Adorned Wrasse hero to zero

[BillB83]

Quick wrasse question gang, I have a smaller reef setup with a baby adorned wrasse and a baby mccosker wrasse. They have been together for about 6 months the adorned has slightly outgrown the mccoskers and i just noticed bullying him to one corner of the tank. Every bit of research i have done said these 2 should be fine with each other but again (every fish can have a demon side).

The question i have IS im moving them into a 135 6 foot tank in about 2-3 months hopefully getting water in it this weekend to start cycle. Is this something you think would subside once they hit the larger tank ? or do i need to drop the fish trap in and yoink him out ?

ty !

 

[nereefpat]

I haven't kept adorned. Melanurus and chrysus have been very chill in a 125. I suspect it will be fine in a 6 foot 135.

What tank are they in now?

 

[joseph scott]

I haven't kept adorned. Melanurus and chrysus have been very chill in a 125. I suspect it will be fine in a 6 foot 135.

What tank are they in now?

I have an adorned in my 75 gallon and it would not tolerate a chrysus that were introduced at the same time. Both fish were the same size about 2 inches. It doesn’t bother the canary blenny that’s the only other fish that’s the same shape. It seems much more aggressive fish than a melanarus. It’s also faster growing than a melanarus. 75 gallons seems to be the minimum size thank for this fish. I’ve noticed it fighting its reflection, and sometimes when I put my hand in the water it will nip.

 

[nereefpat]

I have an adorned in my 75 gallon and it would not tolerate a chrysus that were introduced at the same time. Both fish were the same size about 2 inches. It doesn’t bother the canary blenny that’s the only other fish that’s the same shape. It seems much more aggressive fish than a melanarus. It’s also faster growing than a melanarus. 75 gallons seems to be the minimum size thank for this fish. I’ve noticed it fighting its reflection, and sometimes when I put my hand in the water it will nip.

Sorry that yours is being a pain. Fish are individuals, for sure. I do suspect that this would be an exception rather than the normal behavior. But, like I said, I haven't kept one.

Adorned Wrasse - Halichoeres cosmetus

Has anyone every kept one of these beauties, Adorned Wrasse - Halichoeres cosmetus? I've seen some awesome pictures of mature fish but I'm not familiar with the sub-species. Thx

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[Slocke]

Quick wrasse question gang, I have a smaller reef setup with a baby adorned wrasse and a baby mccosker wrasse. They have been together for about 6 months the adorned has slightly outgrown the mccoskers and i just noticed bullying him to one corner of the tank. Every bit of research i have done said these 2 should be fine with each other but again (every fish can have a demon side).

The question i have IS im moving them into a 135 6 foot tank in about 2-3 months hopefully getting water in it this weekend to start cycle. Is this something you think would subside once they hit the larger tank ? or do i need to drop the fish trap in and yoink him out ?

ty !

There’s no guarantee with any fish but those two should get along. I suggest getting an acclimation box and imprisoning the adorned with the flasher in the main tank for a week or so. Unfortunately every now and then a fish just decides it hates another fish for no good reason though.

 

[BillB83]

I haven't kept adorned. Melanurus and chrysus have been very chill in a 125. I suspect it will be fine in a 6 foot 135.

What tank are they in now?

There’s no guarantee with any fish but those two should get along. I suggest getting an acclimation box and imprisoning the adorned with the flasher in the main tank for a week or so. Unfortunately every now and then a fish just decides it hates another fish for no good reason though.

Yeah i have a box ill try to trap him tonight with a fish trap and then try to move him over. Hes a real pain in the butt to catch the second he sees a net or anything in the water he dives into the sand bed. (POOF)

 

[Slocke]

Yeah i have a box ill try to trap him tonight with a fish trap and then try to move him over. Hes a real pain in the butt to catch the second he sees a net or anything in the water he dives into the sand bed. (POOF)

If you know where it sleeps you can try and scoop it out in the night. Otherwise traps work well with wrasse

 

[BillB83]

I haven't kept adorned. Melanurus and chrysus have been very chill in a 125. I suspect it will be fine in a 6 foot 135.

What tank are they in now?

they are currently sitting in a 30/35 something gallon tank that's like 32 inches long while the big 135 is being setup.

 

[nereefpat]

they are currently sitting in a 30/35 something gallon tank that's like 32 inches long while the big 135 is being setup.

To me, it is reasonable that the adorned will be aggressive in the 30-something gallon but will be chill in the new 6 foot 135.