Mystery wrasse

[eatbreakfast]

The whole genus can be aggressive, especially in the confines of a 40g, but it depends on the other fish. It will also kill most cuc you put in.

I personally prefer small Halichoeres and find it worthwhile to do the bowl of sand for them.

Icve had mystery wrasses jump as well.

 

[CNDReef]

The whole genus can be aggressive, especially in the confines of a 40g, but it depends on the other fish. It will also kill most cuc you put in.

I personally prefer small Halichoeres and find it worthwhile to do the bowl of sand for them.

Icve had mystery wrasses jump as well.

Jumping isn’t a issue but putting sand in a high flow 40b might be

 

[CNDReef]

Is there any other non sand wrasse that’ll be good at pest control in your opinion @eatbreakfast ?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Bowls do a pretty good job of keeping the sand in place. The wrasse's burying will kick some up, but usually not too bad.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Is there any other non sand wrasse that’ll be good at pest control in your opinion @eatbreakfast ?

I like pink streak wrasses. They are more cryptic, but vastly more peaceful. You could do a trio.

 

[Abhishek]

I like pink streak wrasses. They are more cryptic, but vastly more peaceful. You could do a trio.

That is an excellent choice ! Completely forgot about it .

Bowls are not that bad you know . I have 2 tunze stream 3, 3 MP40 in a 150 gallon acropora only reef and it’s almost 150-200 times turn over . But the bowl was at the back behind rocks hidden where it’s not in direct path of flow . Sand hardly got blow around .
But I have moved out of bowl to a proper 2 inch sandbed at the back only for my sand burrowing wrasses .

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Love my pink streaked wrasse, he does hunt all day but for some reason it feels like he wouldn't be as effective as a sixline or mystery for pests.

No evidence to support that though

 

[evolved]

I popped in to suggest a Pink Streak instead as well, but I see I'm late for that suggestion. :)

 

[Dai89]

My mystery is pretty docile, but has and will put my anthias in their place when they think they can harrass, normally ends up being one mystery wrasse corralling 4 coopers anthias in the corner and then going about its business again..

 

[Bossman]

40b is way too small for a mystery wrasse . It’s one of those jerks that generally develops a dislike for any other fish with time .
Honestly , you would be inviting quite a lot of problems introducing a mystery .

What pests do you have ? There are many peaceful Halichoeres or a little tougher to keep Anampses that will work .

Regards,
Abhishek

I've had a mystery wrasse for nearly a year, first in a Fluval 16 gallon and then upgraded to a IM Fusion 20. They wrasse has never been a problem to any of the other fish in the tank. It hides when I first enter the room. Mine is shy, never aggressive.

 

[Tyrone]

My mystery wrasse won't touch pyramid snails. I recently had an aiptasia outbreak, so I decided to gamble and added 4 berghia nudibranch. Couple months later I had about a hundred. I also tried keeping a few clams and was unsuccessful due to pyramid snails. I added a yellow coris wrasse and I'm fixing to add some peppermint shrimp to deal with my aiptasia.

 

[Singspot]

That is an excellent choice ! Completely forgot about it .

Bowls are not that bad you know . I have 2 tunze stream 3, 3 MP40 in a 150 gallon acropora only reef and it’s almost 150-200 times turn over . But the bowl was at the back behind rocks hidden where it’s not in direct path of flow . Sand hardly got blow around .
But I have moved out of bowl to a proper 2 inch sandbed at the back only for my sand burrowing wrasses .

Do you have any cleaner shrimp, bumblebee snails and pepermint shrimps?

I have all these and need to add a flatworm/ coral pests and worm cleaner fish and wondering which one would be safe?

I am currently contemplating - yellow corris wrasse, black/ blue star leopard and possibly pink-streaked wrasse - if I can find one.

Anyone with any personal experience with such a situation as me?