New wrasse suggestion?

[coweyes298]

My current tank is 3 1/2 years old 100 gallon 4ft x 2ft x 20 inch tank. With live rock and several softies. Current resident are a mature formosa wrasse, about 6 ~ 7 inches. Two tangs, 4 inch blue hippo tang, 4 inch powder blue tang, and a pair of snowflake clown fish. Tank has been disease free for two years since I QT all the fish and coral + fallow the tank in extended period. Formosa wrasse never shows aggression to other fished during this 3 1/2 years.

I am thinking to add more flasher wrasse and fairy wrasse. Is there any rule I need to follow like the gender and quantity? I have seen some post said gender is not a problem if keeping several fairy/flasher wrasse. And it is best to keep 3 at a time. Saw a royal flasher wrasse and a red fin fairy wrasse and want to see if they are compatible to my current livestock.

Thanks in advance

 

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[NY_Caveman]

I know little of wrasses but can suggest these if you missed them.

There are several Wrasse thread stickies at the top of this forum link
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/fish-discussion.56/

But your best bet is to ask here. Best information on the planet perhaps for experience in reef tank fish combinations.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/n...for-your-tank-post-here-and-well-help.200605/

 

[HOOPDEEZ]

You want to avoid multiple males of the same species, and since females are likely to eventually turn to male it’s better to keep a single fish of any gender as well. I think you can mix any different flasher species you want, but fairies are little more tricky, you’ll want to follow this info:

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

 

[nereefpat]

The main potential problem will be the mature Coris formosa.

 

[HOOPDEEZ]

+1, the Formosa May not tolerate another wrasse

 

[coweyes298]

Thanks! Although my Formosa is chill, it might not be a good idea to add other wrasse. I will research more alternative.