Paddlefin Wrasse

jfingers · Jan 23, 2021

Purchased one and currently in qt. My fault for not doing my homework on this fish. The temperament of this fish is listed as aggressive on several websites. Can anyone tell me there experience with one or with someone they know that had one? The one I purchased is still in juvenile stage. Thanks you.

Ron Reefman · Jan 25, 2021

bump

Fish temperament is fairly subjective.

Reefing_addiction · Jan 25, 2021

jfingers said:
Purchased one and currently in qt. My fault for not doing my homework on this fish. The temperament of this fish is listed as aggressive on several websites. Can anyone tell me there experience with one or with someone they know that had one? The one I purchased is still in juvenile stage. Thanks you.

Do you have other wrasses?
What’s the rest of your stocking list?

I’ve heard some fish start fine and end up aggressive. Given everyone in your tank has enough places to hide and no one really shares the same area you may be fine.

jfingers · Jan 26, 2021

Tankmates:

sailfin tang
mandarin
PJ cardinal
royal gramma
zebra Moray eel
goatfish
checkerboard wrasse
yellow flanked wrasse
flame hawkfish
lyretail anthias
starry blenny

Reefing_addiction · Jan 26, 2021

jfingers said:
Tankmates:

sailfin tang
mandarin
PJ cardinal
royal gramma
zebra Moray eel
goatfish
checkerboard wrasse
yellow flanked wrasse
flame hawkfish
lyretail anthias
starry blenny

How big is your tank?
You may just need to monitor the tank. He may be ok. I would be ready to remove other fish for being aggressive towards the new fish. If it’s still juvenile it might be able to get along with the other fish in the long run. But you never now. And as the other poster in this thread said fish temperament is subjective.

jfingers · Jan 27, 2021

dyerrm said:
How big is your tank?
You may just need to monitor the tank. He may be ok. I would be ready to remove other fish for being aggressive towards the new fish. If it’s still juvenile it might be able to get along with the other fish in the long run. But you never now. And as the other poster in this thread said fish temperament is subjective.