Leopard wrasse with melanurus?

[45ZoaGarden]

So I got my leopard about a month ago. Lfs has melanurus on sale this weekend for $20. The tank is a 45 gallon cube. Would they be ok in the same tank together? Also are the melanurus picky eaters?

 

[Crabby48]

So I got my leopard about a month ago. Lfs has melanurus on sale this weekend for $20. The tank is a 45 gallon cube. Would they be ok in the same tank together? Also are the melanurus picky eaters?

Someone will answer with more knowledge then me.
I tried two melanurus in a 100 gallon and they became evil. Others I know had the same problem but many people have luck. Mine mostly ate amphipods and copepods but they shouldn’t be picky eaters at all.

I would think that tank will be smal when the fish is grown
Wrasse are jumpers keep a tight lid.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Yes! I have a screen top :)

Someone will answer with more knowledge then me.
I tried two melanurus in a 100 gallon and they became evil. Others I know had the same problem but many people have luck. Mine mostly ate amphipods and copepods but they shouldn’t be picky eaters at all.

I would think that tank will be smal if the fish isn’t small
Wrasse are jumpers keep a tight lid.

 

[Crabby48]

Yes! I have a screen top :)

I almost came home with a very vibrant male last weekend. Figured third time might be the one lol

 

[Gareth elliott]

45 gallons is a very small volume to keep a leopard fed with another wrasse with a similar appetite. I would not add personally.

I would look at a flasher wrasse instead or smaller fairy wrasse species if wanted another wrasse.

 

[motortrendz]

I have an ornate and a melanarus in the same tank.. actually in my frag tank lol. Had to move the ornate from my display bc he was being bullied by my female clown.

 

[swebb]

I had a leopard wrasse and a red-lined wrasse (Halichoeres biocellatus) in a 40 breeder for 6 months with no issues. They have been in a 120-gallon tank for the last 1.5ish years with no problems, but there are additional wrasses that may be helping to diffuse any aggression.

 

[Dragon52]

@evolved

 

[saltyhog]

Long term success(years) is MUCH more likely in a larger tank. Agree with @Gareth elliott

 

[45ZoaGarden]

@4FordFamily what do you think?

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Don’t flashers etc also have the same diet as the leopard?

45 gallons is a very small volume to keep a leopard fed with another wrasse with a similar appetite. I would not add personally.

I would look at a flasher wrasse instead or smaller fairy wrasse species if wanted another wrasse.

 

[evolved]

IMO the tank is not large enough for either species, let alone both. Sorry.

 

[4FordFamily]

IMO the tank is not large enough for either species, let alone both. Sorry.

Agree.

 

[jimc40]

So I got my leopard about a month ago. Lfs has melanurus on sale this weekend for $20. The tank is a 45 gallon cube. Would they be ok in the same tank together? Also are the melanurus picky eaters?

I have a leopard wrasse with a Christmas wrasse with no problems very similar situation

 

[jimc40]

I have a leopard wrasse with a Christmas wrasse with no problems very similar situation

oh did not see 45 gal probably not a good idea

 

[OrionN]

I think a 45 gal cube is too small for either and especially for both wrasse. Melanurus wrasse can be aggressive especially in small tank like that. I would not keep either in a 45 gal cube like Your’s.

 

[Triggreef]

Tanks too small for both. Stick with the leopard. I have a 200g and typically let them go to a larger tank when they get big and start over with a smaller one. Halichoerus wrasse I mean, leopard wrasse don't get too big.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

It’s too late for the leopard. He’s already in there. Should be fine, the tanks very established with lr from a 12 year old reef tank. Fuge, and feeding the tank phyto. There’s huge pods everywhere.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Once it gets bigger, it will go to a 150

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Don’t flashers etc also have the same diet as the leopard?

Leopard wrasses are benthic eaters while flashes and fairys eat out of the watercolumn so dont compete for the samw food stuff