2 Supermale Rhomboids in same tank?

[Bug235]

Well 150 gallon 60x24x24 mixed Reef! If I place two male Rhomboids in same acclamation box, any chance of them getting along since they are very low on the aggression scale. Anyone ever put two lineatus males or Scotts males in same tank ? Anyone give me a chance of success, there will be two females also in tank.

 

[DarthSimon]

I have had all these wrasses. I say no way... I tried 2 super male Lineatus in a 220 about 6 years back. Lasted 2 weeks.... Tons of aggression. I currently have a close to super male Rhomboid. He stated as a dull sub male 7 months ago. He is with multiple fairy wrasses.... Super male Lineatus, male and female flame, and pintail. He has become very aggressive with my male flame who is bigger.... I wouldn’t try it....

 

[Bug235]

Ok good info thank you

 

[4FordFamily]

Do not recommend this, as mentioned!

 

[bluedevils6653]

i wouldnt try it

 

[Bug235]

I hear you guys wasn’t expecting anything different, thank you

 

[Bug235]

I have had all these wrasses. I say no way... I tried 2 super male Lineatus in a 220 about 6 years back. Lasted 2 weeks.... Tons of aggression. I currently have a close to super male Rhomboid. He stated as a dull sub male 7 months ago. He is with multiple fairy wrasses.... Super male Lineatus, male and female flame, and pintail. He has become very aggressive with my male flame who is bigger.... I wouldn’t try it....

Very nice Rhomboid!!!!

 

[eatbreakfast]

It may work temporarily, but definitely not long term. Space can help, but eventually their true colors show up.

To give some perspective, I take care of an 11' 850+g tank. The owner wanted a handful of ryukyuensis wrasses, but there are also a dozen other species of fairy wrasses. We figured the massive size would help overcome any inherent squabbles. They coexisted well the last 3 or 4 years, a semblance of working out. However, since the new year the dominant male's aggression has gone into overdrive. He has killed two other males and everytime he sees the third he forces it into the rockwork, even when he is on the opposite side of the tank.

A 150g is not nearly the same size as that tank. In this case, I would be surprised if you still had all the rhomboids still in a year, let alone five or more years, which is still not the entire length of time to expect to keep them in captivity.

 

[evolved]

It may work temporarily, but definitely not long term. Space can help, but eventually their true colors show up.

To give some perspective, I take care of an 11' 850+g tank. The owner wanted a handful of ryukyuensis wrasses, but there are also a dozen other species of fairy wrasses. We figured the massive size would help overcome any inherent squabbles. They coexisted well the last 3 or 4 years, a semblance of working out. However, since the new year the dominant male's aggression has gone into overdrive. He has killed two other males and everytime he sees the third he forces it into the rockwork, even when he is on the opposite side of the tank.

A 150g is not nearly the same size as that tank. In this case, I would be surprised if you still had all the rhomboids still in a year, let alone five or more years, which is still not the entire length of time to expect to keep them in captivity.

^ Pretty much all of that.

I'd give it a <2% chance of actually working out.

There is occasionally some exception to keeping two males of the same species of wrasse in the same tank, but usually it is a result of one (or both) of those having transitioned in the presence of the other.

Just don't.

 

[Bug235]

Thanks guys backing off the idea !!!!

 

[Bug235]

Very nice Rhomboid!!!!

Thank you