Wrasse selection ?

[goodtimes2]

I am in the process of upgrading to a 180 gallon 5 foot long, 30 inch deep , 2 foot high tank. I will have a 3 to 4 inch sandbed with a screen top. I like to understand better how different wrasses in the cirrhilabrus family will interact with each other and make sure I intrducethe the most aggressive ones last. I have in my QT tank a male Lineatus fairy wrasse and would like to add a male and female Rhomboid wrasses ( I haven't purchases them yet ). I also have 4 inch male Scott fairy wrasse in another tank and would like to add him as well. Other fish will be a Kole tang, a pretty docile purple tang, coral beauty and 2 clown fish and a few gobies. Will I have and major issues between these wrasses? If I add any flasher wrasses down the road , will they be harassed with this group of fish? I also have a large mystery wrasse that I feel will be too aggressive and will sell him off.

 

[btkrausen]

Rhomboid and Lineatus will be fine together, they are both very peaceful fish. The Scotts, however, is a different story. They tend to be more aggressive towards other wrasses.

As for the Mystery, don't bother putting him in unless you enjoy the daunting task of fishing him out later after he beats everybody up

The other fish are fine, with the exception of the Kole tang, in which I've had bad experiences with being aggressive, but it could have been my particular one.

 

[goodtimes2]

Is the Scott the most aggressive wrasse in the Cirrihilablus family of wrasses ? I agree with your view on the mystery wrasses . I was wondering if I picked up a female Scott that it would keep him focus on her versus the other wrasses? In my current tank , the Scott I have is pretty mellow to the other wrasses I have. The Scott is my biggest question mark . As for my Kole tang in my current tank , he only goes after my starry blenny.

 

[btkrausen]

Funny, because my Kole tang used to go after my Tail Spot Blenny.

I don't have personal experience with the Scotts, but have read it many times about their aggressiveness. My thought is that there are plenty of in the C. family that are not aggressive and as colorful. I've also read that the male loses his bright colors if not kept with a female.

Not trying to talk you out of it...I know its hard to give up a fish you already own.