Can i have multiple species of leopard wrasse in one aquarium?

[lulu1228]

Im looking to add some leopard wrasses. Can i put multiple kinds in one system? will they be ok in a group if added simultaneously?

 

[dedragon]

yes you can add multiple species of leopards, but i would stick with females. I have a blue star and leopard wrasse together in my tank

 

[lulu1228]

yes you can add multiple species of leopards, but i would stick with females. I have a blue star and leopard wrasse together in my tank

could i have more than 2 at once?
and if i get them as juveniles thatd be ok right?

 

[dedragon]

depends how large the tank is but yes you can add more than 2 at once it is just what i have currently given the rest of my stocking

 

[SaltyT]

Agree, you can have multiple species of leopards in the same tank you’ll have better luck if you stick with juveniles/ females. Male leopards of different species can be pretty intolerant of each other if the tank isn’t large enough.

 

[OrionN]

I have harem of Black Leopard and Meleagris Leopard in my aquarium but I have a 320 gal DT with multitude of wrasses and other fishes in it.

 

[lulu1228]

Agree, you can have multiple species of leopards in the same tank you’ll have better luck if you stick with juveniles/ females. Male leopards of different species can be pretty intolerant of each other if the tank isn’t large enough.

theyre hermaphroditic right?

 

[lulu1228]

I have harem of Black Leopard and Meleagris Leopard in my aquarium but I have a 320 gal DT with multitude of wrasses and other fishes in it.

that sounds awesome!!

 

[Infinite Reef]

I have a 200g and have 4 different leopard wrasses and 3 types of fairy wrasses. You can definitely keep multiple but I try to stay away from the species known to be aggressive like a melanarus

 

[Zionas]

Yes, they can change sex.

 

[Bob Weigant]

Yes I have 4

 

[Zionas]

@cancun

 

[homer1475]

Currently house a melagris, negrosensis, and moyeri all together quite peacefully.

Plan on adding a chaoti at some point.

As long as they are juveniles and still female, you'll be fine.

 

[mfinn]

Im looking to add some leopard wrasses. Can i put multiple kinds in one system? will they be ok in a group if added simultaneously?

I think your best chance of success is to add them as small juvi females.
I had 3 meleagris, a bipartitus, and a geoffroyi together for about 5 years.
The geoffroyi went male first and that seemed to stop the others from going male.
Then velvet hit and I lost all but the 3 meleagris.
There is one very defined male, one half male and one female. Been this way for 3+ years.

 

[OrionN]

I have a harem of Melagris and a pair if Negrosensis. Two males in my 320 gal tank. No problem in that size tank with plenty of food.