Melanarus vs yellow vs leopard

[fachatga]

I’m gonna get a few wrasses and want some input to help me decide a few things. Which of these would you get? Yellow, melanarus, or leopard. Forgive the spelling if it’s wrong.

 

[kitpoon0315]

I've had all three and currently have both a leopard and a yellow. I think it just depends on other tank mates or if you're looking for a particular color mix. I chose my leopard and yellow to complement the rest of the corals in my tank which are mostly green and red.

 

[fachatga]

I have A couple clowns. Lawnmower blenny. Will probably get a tang, anthias, and a bunch of wrasses. I just like the way they look. I know the yellow is great for pest control and such. I might just get all 3. Will probably also have a fairy and a flasher or some combination.

 

[RC Reefer 5184]

Might want to use a acclamation box when adding your new ones. I have had some beat up the new ones when added. And the leopard is prob going to be timid and pushed around easy. But wrasses are super awesome fish.

 

[fachatga]

Thanks for the info. I’ve got so many caves, holes and hiding spots I think they should be okay. There’s even more small nooks and crannies than the pic shows. I had bad experience with 6 line adding another wrasse. But I’ve learned lots of people have had aggression issues from them. The more I think about it I’ll probably end up with quite a few of them. I just love how they look and swim. So why not.

 

[Rmckoy]

I have the Mel and yellow , along with a yellow flanked fairy wrasse

 

[fachatga]

Glad to know they can go together okay and I don’t really need to choose

 

[cmmatxh]

don’t get melanurus if you have a CUC they will tear up your hermits and snails

 

[PeterC99]

Recommend the melanarus wrasse. Got rid of all my bristle worms. Keeps stirring up the sand bed. Mine does NOT bother CUC.

 

[dedragon]

i love my leopard but for any leopard wrasse i suggest adding a bottle of copepods and waiting awhile for them to populate (a couple months) before getting it as they pick at the rocks all day for small crustaceans.

 

[dedragon]

and always make sure it is eating prepared food before you get it, they are much more finicky eaters

 

[fachatga]

Yeah. I’ve heard that with leopards. I’m picking up some copepods tomorrow. Thank you

 

[fachatga]

I was gonna get copepods early tbis time just in case any fish needed them. Figured it couldn’t hurt. Not sure I can establish them in my old tank. Too many fish to eat them and no sump.

 

[kitpoon0315]

I've had a melanurus with CUC for years with no issues. If it was me, I would introduce the flasher and fairy wrasse first before introducing the melanurus/yellow/leopards into your tank. I think I read an article somewhere here that indicates aggression levels and yellow/leopards/melanurus are on the more aggressive side where the flasher and fairy wrasses are less aggressive.

 

[homer1475]

I have all 3, and a red corris, and exquisite fairy. All get along just fine.

An acclimation box is the key to success when introducing different wrasses to your "gang".

 

[kitpoon0315]

Here's that brilliant article!

All About Reef Safe Wrasses in Aquaria

Introduction My name is Hunter and I am a wrasse addict. Admitting such is the first step to buying another wrasse, I think. Wrasses are not only my passion, but my niche in this hobby since 2010. My tank is full of them, and unfortunately...

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