrier.

 

[Mek84]

I have ad great success with 6 line wrasse the main reason I stated that wrasse he ate a lot of bristle worms and he is supper common easy to get and peacful

 

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I have ad great success with 6 line wrasse the main reason I stated that wrasse he ate a lot of bristle worms and he is supper common easy to get and peacful

If you had a peaceful Six-line Wrasse, that is certainly the exception rather than the rule. They're considered one of the nastiest of the reef-safe Wrasses. Wrasses in the Pseudocheilinus genus don't usually work out in peaceful tanks.

 

[fernalfer]

So my sand bed is only about 2 inches maybe 2 1/2 in some spots. It is also the special grade sand. It isn't the fine grade sand but the next step up in size. Is this ok for wrasse that sleep in the sand?

 

[scooter31707]

I would recommend one from the Halichoeres species and 1-2 fairy wrasses.

 

[Half Vaped]

So my sand bed is only about 2 inches maybe 2 1/2 in some spots. It is also the special grade sand. It isn't the fine grade sand but the next step up in size. Is this ok for wrasse that sleep in the sand?

I think that should be just enough to keep a sand sleeping Wrasse.

 

[BigBlueTang]

I think that should be just enough to keep a sand sleeping Wrasse.

I agree. Mine is anywhere from bare(dang watchman goby) to almost 3" in some places. Unless your sand is perfectly uniform, you should be fine.

 

[minus9]

Wetmorella species are peaceful and fun to watch once they acclimate to their new home. Love my W. tanakai.

 

[Rakie]

I agree. Mine is anywhere from bare(dang watchman goby) to almost 3" in some places. Unless your sand is perfectly uniform, you should be fine.

My sandbed is a little more shallow, at around 1.5", I made sure to add a mound in the back for the wrasse to sleep in. He will dig there all day long looking for snails or worms or w/e, but he sleeps in the 1" area hit by the powerheads for some reason.