Bipartus Wrasse Question

[charged]

Hello,
My male wrasse has been picking on my female. I originally added 3 about 2 years ago. 1 Died after a few weeks, another turned Male. Seems to be more aggressive now than the past 2 years. Should I add another to make it a trio? Tank is a 125G.

Thank You

 

[4FordFamily]

I would just add more wrasse in general. I wouldn't just add one more leopard you'll be in trouble. I have 6 leopards and several other wrasse in my 125 wrasse tank and I don't have any aggression issues. In fact, I have two leopard males (different species but males nonetheless) in the same tank without issue - although that's unlikely to be replicated and was done by accident.

Add an ornate, black, and potters leopard wrasse to the mix!

 

[eatbreakfast]

I would certainly not add a single leopard to an established one that is behaving aggressively.

The difficulty with adding multiple leopard wrasses simultaneously is that leopards are delicate through shipping and the first few days/weeks of captivity.