Adding Melanurus

[CastAway]

I have an opportunity to pick-up a Melanurus, and have some compatibility and general acclimation questions before doing so.

Off the top of my head, I have a hippo tang, a scopas, a Lubbock's wrasse, four anthias, a starry blenny, a tailspot blenny, two sapphire damsels, a royal gramma, an orchid dottyback, two red headed gobies and a single neon goby, in a 150g display. Will the melanurus be incompatible with anything in particular?

I love wrasses in general and had hoped to aquire more, in particular a flame wrasse pair, and a leopard pair. Would there be issue introducing those with the melanurus later?

My sand bed is shallow and coarse, about 1/2", mixed reef flakes and puka shell. Will the melanurus require a dedicated sleeping area, perhaps a dish with a little more depth of sand to it?

Thanks in advance for any and all help.

 

[eatbreakfast]

.5-1" of sand will suffice.

There shouldn't be any compatibility issues with your current stock.

Melanurus are usually fine with other wrasses, but on occasion can be bossy toward them. Utilizing a social acclimation box when introducing new fish will minimize this.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

They are the devil. I would stay as far away from one as you could.

 

[Bubblebass]

Mine gets along great with my fairy wrasse and other peaceful fish. He couldn't care less about any of them.

 

[Hawain_Rob]

Melanurus devils??? Mine is a chill dude. Six line on the other had are tank terrorist!..hehe

 

[Andreww65]

Leopard super male and a female are doing great with 6 other fish including a Flasher wrasse.

 

[CastAway]

Plan to use an acclimation box (first time) and may re-scape a little as well.