Pintail and flame wrasse

[Lb71]

Have a pintail fairy wrasse,(C. isosceles ) in a 90 gallon reef tank with a couple of gobies and a designer Wyoming clown. Would like to add a C.jordani, (flame wrasse). Do you think they would get along or one would harass the other? Both fish would be adult males. Any comments are welcomed.
Larry

 

[Mike_J]

I have both super males in my reef and they pay no mind to each other. It helps to use an acclimation box but you should be fine.

 

[ZoaCollector]

Using the box is the best advice, fairies in general can be territorial at first but it should reside especially if you let the new addition strengthen up in the box first.

 

[saltyhog]

I have both in a 155 and they are fine together. Acclimation box definitely.

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

@ZoaCollector hit the nail on the head. Personally I like wrasses, but they have a history of being deviant with other fish. Acclimation should suffice your wants.

- C. Smith

 

[eatbreakfast]

They should be fine together. An acclimation box will help the existing wrasse get used to the new wrasse without being able to harm it.

Fairy and flasher wrasses are mostly 'all display' when it comes to their aggression toward closely related fish.