Wrasses

[gabesreef]

I’m looking to add a group of reef safe wrasses to my 5ft tank. Please give me some suggestions and your personal favorites. Looking for colorful fish that are safe with coral and easy to keep :)

 

[zbrusko]

I’m looking to add a group of reef safe wrasses to my 5ft tank. Please give me some suggestions and your personal favorites. Looking for colorful fish that are safe with coral and easy to keep :)

I have a yellow coris, 2 dusky margined, and a splendid pintail fairy. The latter three from dr reef, and all are doing very well in my 4x2x2 waterbox.

 

[gabesreef]

Nice! I’m surprised you can have two of the same in one tank

 

[zbrusko]

Nice! I’m surprised you can have two of the same in one tank

I ordered one and they sent me two. No issues at all!

 

[BryanM]

I would stay away from a red coris wrasse. they are hunters in the sandbed, and wreaked havoc in my tank. Killed several corals by just moving sand around.

 

[JoJosReef]

Blue star leopard wrasse, black leopard wrasse, radiant wrasse, china pearl black backed wrasse, royal pencil wrasse, linespot flasher wrasse, blue flasher wrasse, royal flasher wrasse, golden rhomboid fairy wrasse, exquisite fairy wrasse, Lubbock's fairy wrasse, hooded flame fairy wrasse, Earl's fairy wrasse...

 

[JoJosReef]

I would stay away from a red coris wrasse. they are hunters in the sandbed, and wreaked havoc in my tank. Killed several corals by just moving sand around.

I think a six foot plus tank would be better for Coris gaimard in any case. I've seen them in the wild fully grown the size of your forearm, elbow to fist.

 

[cba191]

Blue star leopard wrasse, black leopard wrasse, radiant wrasse, china pearl black backed wrasse, royal pencil wrasse, linespot flasher wrasse, blue flasher wrasse, royal flasher wrasse, golden rhomboid fairy wrasse, exquisite fairy wrasse, Lubbock's fairy wrasse, hooded flame fairy wrasse, Earl's fairy wrasse...

do they all transition to male eventually?

 

[JoJosReef]

do they all transition to male eventually?

You'll want the flashers and fairies to transition, so one of each only. Sand sleepers, not guaranteed, but I don't think it is easily quantifiable. Could transition at any time. Unless you have a BIG tank, I would not pair them--they don't live in pairs anyways, they live in harems.

 

[cba191]

you can keep a variety of halichoeres, correct?