pairing solon wrasse

ncfishguy · Nov 22, 2015

I have a male been in tank for a year but like to add another try to get that male and female look from them . what could I do or should I do to add another one if I can

eatbreakfast · Nov 22, 2015

Don't get a pr. Wrasses don't form bonded prs as is the case with many other fish. Rather gender is determined by social interactions, where a dominant male chases and bullies females under it to keep them females. If a female doesn't get picked on enough she will transition to being a male. In captivity males of the same species are quite aggressive toward one another. You are better off getting a male of another species. They will still display.

Also, female solorensis are difficult to source, usually fish sold as female solorensis are males of another species, cf. cyanopleura.

ncfishguy · Nov 22, 2015

Ok thanks I just notice how dull the colors are on him what wrasse do u like I want some pop in my tank

eatbreakfast · Nov 22, 2015

ncfishguy said:
Ok thanks I just notice how dull the colors are on him what wrasse do u like I want some pop in my tank

Any other fairy or flasher will work. Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus is an underrated species, but most will work. Just utilize a social acclimation box when introducing new wrasses to established ones.

Wrassesngobies · Nov 22, 2015

I agree with that TJ says. I have a couple of cf. cyanopleura and they get along well enough ( there is some very minor chasing) and there are enough other Fairy and Flashers in the tank to prevent anyone getting overly picked on. The displays are awesome. I properly introduced everyone in though an acclimation box and I couldn't be happier. Before I got on here, I'd been told by some people at a particular LFS that males were hard to mix. Good thing I got on here and did some reading. The Exquisite which had started to lose some color being the only wrasse in the 55 brightened back up once there were other males to display to once we had the 90 up and running.

ncfishguy · Nov 23, 2015

Would a mystery wrasse be ok

eatbreakfast · Nov 23, 2015

ncfishguy said:
Would a mystery wrasse be ok

Mystery wrasses are in the genus Pseudocheilinus. This genus has a reputation for becoming increasingly intolerant of other fishes, particularly other wrasses, as they gey older and more established in a tank. This isn't 100% of the time, but it happens with enough frequency for me to advise against one.