Multiple flasher wrasse

[Mrcote1]

So I'm starting to like flasher wrasse a lot. I started off by just getting a mccosker and I'm trying to track down a blue flasher, filamented flasher and maybe a yellowfin flasher as well. If I get all males would they be okay in a 75 gallon? I will not be introducing females so will the males lose color or would they still flash in the presence of other Male flasher wrasse?

 

[ngoodermuth]

All flashers will generally turn to male in home aquaria anyway, so adding females is pretty much pointless other than cost reduction (females are sometimes less expensive) Either way, I’d only add one per species as conspecific males don’t usually get along.

Flasher males of different species generally get along (individual mileage may vary) but if you have established wrasses it is always a good idea to use an acclimation box to introduce new ones.

 

[Mrcote1]

Awesome thank you! So color loss should not be an issue either with the absence of females?

 

[ngoodermuth]

Awesome thank you! So color loss should not be an issue either with the absence of females?

Actually the opposite, many people see a lot more flashing displays with multiple males

 

[Softhammer]

I agree. I have 3. They do well together.

 

[Mrcote1]

That's good to hear! I cant wait to have a bunch of flashers now

 

[Mrcote1]

All flashers will generally turn to male in home aquaria anyway, so adding females is pretty much pointless other than cost reduction (females are sometimes less expensive) Either way, I’d only add one per species as conspecific males don’t usually get along.

Flasher males of different species generally get along (individual mileage may vary) but if you have established wrasses it is always a good idea to use an acclimation box to introduce new ones.

So the filament wrasse I just got was supposed to be a Male but it came in as a female. It's about 2.5" in length. How long does it usually take for them to turn Male and developed the nice filaments?