Adding more wrasses + others (47G)

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Thanks for the suggestion! I have seen them and while it sounds like a good fit for my tank, that size is just too big, especially considering that I don't know when/if I'll be able to upgrade my tank by the time it's outgrown my current one.

2.5" is too big? That's smaller than some of the other species suggested on here, like Halichoeres iridis and Halichoeres chrysus, and about on par with most female leopards.

 

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2.5" is too big? That's smaller than some of the other species suggested on here, like Halichoeres iridis and Halichoeres chrysus, and about on par with most female leopards.

Do Anampses neoguinaicus not get 8-9"?

 

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Do Anampses neoguinaicus not get 8-9"?

Males can get to like 7". Females top out at like 4". It's a big misconception with fish, especially wrasses that a female will always transition to a male. That's not true, it's a hierarchical thing, not a size or maturity thing. A mature female A.neoguinacus at 2" is also very likely to stop growing completely in a small tank. Most fish will never reach their wild size, even in public sized aquariums much less most private ones.