My LFS has these two wrasses and I’m trying to decide which one to get for my 50 gallon Red Sea 200 XL. Currently I have only two juvenile clowns in this 2 month old tank.
The leopard wrasse is considered hard because it’s hard to get them to eat at first, but I’ve seen this one in the store for a long time. I saw it eat like a pig. It’s very small right now, less than 2 inches.
The melanurus also looks good. From what I’ve seen it may be the hardier of the two.
The two factors I would like to consider are aggression and size. Based on Liveaquaria, these two will max out at 5 inches in length. In terms of body mass and bio load, are these two pretty comparable? They both look quite active. Will they be OK in my tank? I’m right around borderline in tank size, but since both of these are really small now, I have some time before it becomes an issue.
The more important issue is how do these two compare in temperament. Which one will mingle well with other tank mates. BTW, I only plan to have one wrasse in this tank. I have a couple banggai cardinals and a diamond goby ordered. Maybe a cleaner shrimp at some point.
The leopard wrasse is considered hard because it’s hard to get them to eat at first, but I’ve seen this one in the store for a long time. I saw it eat like a pig. It’s very small right now, less than 2 inches.
The melanurus also looks good. From what I’ve seen it may be the hardier of the two.
The two factors I would like to consider are aggression and size. Based on Liveaquaria, these two will max out at 5 inches in length. In terms of body mass and bio load, are these two pretty comparable? They both look quite active. Will they be OK in my tank? I’m right around borderline in tank size, but since both of these are really small now, I have some time before it becomes an issue.
The more important issue is how do these two compare in temperament. Which one will mingle well with other tank mates. BTW, I only plan to have one wrasse in this tank. I have a couple banggai cardinals and a diamond goby ordered. Maybe a cleaner shrimp at some point.