Wrasse Question

[Jim C]

My tank is 125 gallons. I currently have a 3.5 inch exquisite fairy wrasse and 2.5 inch longfin fairy wrasse. The exquisite is larger and exerts its dominance. My question is if I want to add a mystery wrasse, would it work long term? If not, is there another nice looking pink wrasse you could think of? Thanks in advance.

 

[saltyhog]

Odds are eventually the Mystery will not allow either of the existing wrasse to share his territory. Pink is a little tough but a couple of options.......

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http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+1402&pcatid=1402

 

[Va_Reef]

Any wrasse in that genus (pseudocheilinus) typically becomes a one wrasse tank.

As for a pink wrasse that would coexist, member evolved has a cool diagram that shows compatibility amongst fairy wrasses based on relatedness. Assuming you don't want another fairy, the first one that comes to mind would be a cryptic wrasse, but I am inclined to say the tank is almost too big for one.

 

[Jim C]

Thanks for the replies. I keep reading how aggressive mystery wrasses are. But I didn't know if the fact that it would be the last fish added would make any difference.

 

[Va_Reef]

Thanks for the replies. I keep reading how aggressive mystery wrasses are. But I didn't know if the fact that it would be the last fish added would make any difference.

It wouldn't lol, think of it as a big sixline.

 

[Salty1962]

Mystery Wrasses can be good community fish or they can be holy terrors. As they get bigger, they will exert more dominance over the other fish. I had one that was the last fish in my tank and in 2 mths chewed the fins off of 2 of my flashers. A Pink Marginal wrasse is pretty but they too can become aggressive. A Flame wrasse is a nice addition too.