Which female scotts fairy wrasse

[Just Jim]

I'm likely adding a flame wrasse to this tank. The scotts wrasse is in my other. Any worries of aggression between a flame and whatever it is I have in the pic?

 

[evolved]

The only worry I'd have would lie with the Scott's.

 

[snorvich]

Either the male or the female, either way you will likely end up with a male. Buying a male costs nore, but no waiting for it to transition, buying a fecosts less, but waiting for the best colors.

Also, males of this species often ship poorly. When I did this I got four females of varying sizes.

 

[snorvich]

The only worry I'd have would lie with the Scott's.

I agree. I find male C. scottorum of any origination to be very aggressive and the female at least if not more so.

 

[evolved]

Perhaps the LA page may soon be corrected...

 

[Just Jim]

The scotts is the only fairy wrasse in my 240g. I have a pair of yellow coris wrasse and one female african leopard wrasse waiting to be paired with a male also in the 240g. My achilles owns that tank

 

[rssjsb]

I agree. I find male C. scottorum of any origination to be very aggressive and the female at least if not more so.

I think he said the scott's is in a different tank than the one that would house the flame.

 

[reelredfish]

I am wanting a scotts just wonder from those that have or have had are they reef safe and how hard are they to take care of? I have read about them but rather have real world input. Dont have any wrasses in my 180 G

 

[oldbones]

Holy cow, I am so glad I stumbled on to this thread.

First, I can't help but to feel smarter from having read it. There are some OUTSTANDING posts, and obviously a huge amount of knowledge contained just on the first page!

And second, my next fish add might very well be my first Wrasse, and I'm still not 100% decided which one. I 'had' been thinking I would buy a male, but now I've certainly changed my mind! How fun to buy a juvenile female, and get to witness such a cool transformation, I can't wait!


So, after all that, who's got a species recommendation for me? The tank is 34x19x20, or 56 gallons. It will be an SPS heavy mixed reef, if all continues according to plan. Stock so far is as follows:

Blue Spot Jawfish (King for a day!)

Chrysiptera Springerii (Springer Damsel, or Sapphire Damsel), due to move in as soon as I can catch her out of my other tank.

ORA Yellow Assessor and Starry Blenny (Still in QT, a couple weeks to go.)


On the wish list:

Fairy Wrasse?
Royal Gramma?
Purple or Helfrichi Firefish
?
?

And yes, I have a tight fitting lid.