Wrasses: opinions and advice needed!

[jkentfite]

i have a 200 gal mixed reef tank with sand. I’d like to add some wrasses but have never owned one and would like some experienced input... do’s/don’t’s, personal favorites, ones to avoid, etc.

I have currently 4 large (5-6 inch) tangs (hippo, purple, Sailfin, powder brown, a small (2.5 inch) squaretail tang, 3 clowns (misbar and 2 snowflake) and a sand sifting diamond goby.

Two medium bubble tip anemone (that my clowns just ignore ... *eyeroll*). Mostly LPS but just added my first few sticks of acropora last week.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Coralreefer1]

I would go with one of the many Flasher and Fairy Wrasses as they are reef safe, for the most part and can be very colorful.

 

[saltyhog]

In a tank that size you have lots of choices and could keep lots of wrasses! It really just depends on what catches your eyes. You could keep multiple fairy, multiple flasher, multiple Halichoeres and multiple leopard wrasses....or a mixture of the above.

Keep multiple males of different species within a genus. You can keep multiples of the same species with leopard wrasses as they are much less likely to transition to male. Look at pictures and bring back your stocking list here for our resident wrasse experts to go over. This thread will help you avoid incompatibility within the fairy wrasses.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/c...feriority-need-not-apply-1st-revision.322326/

 

[jkentfite]

In a tank that size you have lots of choices and could keep lots of wrasses! It really just depends on what catches your eyes. You could keep multiple fairy, multiple flasher, multiple Halichoeres and multiple leopard wrasses....or a mixture of the above.

Keep multiple males of different species within a genus. You can keep multiples of the same species with leopard wrasses as they are much less likely to transition to male. Look at pictures and bring back your stocking list here for our resident wrasse experts to go over. This thread will help you avoid incompatibility within the fairy wrasses.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/c...feriority-need-not-apply-1st-revision.322326/

Thank you! Is there a vendor you would recommend? Liveaquaria is who I’m most familiar with.

 

[mta_morrow]

LA and DD regularly have fairy and flasher wrasses

 

[saltyhog]

Agree with @mta_morrow. That's where I've gotten most of mine.

Pacific Island Aquatics will have some hard to find, high end (read expensive) wrasses. Zoa Collector also will have some really nice ones as well. Blue Zoo is also a place I've gotten a few from.