Wrasses

[Katie G]

Ok so I currently have a 75 gallon reef tank with a 30 gallon sump then I have :
-1 spotted mandarin
- 1 tomini tang
- 1 tailspot blenny
-2 true percula clowns
-1 melanarus wrasse (halichores)
-1 golden headed sleeper goby
And I was looking to finish my tank off with getting a red line halichores wrasse. Dose anyone see a problem with this?

 

[Cubbies]

Possible aggresion with the Melanarus. I would keep it at one Coris at that size of a tank. They do tend to become a bit more dominant as they mature so I would double think that. I would say to add a fairy instead. Beautiful colorations and so many to choose from. Don't do flashers as they are a little more timid and might go into hiding cause of the tankmates.

 

[Katie G]

What about a leopard wrasse?

 

[nbgen12]

Possible aggresion with the Melanarus. I would keep it at one Coris at that size of a tank. They do tend to become a bit more dominant as they mature so I would double think that. I would say to add a fairy instead. Beautiful colorations and so many to choose from. Don't do flashers as they are a little more timid and might go into hiding cause of the tankmates.

Here are the wrasses I have in my 75g tank:
1 orange back fairy wrasse
1 yellow coris wrasse
1 carpenter flasher wrasse
1 melanarus wrasse(first wrasse purchased) - I had to move him to the fuge because he was relentlessly going after the yellow coris wrasse and occassionally the flasher wrasse.

Once the melanarus was removed, the other 3 wrasses have been getting along great.

 

[triggreef]

Leopards are very hard. I'm on 10 &11 just to get 2 that lived more than a week & eating. Still not sure I'm in the clear on these two, & they are now taking frozen & have gotten a double dose of prazi.

I would suggest a fairy wrasse as well or a yellow coris.

 

[Katie G]

No ik they are hard to keep I'm saying if I got one woukd it be compatible with my melanarus

 

[Cubbies]

No ik they are hard to keep I'm saying if I got one woukd it be compatible with my melanarus

In all honesty it depends if your Melanarus will allow it. I have a Halichoeres leucurus that will absolutely not allow any leopards in with him. He will harass to investigate but for a leopard that is more than sufficient for it to go. They are delicate on all levels. They need proper food and imo as peaceful of a tank as you can get them in. They are also very prone to internals.

 

[Andyf30]

I would ditch the additional larger wrasse, and add a pair of flashers. that would add some sweet color and movement to the tank