I'm wrasse shopping. Input wanted please

[Alwmh4]

I currently have no wrasses so I'm shopping around. I want a few but catch is for them to get along.
Current inhabitants are quoyi parrot, white tail bristle tooth, diamond goby, lawnmower blenny, and a bellus pair. Only fish that gets pushed around right now is the female bellus. I also have cleanup crew and coral.
Display tank is 150 (in reality, it holds 130... But they call it a 150)

Which do you suggest for interest around the rock work and that will mesh with my current bunch? And then how many?

Thank you!

 

[dewboy1127]

I would love to say leopard wrasse of sorts but given current stock list they would not fair well being added in now....soooo....naoko fairy wrasse one my favs and affordable. ...red velvet is also a beautiful fish...and basically any and every wrasse i love them all definitely alot of personality. ..my naoko would come up to be petted when had hand in tank cool fish not to mention there dance the do and flair there fins

 

[Alwmh4]

Ok. It was my understanding that not all wrasses play well together. For ex six lines are troublesome.

Is there a general rule... For ex "all fairy wrasses get along"

 

[Alwmh4]

Also, given I do t have great lfs near me. I usually rely on divers den. Any other sources you'd suggest via mail?

 

[dewboy1127]

@4FordFamily has recommended to me before petsolutions.com and with same warranty as LA and free shipping on orders over $99 i could see why

 

[Duke4Life]

Here's some good reading:
http://www.3reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses.122261/
http://www.reefedition.com/cirrhilabrus-complexes-inferiority-need-not-apply/

 

[evolved]

Here's some good reading:
http://www.3reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses.122261/
http://www.reefedition.com/cirrhilabrus-complexes-inferiority-need-not-apply/

Thanks!

 

[jetmaker]

Ok. It was my understanding that not all wrasses play well together. For ex six lines are troublesome.

Is there a general rule... For ex "all fairy wrasses get along"

I like and keep flashers and fairy's and they all play well together.

 

[Duke4Life]

Thanks!

Some things are just becoming easier hahahaha

 

[jetmaker]

I like and keep flashers and fairy's and they all play well together.

Blue zoo aquatics I order all my fish there 140 is free shipping there with the same warranty.

 

[Salty1962]

Check out ZoaCollector. I've purchased both my fairy wrasse pairs, Flame and Rhomboid, from him and they are great looking fish. Came out eating right out of the bags.

 

[Alwmh4]

Thanks for all the input. There are so many to choose from that knowing the behavior/dietary preferences of each is quite a task.

 

[Duke4Life]

Thanks for all the input. There are so many to choose from that knowing the behavior/dietary preferences of each is quite a task.

Dietary, I feed my wrasses no different than any of my other fish.

 

[jetmaker]

Dietary, I feed my wrasses no different than any of my other fish.

+1

 

[Alwmh4]

Dietary, I feed my wrasses no different than any of my other fish.

I was referring to if they would eat my snails or shrimp

 

[Flashy Fins]

I was referring to if they would eat my snails or shrimp

Flashers and fairies won't. When you get into the halichoeres genus, many will. Not sure about leopards.

 

[Duke4Life]

I was referring to if they would eat my snails or shrimp

Fairies or flashers, I have both and neither touch my snails, hermits, or shrimp

 

[jetmaker]

Just ordered more wrasses myself a carpenter flasher and a red margin fairy. I love the wrasses.

 

[Alwmh4]

Flashers and fairies won't. When you get into the halichoeres genus, many will. Not sure about leopards.

Not looking at leopards bc I think feeding will be difficult with my other tank mates

 

[Alwmh4]

How many d

Just ordered more wrasses myself a carpenter flasher and a red margin fairy. I love the wrasses.

How many do you have in what size tank?