Can we talk about the beautiful wrasse?

[FSU Chase]

So I'm working on a livestock list for an 8' long 300 reef build. I know I'm going to have a group of tangs, working on that list, and I want a school of anthias. Trying to decide on fish that are beautiful and utilitarian. Wrasse seem to be that fish.

I want a pair of Peacock, a Christmas and Solorensis for sure, but has anyone tried a much larger group of wrasse? Maybe varying fairy wrasse? I see reservations about the number of fish in a tank, but I want this tank to be LOADED with colorful, active fish. I understand my bio load will be quite large and will take appropriate measures with a monster skimmer and oversized refugium, just looking for input on the wrasse itself or maybe another great schooling fish besides the anthias (not including chromis).

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/c...feriority-need-not-apply-1st-revision.322326/Follow that if you are interested in mixing fairy wrasses

 

[FSU Chase]

Thanks!

 

[saltyhog]

Is the Peacock wrasse you mentioned Macrpharyngodon bipartitus? Cool fish, and the one genus you can have a male and a female of (although I would do one male and 2 or more females).

Otherwise, only one specimen of each species. You could have many flashers and fairies in that large of a tank.

 

[FSU Chase]

Is the Peacock wrasse you mentioned Macrpharyngodon bipartitus? Cool fish, and the one genus you can have a male and a female of (although I would do one male and 2 or more females).

Otherwise, only one specimen of each species. You could have many flashers and fairies in that large of a tank.

Yes, maybe better known and the blue star leopard wrasse. More than one female would be nice, they have the better markings. Great call! And yes, only one Christmas, Solorensis and maybe another higher end specimen, then several fairies would be ideal. Thanks for you feedback.

 

[Dragon52]

@evolved

 

[evolved]

Start here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses-in-aquaria.28/

Christmas

And be careful there - that common name can apply to a multitude of species and they are not all kind...

 

[FSU Chase]

Start here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses-in-aquaria.28/

And be careful there - that common name can apply to a multitude of species and they are not all kind...

Good call. I have one now in my 75 sold as a Christmas. It's fantastic. I'll try and figure out exactly what it is. Maybe you can help with a picture?

 

[evolved]

Good call. I have one now in my 75 sold as a Christmas. It's fantastic. I'll try and figure out exactly what it is. Maybe you can help with a picture?

Take a picture and post it here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/let-me-id-your-wrasse.97755/
The sticky threads are worth looking at on this forum. :)

 

[FSU Chase]

The sticky threads are worth looking at on this forum. :)
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Thanks. Still figuring this out