Wrasse Compatibility

RMS18

I keep water chemistry as my hobby
View Badges
Joined
Aug 21, 2015
Messages
2,867
Reaction score
2,159
Location
The Shore
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hey everyone,

Wanted to grab some thoughts on how adding a flasher wrasse to a 120 with a Male Ear muff, male yellow tail and a male potters would go? There are other fish but those are the wrasses. They have been in the tank for 1.5 years no issues between those 3. I know flashers are more docile, my gut has me worried about the make ear muffs being aggressive.

Thoughts?
 

SaltyT

Wrasse obsessed!
View Badges
Joined
Apr 26, 2015
Messages
4,021
Reaction score
23,611
Location
St. Louis
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
My halichoeres (including my ear muff) and other pod-eating wrasses don't pay much attention when I add new flasher (or fairy) wrasses. If you use an acclimation box it'll probably be okay. Also, it'll help if you add more than one flasher so they don't single out the new guy.
 
OP
OP
RMS18

RMS18

I keep water chemistry as my hobby
View Badges
Joined
Aug 21, 2015
Messages
2,867
Reaction score
2,159
Location
The Shore
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
My halichoeres (including my ear muff) and other pod-eating wrasses don't pay much attention when I add new flasher (or fairy) wrasses. If you use an acclimation box it'll probably be okay. Also, it'll help if you add more than one flasher so they don't single out the new guy.
Good to hear.
 
Last edited:

SaltyT

Wrasse obsessed!
View Badges
Joined
Apr 26, 2015
Messages
4,021
Reaction score
23,611
Location
St. Louis
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Multiple flashers can be in the same tank? I thought only one male per family.
Multiple male flashers can be kept in the same tank as long as they’re different species. I have P. Attenuatus and P. Lineopunctatus together, their displays to each other are stunning!
 
OP
OP
RMS18

RMS18

I keep water chemistry as my hobby
View Badges
Joined
Aug 21, 2015
Messages
2,867
Reaction score
2,159
Location
The Shore
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Multiple male flashers can be kept in the same tank as long as they’re different species. I have P. Attenuatus and P. Lineopunctatus together, their displays to each other are stunning!
How big is your system?
 

Looking for the spotlight: Do your fish notice the lighting in your reef tank?

  • My fish seem to regularly respond to the lighting in my reef tank.

    Votes: 100 75.2%
  • My fish seem to occasionally respond to the lighting in my tank.

    Votes: 15 11.3%
  • My fish seem to rarely respond to the lighting in my tank.

    Votes: 8 6.0%
  • My fish seem to never respond to the lighting in my tank.

    Votes: 3 2.3%
  • I don’t pay enough attention to my fish to notice if they respond to the lighting.

    Votes: 3 2.3%
  • I don’t have any fish in my tank.

    Votes: 2 1.5%
  • Other.

    Votes: 2 1.5%
Back
Top