New melanurus wrasse

Dragonreef202 · Oct 29, 2016

just picked up 3" male melanurus $10 on cl didn't get to take s pic before he went into tank. Of course he buried himself in sand when first gets in tank. He's in there with 2?green chromis in s 75 gallon. Not sure on any other fish right now trying to get my tank more corals. If anyone has any suggestions on future stock mates.? I read that a coris wrasse could be in tank as well.

DeepBrew · Oct 29, 2016

I have a male melanurus wrassse in a 75 gallon with these tank mates:
Starry Blenny
Tomini Tang
Valentini Puffer
Talbot's Damsel

They all get along great. I haven't tried to put another wrasse in with him but I think it will be OK. If I were going to try it I'd probably do it fairly soon before he gets really settled into his new territory.

TRPlacek · Oct 29, 2016

I've got a melanurus in both my tanks and they are both very peaceful with current tank mates including other wrasse and they have never messed with any new additions I have put in the tank. They are usually too busy hunting for food to bother with any other fish. the melanurus is definitely one of my favorite fish.

Triggreef · Oct 29, 2016

Easiest to add multiple wrasses at same time. But not impossible to add more later. May want to use acclimation box if adding another Hallichoerus wrasse but other families will be fine. Pretty much any other fish will be fine with Melanurus.

Watevadog5 · Oct 29, 2016

Just watch your clean up crew... They will pick them off one by one

Triggreef · Oct 29, 2016

Watevadog5 said:
Just watch your clean up crew... They will pick them off one by one

Rarely but surely could happen. People post that up sometimes. I've had several of these in multiple tanks and never had one pick on snails hermits or shrimp. I've had them over 5+ inches too.

rvlcf · Oct 29, 2016

I have a melanarus with a yellow coris and they get along swimmingly.
Also have a pair of clowns, powder blue tang,and a bangaii cardinal. No issues at all.

stevo01 · Oct 29, 2016

My Melanurus is very peaceful with a goby and dartfish. Its on the top when it come to food. He gets his big fill first. Always very active, hunting, and good personality.

eatbreakfast · Oct 29, 2016

Most other commonly kept reef fish can easily coexist with a melanurus wrasse.

Dragonreef202 · Oct 29, 2016

That's great that I won't have too many problems adding another fish. I had a Blenny before I may look into another one. I was checking out purple striped dottyback. Seemed real nice in a members tank

Dragonreef202 · Oct 30, 2016

Here's my melanurus out just a few days buried since I brought him home. He has ate and out swimming with his 2 green chromis tank mates

Dragonreef202 · Oct 30, 2016

Had to clean off glass tops to put on tank so he can't escape by jumping now just waiting on 48" max spect 320w fixture. I can't wait first led fixture lets see how it goes

steve&mari · Oct 30, 2016

Beautiful fish love ours. Tops a must have. I'd recommend flasher wrasse but I'm a wrasse guy lol. They're great community fish so as said already they're great with most others. Great score also.

Dragonreef202 · Oct 30, 2016

I'm looking into a dottyback I'll check into the flasher

cracker · Oct 30, 2016

I Agree that the cover is necessary. I learned the hard way or should I say a very cool and valued fish paid the ultimate price !

Bdog4u2 · Oct 30, 2016

I lost a blue star leopard and a Christmas wrasse in a 2 day period from jumping through a gap barely 2 inches

Dragonreef202 · Nov 2, 2016

I have learned from keeping eels

jd371 · Nov 2, 2016

Love that fish! Very active, swims all over the tank and is constantly picking at the rocks for pests. I have mine with a Filamented Flasher and Red Margin Wrasse, 2 T/P Clowns, Midas Blenny, and a Fire Fish. No agression from any of them with the exception of a little chase here and there between the Wrasses.

tautog83 · Nov 2, 2016

i think with inverts its hit or miss. mine is close to 5 inches and i have a coral banded and a fire shrimp and it doesnt even give them a second glance. mine is with a rhomboid, an exquisite a labouts and a pintail wrasse and he doesnt bother anyone .the point being wrasses are awesome..lol

Dragonreef202 · Nov 6, 2016

jd371 said:
Love that fish! Very active, swims all over the tank and is constantly picking at the rocks for pests. I have mine with a Filamented Flasher and Red Margin Wrasse, 2 T/P Clowns, Midas Blenny, and a Fire Fish. No agression from any of them with the exception of a little chase here and there between the Wrasses.

Yes mine is swimming around and cleaning all of the sand . That's what I need happy tank cleaner