The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Willragan]

Quick couple questions for the experts. My current wrasse stock is a Potter’s,Black leopard,jeweled wrasse and a Moyers in QT to be added later. My dilemma is I have a flatworm issue and was looking to add a yellow coris wrasse, while calling to look around none of the lfs locally have them but one told me that the yellow and black leopard may not get along and that they’ve had success with blue stars eating flatworms. I understand no wrasse is guaranteed to eat anything but generally is there any truth to either statement? Thanks

I'd say good chance of any Halichoeres wrasse eating flatworms and while there is certainly a chance of any of your wrasses not liking his introduction you are definitely adding in the right order. The yellow coris imo is the most aggressive of the bunch you named so better chance adding him last. My guess is there will be some aggression but the coris should be able to hold his own in that group. But nothing is certain of course.

 

[evolved]

Quick couple questions for the experts. My current wrasse stock is a Potter’s,Black leopard,jeweled wrasse and a Moyers in QT to be added later. My dilemma is I have a flatworm issue and was looking to add a yellow coris wrasse, while calling to look around none of the lfs locally have them but one told me that the yellow and black leopard may not get along and that they’ve had success with blue stars eating flatworms. I understand no wrasse is guaranteed to eat anything but generally is there any truth to either statement? Thanks

How big is the tank?
Typically Halichoeres do eat flatworms better than Macropharyngodon, but neither will eradicate them.
And usually the two genera pay little attention to another.

 

[vedros74]

How big is the tank?
Typically Halichoeres do eat flatworms better than Macropharyngodon, but neither will eradicate them.
And usually the two genera pay little attention to another.

It’s a 150 gallon with 40 gallon sump

 

[evolved]

It’s a 150 gallon with 40 gallon sump

Plenty large enough.

 

[vedros74]

I'd say good chance of any Halichoeres wrasse eating flatworms and while there is certainly a chance of any of your wrasses not liking his introduction you are definitely adding in the right order. The yellow coris imo is the most aggressive of the bunch you named so better chance adding him last. My guess is there will be some aggression but the coris should be able to hold his own in that group. But nothing is certain of course.

Thanks for the helpful information

 

[vedros74]

Plenty large enough.

Ok so I guess the yellow would be the safer bet to eat the flatworms and I should be fine adding it. Thanks for the help

 

[eatbreakfast]

I'd say good chance of any Halichoeres wrasse eating flatworms and while there is certainly a chance of any of your wrasses not liking his introduction you are definitely adding in the right order. The yellow coris imo is the most aggressive of the bunch you named so better chance adding him last. My guess is there will be some aggression but the coris should be able to hold his own in that group. But nothing is certain of course.

I have found yellow coris, H. chrysus to be a very peaceful species.

 

[jake_francis]

I have found yellow coris, H. chrysus to be a very peaceful species.

+1. I bought 1 3 months ago about 3/4in long. Now it has tripled in size. Very peaceful and doesn’t bother anyone.

 

[Willragan]

Yes compared to other halichoeres for sure but compared to leopards I was saying.

 

[jake_francis]

Can someone identify if my rhomboid is female or male? Thanks.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yes compared to other halichoeres for sure but compared to leopards I was saying.

Even compared to leopards. I have found H. chrysus to be more peaceful than Macropharyngodon species.

 

[leahfiish]

I love my H. Melasmopomus, I've had him for a little over a year now.

 

[evolved]

Can someone identify if my rhomboid is female or male? Thanks.

Transitional male

 

[UABsleeper]

Anyone else have a wrasse that just loves to carpet surf?? My pintail fairy wrasse has jumped from my aquarium twice in the last week.. first through a half inch gave between the light mounts and my artfully acrylic lid.. the second time when I had the lid off placing corals!! [emoji85] luckly I was in the room both times bud dang come on man! Haha I see now why kids are required with wrasses!

 

[N2theUnknown]

All right everyone im new to saltwater and wrasses are what caught my eye! I seen a lunar wrasse at my LFS, their activity and was what I liked so I began looking at other wrasses. My question is what if any would you put in a 55 gallon. I will be adding some corals later on down the line. Mainly softies.

 

[markstubb]

the lunar wrasse is the only one of my wrasses that is insatiable. Dude is super active and I like to joke that he has ADD. They can, and will, attack inverts (snails and shrimp), so if you want those as part of your clean up crew, better keep that thing fed well :-)

I have a lunar, leopard, melanurus, lubbock, carpenter, marble/checkerboard, and black earmuff. The lunar is so far the busy bee of the tank. I'm sure things will change over time, but we shall see

 

[eatbreakfast]

All right everyone im new to saltwater and wrasses are what caught my eye! I seen a lunar wrasse at my LFS, their activity and was what I liked so I began looking at other wrasses. My question is what if any would you put in a 55 gallon. I will be adding some corals later on down the line. Mainly softies.

As they get older lunar wrasses, T. lunare, get pretty aggressive and outgrow a 55g.

Any of the flasher wrasse species, many fairy species, small Halichoeres species, any leopard wrasses, could be kept in a standard 55g.

 

[Jim C]

There is a vendor that is telling me this is an exquisite wrasse from Africa. However, I don't think it is from Africa. Can someone please confirm?

 

[eatbreakfast]

There is a vendor that is telling me this is an exquisite wrasse from Africa. However, I don’t not think it is from Africa. Can someone please confirm?

That is definitely not an African exquisite wrasse. That is a Pacific variant.

 

[N2theUnknown]

As they get older lunar wrasses, T. lunare, get pretty aggressive and outgrow a 55g.

Any of the flasher wrasse species, many fairy species, small Halichoeres species, any leopard wrasses, could be kept in a standard 55g.

Would 1 be limit? Or could I do 2. Im assuming they are territorial since they bury in the sand to sleep or do they not really set up shop?