Wrasse Selection ?

[woganaga]

Looking for some feedback on weather these 4 wrasses would get along in a 120G:

sp. Cirrhilabrus
* Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse
* Exquisite Fairy Wrasse (pair)
sp. Paracheilinus
* McCosker's Flasher Wrasse


I was planning on adding all at the same time... any thoughts appreciated.

 

[reefjunkie42]

they should get along, although it isnt easy to find female exquisites. or tell them apart for that matter.

 

[albano]

they should get along, although it isnt easy to find female exquisites. or tell them apart for that matter.

+1...right on all counts!

 

[woganaga]

For the McCoskers, I was also trying to find out how long it takes to mature to adult from the juvenile phase if anyone might know?

 

[aleonn]

Your wrasse list should be fine if you add them in all at once. My Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse is my most timid wrasse and gets picked on by the more established wrasses.

 

[Reefing Newbie]

You could get a pair of exquisites off of LA when they are in stock, although it depends on which color variant you prefer. I believe all they offer for pairs are the ones caught from Fiji.

 

[woganaga]

Thank you all for the input! Ordered from LA.... All from LADD except the flasher which was in their regular stock. It says the exquisite is from Vanuatu.

 

[reefjunkie42]

personally i only like the african variant. if not kept with a female then you will lose color. awesome fish though out of all my wrasse hes the only 1 who went carpet surfing.

 

[woganaga]

They all arrived in good condition.... In QT now... the Solon, Flasher and one of the exquisites are swimming about. The other exquisite went into hiding in the sand. So far so good!

 

[albano]

The other exquisite went into hiding in the sand.

really?...in the sand?

 

[woganaga]

really?...in the sand?

Yeah... Don't think it's going to make it the others are doing fine....

 

[Yurivd]

personally i only like the african variant. if not kept with a female then you will lose color. awesome fish though out of all my wrasse hes the only 1 who went carpet surfing.

Here in South Africa we also get exquisite fairy wrasses but it is not looking like the photos of them