Fish List

kels · May 23, 2010

I am putting together a fish list and i was wondering would these wrasse get along

Flame Wrasse
Golden Rhomboidalis Wrasse
Kuiter's Leopard Wrasse

would all of these get along? the tank is 150 tall I have clowns in there was well and plan on getting 2-3 tangs at the end.

Thanks

fizhfly · May 23, 2010

they should be fine !!

Brad Syphus · May 23, 2010

They will do well together, most fairy wrasses will co habitate together fine. some are more aggressive than others, but the ones you have picked are good. Make sure you have a cover for the top of your tank. Wrasses will jump out.

minhvu · May 23, 2010

Great selection of wrasse by the way

Brad Syphus · May 23, 2010

Here's mine.

fizhfly · May 23, 2010

nice pics !!

FishLipz · May 23, 2010

Nice selections. I miss my Rhomboid. He had a sad surfing accident

lReef lKeeper · May 23, 2010

Brad Syphus said:
Make sure you have a cover for the top of your tank. Wrasses will jump out.

+1 ... just lost a Golden Rhomboid "Supermale" to the hardwood floors !!

got another one ordered though !!

jaytizzle · May 23, 2010

They'll be fine... no worries other than jumping!

kels · May 24, 2010

could i put in a velvet wrasse? my cousins has one that he wants to give me but im not sure if hes passive

Brad Syphus · May 24, 2010

Velvets are more aggressive than most fairies. It all depends on what you have now. I would get the others first and add the velvet last.

kels · May 24, 2010

alright does anyone know where i could get those fish i listed for a good price?

minhvu · May 24, 2010

check with mobileaquatic. They're great with harder to find fish and at great price

kels · May 25, 2010

Will these change genders when there isnt a female around? and how can i tell if they are supermale or not?

jaytizzle · May 25, 2010

They are not like clowns, as far as I know. The male is the dominant fish whereas clowns the female is the dominant fish. If I remember correctly, a submale or female can turn into a terminal male but once a terminal male that is the final state. Supermale is also a terminal male but they typically have better and brighter coloration than a "standard" male. One thing to keep in mind is that some will have small to possibly severe color shifts without a female present. I have an exquisite wrasse that went from a pretty emerald green color to a deep cobalt blue. It is the darndest thing but I think his new colors are better so whatever!

FishLipz · May 25, 2010

I had the same color shift with my Labout's. Even after adding a female he didn't color back up fully. Still pretty though

kels · May 26, 2010

is it better to have a female for all 3 wrasse?

jaytizzle · May 26, 2010

That is a difficult question. Apparently the green-colored wrasses are notorious for shifting colors without a female present. All males will (as far as I know) exhibit better color and flash more if there is a female present for them. IMO it is better but not really necessary. I only have 1 female and 5 different males in my tank. I can't really add any more male fairy wrasses but I can certainly add a few females to keep the guys company. I need to start building my collection of flasher wrasses now!

650-IS350 · May 26, 2010

exhibit better color and flash more if there is a female present for them

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MarvinsReef · May 26, 2010

kels said:
I am putting together a fish list and i was wondering would these wrasse get along

Flame Wrasse
Golden Rhomboidalis Wrasse
Kuiter's Leopard Wrasse

would all of these get along? the tank is 150 tall I have clowns in there was well and plan on getting 2-3 tangs at the end.

Thanks

I would recommend getting a few females... it's more fun watching one turn into a male... this is for the Flame wrasse (assuming HI Flames) and the Rhomboids... I bought 2 female Rhomboids from Mobile Aquatics and I couldn't be any happier with them... little to no aggression after releasing them (spent 2 days in acclimation box) with the other wrasses... I don't have any experience with the Leopard wrasse so I cannot comment on that... good luck fish shopping...