Adding a second wrasse agression?

[GoReefin]

Hi all currently have an established Tanaka's pygmy wrasse and am looking to add a yellow banded possum wrasse to the same tank for a few days until I can get my 3rd tank up and running. I hear possum wrasses are generally not aggressive has anyone kept multiples in the same tank before?

Tank is a 13.5g fluval and then will be moving him to a 17g rimless once I plumb it into the system.

 

[GoReefin]

Bump. Anyone ever kept two possum wrasses in the same tank?

 

[coralfishreef]

If it’s only for a few days you might try keeping it in a fish trap/isolation box inside of the tank. No hassle of chasing the fish around the tank when you take it out a few days later.

 

[GoReefin]

If it’s only for a few days you might try keeping it in a fish trap/isolation box inside of the tank. No hassle of chasing the fish around the tank when you take it out a few days later.

If they get along might just keep them together was wondering if anyone has had success in keeping 2 together

 

[Tcook]

Was this the one on LA? Where's the pic?

 

[GoReefin]

Was this the one on LA? Where's the pic?

Not sure a local LFS in SoCal is selling it. I'll be picking it up tomorrow already paid for it.

 

[GoReefin]

Pic of the Tanaka's. Hard to get a decent shot of him

 

[Tcook]

Love that wrasse. I have a pink streak in my 20 and was thinking about one of those. Put him in an acclimation box for a day or two then let him loose. Would like to hear how they get along. At least you have a solid backup plan if they don't.

 

[GoReefin]

Love that wrasse. I have a pink streak in my 20 and was thinking about one of those. Put him in an acclimation box for a day or two then let him loose. Would like to hear how they get along. At least you have a solid backup plan if they don't.

Will probably do something like this

 

[GoReefin]

Well I tried just floating him in the bag and my tanaka's was having none of it so I put him in the other tank for now to grow and fatten up. He is half the size of my Tanaka's.

 

[SaltyT]

Possum wrasses can be mixed together if the tank is big enough, but there isn't enough territory for both in a 13.5g. Since your tanaka's displayed aggression it's a good idea to just keep them in separate tanks. They're cool little fish, Enjoy!