Leopard and Fairy Wrasses

[Schnizzle]

I've been offered a nice looking Leopard Wrasse and while I was planning on only having Fairy Wrasses this grabbed my interest. I would try researching more on my own but this is probably going to pass quickly.

Am I asking for trouble when I have a male c. solorensis and male c. lubboki already?

Are these typically "reef safe"? I've found conflicting info on that front as well.

 

[Big G]

Have you had a chance to read this posting by @evolved ? It may help you to decide. :)

https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/cirrhilabrus-complexes-inferiority-need-not-apply-1st-revision.352/

 

[Schnizzle]

I did read that and have the chart saved in my phone. It covers the fairy wrasses but not other species, that I saw anyway.

 

[evolved]

Am I asking for trouble when I have a male c. solorensis and male c. lubboki already?

Unlikely they'll give even a second look.

Are these typically "reef safe"?

Yes

 

[evolved]

I did read that and have the chart saved in my phone. It covers the fairy wrasses but not other species, that I saw anyway.

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

 

[Schnizzle]

Just opened that one up as well. Thanks guys!

 

[Big G]

I did read that and have the chart saved in my phone. It covers the fairy wrasses but not other species, that I saw anyway.

Oops. Sorry, I miss read your post. Note to self: always wear reading glasses :rolleyes::D

 

[Hemmdog]

I've been offered a nice looking Leopard Wrasse and while I was planning on only having Fairy Wrasses this grabbed my interest. I would try researching more on my own but this is probably going to pass quickly.

Am I asking for trouble when I have a male c. solorensis and male c. lubboki already?

Are these typically "reef safe"? I've found conflicting info on that front as well.

Well my solorensis jumped, but I had all 3 in my 90. They were great with each other. My potters leopard is my favorite wrasse for sure!

 

[declanisadog]

Do it! Leopards are great.

 

[Schnizzle]

Well my solorensis jumped, but I had all 3 in my 90. They were great with each other. My potters leopard is my favorite wrasse for sure!

I’ve got a euro braced tank with a screen top already. My firefish took an amazingly high jump one day and landed back in the tank somehow.

 

[Hemmdog]

I’ve got a euro braced tank with a screen top already. My firefish took an amazingly high jump one day and landed back in the tank somehow.

Haha that’s funny. I hear bloops a lot, I never see them mid-flight though lol.

 

[Jesterrace]

This might be a golden opportunity if this is a Leopard coming from an established tank as it means it has passed multiple survivability tests and is likely a very hardy and adaptable specimen. The difficulty with Leopards is that many of them have parasites and do not ship well and as such have a very high rate of death, but the more adaptable members of the species tend to do very well in captivity.

 

[Triggreef]

No problems with the fairy wrasses ,jump on it