Wrasse only reef tank

[DevilBoy]

I am really leaning towards running a wrasse only reef setup. Can this be done without any squabbles amongst the fish?


I have scoured some wrasses and the ones below are the ones i would be intrested in putting in the tank.

Cirrhilabrus jordani - Hawaiian Flame Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis - Rhomboid Golden Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus solorensis - Clown Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus - Exquisite Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus laboutei - Laboutei Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus punctatus - Rose Belly Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus - Yellowstreaked Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus scottorum - Scotts Fairy Wrasse

What do yall think? will they get along?

 

[DevilBoy]

anyone?

 

[A sea K]

Your occupation wont support that fish list.
seriously though, IDK but it sounds like a very interesting idea. I have several wrasses now(5) and find I would like to add more.

 

[DevilBoy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9385221#post9385221 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by A sea K
Your occupation wont support that fish list.
seriously though, IDK but it sounds like a very interesting idea. I have several wrasses now(5) and find I would like to add more.

who cares about my occupation. sheesh this is a fish forum.

 

[SDguy]

I think he was just being funny.

Check in the flasher and fairy wrasse threads. Some people mix lots of wrasses. I personally have had nothing but aggression problems with fairies and flashers.

 

[anydarnthing]

I have all those Fairies listed plus Roseafascia, Rubrisquamis, Balteatus, and Pylei but I have them in 2 large tanks I used the Bronco method of introduction. Which is to get floating clear breeders(you can find them at Petco, etc...) and put the wrasses in there for a couple of days to get the wrasses used to one another. Then after let them go into the tank there is still some chasing but nothing major. Plus I got most of them in pairs or harems which helps...but having a 220 and 240gal tanks doesn't hurt. Hope that helps also if you get a lot of Fairies your going to feed them lots of food so hopefully you have a very good skimmer. Hope that helps. Oh yeah you might want to add the Yellow streak, Scotts, and Punctatus last since they are the most aggressive I have found so far.

 

[A sea K]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9385375#post9385375 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DevilBoy
who cares about my occupation. sheesh this is a fish forum.

It was a feable attempt at humor, certainly not meant to offend you. My apologies, Chris

 

[Bebo77]

lol.. i got the joke.. some people need to lighten up.. its only fish for goodness sakes.. lol