Hawaiian Flames Harem? Would you do it?

[cherokee_dude]

I love this fish and I've always wanted a harem (Yes, I know I live vicariously through my tank...) for a while. I'm about to push the button on ordering 6 Female Hawaiian Flame Wrasses :eek:
How would you add? And does anyone see this as overstocking for a 4' 100g Display?

I have a 50g sump, an oversized skimmer, Live rock that completely fills the sump and my parameters are rock solid with a 20-25g water change every 3 weeks...


Here's the current list:
1 Ruby Head Fairy Wrasse (M) 4 inches
1 Purple Tang 3 inches
1 Purple Firefish 3 inches
1 Spotted Mandarin (1 inch)
3 Threadfin Cardinal (1/2 inch)

 

[mpoletti]

Yes, but I would limit it to 4 females :)

 

[SDguy]

And make sure to have a nice screen top to prevent expensive fish jerky :)

 

[cherokee_dude]

Yes, but I would limit it to 4 females :)

I was thinking that too.

And make sure to have a nice screen top to prevent expensive fish jerky :)

lol! I know! I lost a really cool Velvet wrasse due to a jump!

Anybody think the Ruby head will give them any trouble? I should still have at least one turn male right?

 

[Pinstripes]

What do you mean by harem? I never heard of that word. are you breeding them?

 

[cherokee_dude]

What do you mean by harem? I never heard of that word. are you breeding them?

Marine And Saltwater Fish: Wrasse
Harem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Wrasses are very difficult to breed in captivity. In the wild, they often live in harems consisting of a dominant male and several females. The males, in several species, are more brightly colored than the females. If the male should die, the most dominant female changes sex into a male and takes over the harem."