Pintail Fairy Wrasse in bare bottom tank?

[musicsmaker]

I ran across a beautiful pin tail fairy wrasse the other day and passed it up because I wasn't sure if it needed a sandbed. Anyone have any experience with these?

Also, will they get along with flasher wrasses?

TIA

 

[Chad3407]

Fairies don't need sand.

 

[albano]

Fairies don't need sand.

+1... will be fine with a flasher

 

[bhuyett]

As others have said... just make sure that you have plenty of rock work for him to wedge himself into, to feel safe at night.

 

[rkpetersen]

They don't necessarily even need to wedge themselves into rockwork.
They will secrete a mucus cocoon at night, and shed it in the morning.
You'll see this if you put it in an acclimator box for a few days before releasing it into the DT.

 

[Jesterrace]

As mentioned a fairy wrasse is fine in a bare bottom tank.