wrasse compatibility
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reefjunkie42
Wrasse junkie
sorry to hijack the thread but does anyone see a problem with a pair of pyle's wrasses, a luddocks, a McCroskie flasher and a line spot flasher all share the same 200 gallon DT? I caught the wrasse bug and want to stock them up!
It is a hijack. The most aggressive of the bunch is the Pyle.
For sure.
The sixline will be left out then, my main concern was adding a melenarus with the 2 canaries.
reefjunkie42
Wrasse junkie
so pyles are very aggressive toward other wrasses? is there any hope for the pair? i really don't want to have fights in the tank. I wish DD would list the true nature of aggression of fish. I did do research but none said they would try to kill other wrasses. bummer.
Canary/Yellows Halichoeres chrysus have a reputation for picking on new wrasses added after them. Kick the six-line, then be VERY careful adding the melanuras. Get a bigger Melanuras than your chrysus.
Incidently, Melanuras and Yellows are great wrasses. I have both, and they peacefully co-exist with 2 other wrasse. Just got to be careful at the beginning.
Incidently, Melanuras and Yellows are great wrasses. I have both, and they peacefully co-exist with 2 other wrasse. Just got to be careful at the beginning.
First of all, female fairies are normally more aggressive than males. The Pyle is not a guaranteed killer, but it tends to be aggressive. There are others that are worse such as C. scottorum and sometimes C. solorensis but it is always a bit of a roll of the dice.
But I also agree with crvz.
reefjunkie42
Wrasse junkie
ok well i think im going to try and keep them as they are very beautiful and pricey as well. I am very excited tho they are very stunning. hope all goes well.
reefjunkie42
Wrasse junkie
I like to keep hawiian flame angels and a few flashers too. any objections? or suggestions of other great wrasses to check out? thanks guys and i got the bug! the wrasse bug that is!
No issues there. Of course flashers are incompatible with six line wrasses.
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reefjunkie42
Wrasse junkie
not ever planning on a sixline...there nasty lol
reefjunkie42
Wrasse junkie
ok guys well i just pushed the button and got a pair of vile fairy wrasses, a male red tail flasher wrasse, and a carpenter flasher wrasse. so my next question is how should i go about introduction? these are the species i currently have in QT tanks: pyles fairy pair, luddocks not sure male or female, vile fairy wrasse, male carpenter flasher and male red tail flasher wrasse. Id like to know what order to introduce them. I have a 200 gallon DT that has nothing in it and has just finished cycling.
MrTuskfish
Team RC
Aggression is so subjective and there are so many variables that stating 'aggression level" must be next to impossible, IMO.(tankmates, tank size, even the individual fish, etc ) I have one tank where nothing short of an unusually nasty clown trigger would be considered ''aggressive'' and another tank where a black cap basslet could be a troublemaker---and mine is.
reefjunkie42
Wrasse junkie
tusk do you have any ideas of what order i should introduce them? or should i do it all at once.
