Adding some wrasses

[evmibo]

Planning on adding C. lubbocki, C. flavidorsalis, and C. rubrimarginatus soon. Can anyone foresee issues?

I really like the Lubbocki group, so will be on the lookout for C. adornatus and C. marjorie. Would love to get C. walindi and/or C. cenderwasih too, but doubt I'll see them available. Should these fish get along with each other as well?

I will be adding a single Halichores eventually, not sure which one yet...

The fish are entering a fairly new setup that only has an algae blenny and a foxface in it currently. I would have liked to have added the foxface after most of this stuff, but it just didn't workout that way unfortunately. Any Cirrhilabrus wrasses I should avoid?

 

[Joeganja]

Any of the six line wrasses should be added last. Avoid dragon wrasse they can be aggressive and flip stuff over same with the clown wrasse aka red corris wrasse not reef safe.

 

[eatbreakfast]

What size tank? If it's less than 6' there may be issues with keeping more than one member of the lubbocki complex. Flavidorsalis and marjorae can be aggressive in particular.

I would avoid C. filamentosus, adornatus, and scottorum.

 

[evmibo]

Any of the six line wrasses should be added last. Avoid dragon wrasse they can be aggressive and flip stuff over same with the clown wrasse aka red corris wrasse not reef safe.

I don't plan on adding any of those .

What size tank? If it's less than 6' there may be issues with keeping more than one member of the lubbocki complex. Flavidorsalis and marjorae can be aggressive in particular.

I would avoid C. filamentosus, adornatus, and scottorum.

The tank is a 135g.
48" L, 24" W, and 27.5" H

 

[eatbreakfast]

The tank is a 135g.
48" L, 24" W, and 27.5" H

If you add the lubbocki-complex specimens simultaneously you may be ok, but otherwise I would advise to get one specimen from the complex.

In that size tank, I would also add C. roseafascia to the list of species to avoid.

 

[evmibo]

Wow, I'm glad I asked, I was under the impression the Lubbocki complex was overall peaceful.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Wow, I'm glad I asked, I was under the impression the Lubbocki complex was overall peaceful.

Lubbocki itself usually isn't too bad, but it can be, and the rest of it's complex is pretty aggressive.

 

[evmibo]

So Liveaquaria says C. flavidorsalis is peaceful and that C. lubbocki is semi aggressive. I guess it's a different ball game when you mix them though? There seems to be a lot of different experiences out there... I constantly see tanks filled with fairy wrasses, but I suppose they've been carefully selected.

 

[eatbreakfast]

So Liveaquaria says C. flavidorsalis is peaceful and that C. lubbocki is semi aggressive. I guess it's a different ball game when you mix them though? There seems to be a lot of different experiences out there... I constantly see tanks filled with fairy wrasses, but I suppose they've been carefully selected.

I find lubbocki the most peaceful of the group, flavidorsalis is a little more aggressive, Marjorie is very aggressive, cenderwashi is unavailable, conei/marinda is pretty aggressive too.

Toward most commonly kept varieties of fish they are pretty peaceful, but that changes when keeping them with congeners, especially those within the same complex.

 

[evolved]

Planning on adding C. lubbocki, C. flavidorsalis, and C. rubrimarginatus soon. Can anyone foresee issues?

I really like the Lubbocki group, so will be on the lookout for C. adornatus and C. marjorie.

Yeah, mixing two of the lubbocki group is risky.
Take a look at this: http://www.reefedition.com/cirrhilab...eed-not-apply/

I would avoid C. filamentosus, adornatus, and scottorum.

For sure.

Lubbocki itself usually isn't too bad, but it can be, and the rest of it's complex is pretty aggressive.

Yeah, lubbocki is usually pretty mellow, and flavidorsalis isn't too bad either.

So Liveaquaria says C. flavidorsalis is peaceful and that C. lubbocki is semi aggressive. I guess it's a different ball game when you mix them though?

For sure; refer to the above link mixing Cirrhilabrus.

 

[evmibo]

Thanks Hunter. That chart is very helpful.

Decided I should look into getting some of the johnsoni complex, then I saw the price tag on some of them - wow