Wanting to add a second and maybe a 3rd wrasse

[Val1064]

I have a rather large (5-6 inches) marble wrasse, I want to add a yellow coris and maybe a Melanurus. I would have waited to add the marble last but I've had him for three years and he was a tank crash survivor. What are the odds of adding another wrasse or two to the tank that he has been in for a year?

 

[Val1064]

I don't know if tank size makes a difference, it's a 6 foot 235 gal tank.

 

[Slocke]

I have a rather large (5-6 inches) marble wrasse, I want to add a yellow coris and maybe a Melanurus. I would have waited to add the marble last but I've had him for three years and he was a tank crash survivor. What are the odds of adding another wrasse or two to the tank that he has been in for a year?

Unfortunately if a marble wrasse is a hortulanus wrasse you might struggle to add another Halichoeres as H hortulanus is bigger and more aggressive then other Halichoeres wrasse. Both the yellow wrasse and the melanarus are Halichoeres, H chrysus and H melanurus.

However with a tank that size you still have a ton of options.

Coris wrasse. There is actually no such thing as a yellow coris wrasse but the red, Coris gaimard would probably do well and is a phenomenally pretty fish. There are a number of other true Coris wrasse that may work but others are too big.

Bird wrasse. One species Gomphosus varus, is a confident fish with a weird snout but a fun fish.

Thalassoma wrasse. Sometimes known as banana wrasse there are a number of species. This is probably the toughest wrasse both in terms of hardiness and aggression. The smaller they are the more peaceful so look up the size before picking one.

Finally hogfish or tusk fish. There are a number of hogs but by far the most popular tusk is the harlequin tusk. Beautiful fish.

 

[nereefpat]

I wouldn't be terribly surprised either way, honestly. It's a risky combo, but a big tank.

 

[i cant think]

I wouldn't be terribly surprised either way, honestly. It's a risky combo, but a big tank.

Hortulanus is nasty even in big tanks - I believe @Miami Reef had a Hortulanus that was a nightmare.

 

[Miami Reef]

Hortulanus is nasty even in big tanks - I believe @Miami Reef had a Hortulanus that was a nightmare.

It wasn’t a nightmare for me, but I removed it because everyone told me it would be when it would get bigger. I’m proactive. :)

 

[Val1064]

Hortulanus is nasty even in big tanks - I believe @Miami Reef had a Hortulanus that was a nightmare.

He tends to pick on my tangs, so I may pull him out and put him in the 75 for a while or rehome him.

 

[i cant think]

He tends to pick on my tangs, so I may pull him out and put him in the 75 for a while or rehome him.

I recommend rehoming him. He’ll restrict what fish you can have long term - it’s why I technically parted with my Jade (albeit I do now see him weekly as he’s in my LFS’s coral tray).