Keeping multiple wrasse together

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I wanted to put a couple wrasses together in my 58 gallon tank. Do any of you wrasse experts think I could do this and be ok? I wanted to put 2 of the Paracheilinus species specifically cyaneus and mccoskeri. Both are males - I thought I had seen people keep multiple male wrasses together, just didn't know if they had to be from defferent species or if it needed to be a larger tank.

If it matters I currently have a purple firefish, yellow fang blennie, and a red head gobie.

Thanks for looking
Patrick
 
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As long as you put them in at the same time I don't see this being an issue. I had a buddy who had 7 different wrasses, flashers and fairy wrasses, in a 55. without any issues.
 
the only wrasse i've experienced problems with is the six line. He wouldn't allow any other wrasses into my 90 gal. Chased my supermale lineatus right out of the tank....twice!!!!! I agree with roshi, less chance of a problem if you add them at the same time! I will say no gaurntee's as they are fish, and every single fish has its on personality and characterisitics!!
 
WWC
I have 3 on my cube.. The last one I added it got chased for a day and now they are all doing ok .. ( I did turn off the lights when I introduced the last one ) .. Planning on adding more as we speak :)
 
Ive got

1 Yellow Coris (BIG MALE)
1 Lineatus (MALE - CITY BUS SIZED)
1 Golden Rhomboid (MEDIUM-LARGE MALE)
1 Hawaiian Flame (LARGE SUPERMALE)
1 Hawaiian Flame (MEDIUM FEMALE)
1 Lubbocks (SMALL MALE)

and had another small female flame...jumped...punished, and fed to the rhyzo.

This was all in a 48" x 24" x 12" 60 gallon with no issues at all.
 
Sweet!! That's what I wanted to hear. Of course all fish are different and there are no gaurantees but atleast it is feasible.

Just for fun what wrasses do you keep together or have you kept together with success?
 
Pat these will look sweet in your tank bro!
 
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Jr nice wrasse list....Im interested on what can you share /experience with this one
1 Lineatus (MALE - CITY BUS SIZED)


thanks
 
nice to hear that . I just called my LFS and they don't have it .. the one that does is 1hr away from me...

Thanks Jr for the input
 
Its really hit or miss on the wrasses. Some are really mean some are nice. My lineatus chased my male flame out of the tank. The lineatus is now relegated to my frag tank. And I have to find a new flame wrasse.
 


I've always had a few wrasses mixed up in my tanks... they normally get along together.. what are the dimensions of the 58g? I'm so glad Junior gave my Lineatus and Rhomboid a good home... can't wait for them to be on a 300g tank... I wished I could've kept them but with the smaller tank, the Lineatus started chasing the Rhomboid after 6 months of co existing with no problem... currently, I'm keeping a trio of HI Flame wrasse... 1 huge male and 2 small females... seem to be a happier crowd now... :)

with your flasher wrasse selection, they should be alright... even better if you introduce them at the same time or as close as possible so nobody becomes more dominant... make sure your tank is covered though.. they will find any small hole they can fit in and will jump out... good luck... :)
 
Thanks everyone for the input.

Marvin the tank is 36"x18"x21" (LxWxH)

And I do have a wood canopy with mesh over the back and vents. No way a fish is getting out of there. So glad to see several people keeping h. flame wrasses. I got a pair 9 months agao or so but they had some sort of bacterial infection and died. Major bummer. They have to be one of the most striking wrasse available.

I do plan to dd these at the same time. I am anxious to get them - I have missed having a wrasse in the tank.
 
salt newbie01 said:
Thanks everyone for the input.

Marvin the tank is 36"x18"x21" (LxWxH)

And I do have a wood canopy with mesh over the back and vents. No way a fish is getting out of there. So glad to see several people keeping h. flame wrasses. I got a pair 9 months agao or so but they had some sort of bacterial infection and died. Major bummer. They have to be one of the most striking wrasse available.

I do plan to dd these at the same time. I am anxious to get them - I have missed having a wrasse in the tank.
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that tank should be a good home for the flashers... :)
 
In my 65g I had

pair of hi flames
female yellow coris
pair possum wrasse
bluestar leopard wrasse
red sea 8 line
female exquisite
female blue sided

I had the take the exquisite out because she attacked every other female wrasse in the tank.
 
are the exquisite wrasses typically aggressive? I was thinking of trying one in the mix - mainly because they are so unique looking and very different looking from the ones I already intend to get.
 
WWC
exqusites are usally very calm for fairy wrasses..but keep in mind that the do lose alot of thier colors without a few females in the tank..the fairys that are green and blue fade the most without females...also if you can not add all the wrasses at the same time use a acclimation or specimen cup and keep the new one in there for a few days to let the ones in the tank get use to the new guy..it has worked for me a ton of times and i was able to keep fairys that looked like each other in the same tank....but i think your tank should be just fine to keep the two flashers you want
 
detguy123 said:
exqusites are usally very calm for fairy wrasses..but keep in mind that the do lose alot of thier colors without a few females in the tank..the fairys that are green and blue fade the most without females...also if you can not add all the wrasses at the same time use a acclimation or specimen cup and keep the new one in there for a few days to let the ones in the tank get use to the new guy..it has worked for me a ton of times and i was able to keep fairys that looked like each other in the same tank....but i think your tank should be just fine to keep the two flashers you want
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Good to know about the green and blue morphs. I just don't think I have the room for females as well. So I will forgo the exquisite wrasse. I thought adding a Cirrhilabrus species would be a nice complement to the others - same but different. I may keep looking and try to add a different Cirrhilabrus species at a later date with your method listed above. Maybe a whip fin or long fin when I find one.

Thanks for all the advice
 
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