Over the last month I have been slowly consolidating a couple nano tanks into a 90 gallon while also purchasing some additional fish which go into a separate 10 gallon quarantine tank for observation.
Current stock in the 90 gallon are
1 Royal Gramma
1 Pajama Cardinal
2 Black Bar Chromis
4 Scissortail Dartfish.
I also have a Melanaris Wrasse and a Yellow Flanked Fairy Wrasse in separate tanks and was hoping to add to the 90gallon. The Fairy Wrasse is new and as far as I can tell is quite aggressive towards Dartfish. A single Dartfish was still in quarantine when I added the Fairy Wrasse and it was relentlessly targeted by the Wrasse. I was not expecting this aggression and am now concerned the Melanaris Wrasse could also act aggressively towards the Dartfish. Currently the Scissortail Dartfish swim freely as a group in the upper water column of the 90 gallon. They are outgoing and eating well.
How much of a risk is adding the Melanaris Wrasse to the 90 gallon? I would like to have it there for pest control. It’s never been aggressive to other fish but it has never been with Dartfish, just clowns and a Damselfish and Royal Gramma.
The Fairy Wrasse is my largest concern. I assume even given the much larger space in the 90 gallon that it may still target the Dartfish. I had also intended to add my Firefish to go along with the Scissortails so it would also likely be at risk.
As far as a plan of action would it be best to use an acclimation box for the Melanaris Wrasse once I attempt moving it to the 90 gallon? Should I try the same with the Fairy Wrasse or is likely to continue the Dartfish aggression? I can keep it on its own in one of the remaining tanks but at 30-32 gallons they aren’t ideally suited either.
Thanks for any help. I had read a lot about Fairy Wrasses and avoiding aggression but that info was specifically about other Wrasses. I was not expecting the Dartfish to become a target.
Current stock in the 90 gallon are
1 Royal Gramma
1 Pajama Cardinal
2 Black Bar Chromis
4 Scissortail Dartfish.
I also have a Melanaris Wrasse and a Yellow Flanked Fairy Wrasse in separate tanks and was hoping to add to the 90gallon. The Fairy Wrasse is new and as far as I can tell is quite aggressive towards Dartfish. A single Dartfish was still in quarantine when I added the Fairy Wrasse and it was relentlessly targeted by the Wrasse. I was not expecting this aggression and am now concerned the Melanaris Wrasse could also act aggressively towards the Dartfish. Currently the Scissortail Dartfish swim freely as a group in the upper water column of the 90 gallon. They are outgoing and eating well.
How much of a risk is adding the Melanaris Wrasse to the 90 gallon? I would like to have it there for pest control. It’s never been aggressive to other fish but it has never been with Dartfish, just clowns and a Damselfish and Royal Gramma.
The Fairy Wrasse is my largest concern. I assume even given the much larger space in the 90 gallon that it may still target the Dartfish. I had also intended to add my Firefish to go along with the Scissortails so it would also likely be at risk.
As far as a plan of action would it be best to use an acclimation box for the Melanaris Wrasse once I attempt moving it to the 90 gallon? Should I try the same with the Fairy Wrasse or is likely to continue the Dartfish aggression? I can keep it on its own in one of the remaining tanks but at 30-32 gallons they aren’t ideally suited either.
Thanks for any help. I had read a lot about Fairy Wrasses and avoiding aggression but that info was specifically about other Wrasses. I was not expecting the Dartfish to become a target.
