Wrasse compatibility help!

[aaron23]

Established red velvet fairy wrasse 3" in 40 gal.. Looking to add a 2" red tail flasher wrasse. Should they be fine?

 

[jetmaker]

Should be fine.

 

[jetmaker]

I find with flasher and fairy wrasse if you don't get super male's you are OK. Super male's I've seen very Aggressive.

 

[Pete polyp]

It should work but you will want to use a social acclimation box for a while

 

[Sabellafella]

They'll be fine but keep a lid on it. Alot of chasing around to do.

 

[jetmaker]

+1 on lid for wrasse

 

[jetmaker]

I'm only posting this to tease Pete he knows he wants one lol.

 

[Pete polyp]

Man they had one on divers den tonight and I couldn't pull the trigger because I won't be home for a few days

 

[jetmaker]

Man they had one on divers den tonight and I couldn't pull the trigger because I won't be home for a few days

3 to 5 aquatics on this forum has a mated pair last I seen. Both for $150

 

[eatbreakfast]

Established red velvet fairy wrasse 3" in 40 gal.. Looking to add a 2" red tail flasher wrasse. Should they be fine?

Definitely use a social acclimation box. Red velvets, C. rubrisquammis, get big anf pushy for a fairy wrasse, and a 40g isn't that big of a tank. I would definitely be cautious in adding a P. rubricaudalis.

 

[E048]

I have four different kinds of wrasse in my 150.... 2 fairies one flasher and a lemon merengue

 

[evolved]

Definitely use a social acclimation box. Red velvets, C. rubrisquammis, get big anf pushy for a fairy wrasse, and a 40g isn't that big of a tank. I would definitely be cautious in adding a P. rubricaudalis.

Definitely agree!

 

[skiwez]

Yup can attest to the rubrisquammis getting ornery. Used to have a yellow sided wrasse who maintained discipline in the tank. The red velvet generally acquiesced to him. About 1 year later guess he had enough and we'll the yellow sided is no more

 

[bump3rb33tl3]

I have a 4" Melenarus and 5" Solon and they get along just fine. Very social.