Wrasse compatibility

Melinda01 · Mar 11, 2018

I am now trying to figure out my stocking list for a 72 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump. I am in love with a couple of the fairy wrasses. If introduced at the same time would a lineatus and a labouts fairy wrasse get along? I would love to get both.
So far my ideal stocking list would be
Lineatus wrasse
Labouts wrasse
Yellow eye kloe tang
And a mated pair of mocha gladiator clowns
I currently have a ywg and a purple pseudochromis in qt.

Also, due to a recent velvet outbreak I would like to prophylacticly treat the fish in qt to be safe. Would these fish be safe with copper safe or are they copper sensitive? I also recently changed to a vet who also deals with saltwater fish so I’m going to try to get CP. If that is possible are they safe to treat with CP?

Dodgersfan · Mar 11, 2018

Wrasses are a no go with CP. you’ll need to use copper.

This article is a great resource for Wrasse comparability: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/cirrhilabrus-complexes-inferiority-need-not-apply-1st-revision.352/

And this one if you can’t find answers to your questions in that article: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-wrasse-lovers-thread.113942/.

Melinda01 · Mar 11, 2018

Dodgersfan said:
Wrasses are a no go with CP. you’ll need to use copper.

This article is a great resource for Wrasse comparability: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/cirrhilabrus-complexes-inferiority-need-not-apply-1st-revision.352/

And this one if you can’t find answers to your questions in that article: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-wrasse-lovers-thread.113942/.

Thanks for the info! Great article!

eatbreakfast · Mar 12, 2018

I would get rid of the purple pseudo before putting it in the dt. They can be quite nasty. A more peaceful option is the orchid dottyback, black cap basslet, or royal gramma.

Those wrasses should work together.

They can handle copper, but it should be raised over a longer period of time than directed on the packaging.

Melinda01 · Mar 12, 2018

eatbreakfast said:
I would get rid of the purple pseudo before putting it in the dt. They can be quite nasty. A more peaceful option is the orchid dottyback, black cap basslet, or royal gramma.

Those wrasses should work together.

They can handle copper, but it should be raised over a longer period of time than directed on the packaging.

So glad to hear! They are beautiful fish. Good to know about the pseudo as well. I have been trying to avoid chromis and damsels for that reason. Had a couple yellow tail damsels that I got rid of for that very reason.
Pseudochromis Fradmani is the actual name for the one I have. I had to look it up. It’s easer for me to say purple pseudo. But on looking it up I guess there is a difference. States that the other name for the pseudo fradmani is a orchid dottyback. I wanted to know ahead of time because if I put it back in the display I would never get it out! Last time I took all of the rocks out and couldn’t find it. It was hidden in a rock! Luckily he didn’t die from being out of water!