Wrasse Ideas?

[fishfreak2009]

So I'm officially hooked on wrasses. I currently have a Cirrhilabrus cf cyanopleura and a C. exquisitus in my 180 gallon, and a C. pylei (Cebu variant) as well as a Paracheilinus angulatus in my quarantine. Any other ideas for wrasses for a 180? Definitely planning on a melanurus as well.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Don't get a melanarus. They get very nasty towards any fish added after them and even established fish sometimes. I had to rip my 250 down to just get him out.

 

[NyReefNoob]

ive had alot of fairy flasher wrasse's over the last decade and had a melanurus in the tank with them and never had a problem with it bothering other fish let alone wrasse's incuding the leopard wrasse i had along with it, watch the plie and exquisitus as those 2 can become very aggressive and dominant, there are a ton of different species so depending on what you want to spend would come into factor. currently i have a Cirrhilabrus cf. lanceolatus - Pintail Fairy Wrasse and a Cirrhilabrus lunatus, my other two favoritres are flame wrasse and rhomboid, 2 of the best colored fish and personality

 

[eatbreakfast]

Sometimes melanurus wrasses can be a problem, sometimes not. I like Halichoeres iridis, richmondi, and timorensis.

 

[fishfreak2009]

So far I've had no aggression between any of the wrasses, and my old melanurus was a sweetheart ( except for cleaner shrimp). I'm definitely considering a leopard, I had one years ago when I first started, didn't know it was hard to keep but it did great, ate everything. The big tangs seem to keep aggression down well.

 

[mdslackman]

I love the Halichoeres wrasses. I've got a sweet Melanurus but I've had similar wrasse in the past that hunted cleaner shrimp.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

I'd choose a leopard over a melanurus...

 

[miranda1960]

agree with LobsterOfJustice i should go for leopards like meleagris .. very beautifull and no bully'... myself i have paracheilinus attenuates, paracheilinus cyaneus, cirrhilabrus rubraventralis.. macropharyngodon meleagris (female); and since yesterday macropharyngodon choati ... expected soon cirrhilabrus laboutei ... in a 127 gallon tank... i have above these wrasses also yellow tang, butterfly vagabundus, salarias ramosus and some smaller pieces of blennies like blueneon goby.. coralgoby.. and 2 meiacanthus