Waspfish in community tank?

GHsaltie · Nov 1, 2016

So I've been looking for a new fish to add to my 40g reef and I was wondering if the red band tail waspfish would be an option. I really want something that's unique and different and the red band tail waspfish seems to fit the bill, and they are super cute! But I don't know a bunch about them and whether it would do good in my tank. Right now I have a 3" black combtooth blenny a small clown pair (1" and under). I am planning on getting a yellow assessor and a greenbanded goby or something similar. Would the waspfish work with this stock?

@Lionfish Lair @rayn forgot to tag those who would know best

eatbreakfast · Nov 1, 2016

The greenband goby may be in danger to be eaten, other than that waspfish make great residents for community tanks.

jphillips · Nov 1, 2016

My pair have been great in the tank, I thought they'd eat my gold coral banded shrimp or my small clownfish but they've been great tankmates.

GHsaltie · Nov 1, 2016

jphillips said:
My pair have been great in the tank, I thought they'd eat my gold coral banded shrimp or my small clownfish but they've been great tankmates.

What was your experience with feeding them? How large were they when you purchased them and did that seem to make a difference for success?

John Stuckey · Nov 1, 2016

So I have this exact experience. My red band waspfish is a perfect tank companion. Absolutely non-aggressive plus they are small! 2 inches, maybe 3 if they stand on their tip toes. Small mouth. Mine took a long time to wean to frozen food (2 months) and I thought he wasn't going to make it - then suddenly was there at the front of the tank eager for food like everyone else. Biocube 29 with orchid dottyback, wrasse, and yellow damselfish.

jphillips · Nov 1, 2016

GHsaltie said:
What was your experience with feeding them? How large were they when you purchased them and did that seem to make a difference for success?

I got mine at about 2 inches and started with some live brine but within a week they were eating frozen mysis, and now they come up and beg for any food I put in the tank. I think they're a pretty well adjusted species for aquarium life I don't think variation of size should matter much.

Daniel@R2R · Nov 2, 2016

Cool! I want a waspfish...but I have preschoolers, so probably not for a while...

GHsaltie · Nov 5, 2016

So I did end up getting a waspfish from DD, he arrived in the mail today and is in QT right now. I'll post a pic later once he's settled in, but anyone who's interested can also check out my tank thread. I've been neglecting that thread but I'll put and update on it today.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/first-saltwater-tank-40b-reef-build.244099/