Wisdom of adding a naoko wrasse?

ca1ore · Dec 1, 2018

Trying to decide on the wisdom of adding a naoko to my 450. I know from prior experience that it’s a truculent little fish. What do you wrasse experts say? I have a bunch of fairies (rosyscale, lineatus, orange back, flame, exquisite, Lubbock, labouti, blue throatless blue throat, and a pintail) and leopards.

cancun · Dec 1, 2018

ca1ore said:
Trying to decide on the wisdom of adding a naoko to my 450. I know from prior experience that it’s a truculent little fish. What do you wrasse experts say? I have a bunch of fairies (rosyscale, lineatus, orange back, flame, exquisite, Lubbock, labouti, blue throatless blue throat, and a pintail) and leopards.

Hi!!! In my humble opinion I would say go for it! A 450 should be plenty big! Naoko is a beautiful specimen for sure! [emoji16]

MIKE NY · Dec 1, 2018

Although, as you mentioned, they can be bullies with other flasher and fairies it should be fine with those already established wrasses in a large tank such as yours, but just watch it with the more peaceful species like the pintail.

OrionN · Jun 30, 2019

@ca1ore ,
So did you added him to your reef? I am trying to decide. Mine is in a 40 gal tank. He is not bothering my baby Eightline (was in first) or my China (was in after the Naoko)
So far I don't find him to be the bully terror that everybody is talking about, and he is so beautiful.