Keeping Multiple Wrasse

[mahindra.dev]

I've spent a lot of hours on this forum reading how many of you have been successful keeping these beautiful fishes and multiple of them. I would love to keep 4.

I have a JBJ 45 : LPS dominant and few zoas running for 6 months and a refugium with pods).
These fish are fed 1 cube of mysis (4 times a week) and flakes twice daily.

Current stock list
2 Ocellaris (always on the top of the tank by the wavemaker, small and dont care for the anemone)
1 Small Long Nose Flame-hawk (Peaceful perching from rock to rock, 2inches)
1 Small Yellow Tang (The most active, 3inches)
1 Diamond Goby (Super cool to watch him clean, 3 inches)
1 Halichoeres melanurus (My Favorite, about 4inches)
1 Cirrhilabrus lubbocki (Very colorful and active, the tang keeps him in check though, 2 inches)

Now the question is, can i add these other two, my LFS has them and im looking for input
a. Cirrhilabrus solorensis
b. Paracheilinus mccoskeri

Will the Lubbocki harass these other two. I have an acclimation box and rock work with holes for these other 2 wrasses to hide. If its too much can I add the flasher at-least?Please let me know. I did come across a link with a flow chart, but could not figure out the compatibility of the Fairy Wrasse.

p.s: The upgrade itch is already ON. I plan to get 120G and set it up for this Christmas and transfer this live stock.

 

[KJ]

@eatbreakfast

 

[mahindra.dev]

@4FordFamily @eatbreakfast

I have read multiple post from you guys in multiple threads, but still cant seem to figure this. Need your input. Thank you.

Thank you @KJ

 

[jp_75]

Personally I would wait ... Not much space for more fish. It’s only 45 gallon.

 

[Falk]

While I know its hard...if you going to upgrade in a few months just wait. You already have plenty of fish in that tank.

 

[mahindra.dev]

@jp_75 & @Falk agreed. Its hard and I may have to wait. At-least as Flashers I hate this hobby in a good way..

 

[eatbreakfast]

45g is not a lot of space for more wrasses. A solorensis is too big and active for that tank, so he definitely should wait.

The flasher may work, but will have a much better shot of success if you wait for the upgrade.

 

[mahindra.dev]

@eatbreakfast thank you.

I’ll think about Flashers. But say this fickle mind says add later. Do I need to use acclimation box or can it be added directly?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Always use a social acclimation box when introducing a new wrasse to an existing wrasse.

 

[KJ]

@4FordFamily @eatbreakfast

I have read multiple post from you guys in multiple threads, but still cant seem to figure this. Need your input. Thank you.

Thank you @KJ

YW