Wrasse compatibility help

[RMS18]

I'm building a new system which will have a 120g display. Currently I have the following wrasses and comprised a list of wrasses I'd like to keep in order of most favorite. Obviously not all will work. Thank you!

Current:
Male Flame
Male blue spot leopard
Female blue spot leopard
Female Radiant

Wish list:
Male Lineatus
Male golden rhomboid
Yellowtail (spotted)
Male Pink margin
Male Labouts
Female Choati leopard
Male Mccoskers
Male Orange back
Mystery

 

[ca1ore]

Check out the fairy wrasse complex sticky thread. I've found it most helpful in navigating though compatibilities. As to the leopards, Choats is the hardest of them all. Not a big fan of flashers myself, just too twitchy.

 

[saltyhog]

Lineatus, Rhomboid and Pink Margin are closely related. I would probably choose only one in a tank the size of yours. Let's get one of our resident wrasse experts to chime in. @eatbreakfast @evolved

 

[RMS18]

Check out the fairy wrasse complex sticky thread. I've found it most helpful in navigating though compatibilities. As to the leopards, Choats is the hardest of them all. Not a big fan of flashers myself, just too twitchy.

As far as the Choats what do you mean by hardest?

 

[4FordFamily]

As far as the Choats what do you mean by hardest?

Meaning they’re borderline impossible to keep long-term.

Lineatus, Rhomboid and Pink Margin are closely related. I would probably choose only one in a tank the size of yours. Let's get one of our resident wrasse experts to chime in. @eatbreakfast @evolved

I have kept them together but they’ll need to be kept with many others to distract aggression. It could still go south, and if it did the rhomboid would probably be the first to go.

 

[ca1ore]

As far as the Choats what do you mean by hardest?

Yea, by far the most difficult of the various leopard wrasse species. I've kept almost all of the others but no success with the choati. If you have to ask you aren't experienced enough ......

 

[eatbreakfast]

Lineatus, Rhomboid and Pink Margin are closely related. I would probably choose only one in a tank the size of yours. Let's get one of our resident wrasse experts to chime in. @eatbreakfast @evolved

Agreed. While possible to keep them together, a 120g doesn't afford a lot of space to avoid each other.

And agreed about choati being a difficult leopard to keep.

 

[RMS18]

Yea, by far the most difficult of the various leopard wrasse species. I've kept almost all of the others but no success with the choati. If you have to ask you aren't experienced enough ......

I wasn't clear on what the statement meant, I was thinking compatibility issues as that's what my post was about.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I wasn't clear on what the statement meant, I was thinking compatibility issues as that's what my post was about.

Being delicate affects compatibility. Fish that are delicate can have trouble mixing with sturdier species.

 

[RMS18]

Agreed. While possible to keep them together, a 120g doesn't afford a lot of space to avoid each other.

And agreed about choati being a difficult leopard to keep.

So one of those three will have to be chosen but all the others will work together?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Most will work together, though mystery wrasses can be aggressive to other wrasses.

 

[RMS18]

Most will work together, though mystery wrasses can be aggressive to other wrasses.

Ok great... This helps clear up alot of questions! Appreciate the help!

 

[HairyGary]

Just my $.02 but a smaller Lineatus and a female or young Rhomboid could work. I've had success. I think you would run into issues with the Pink margin and Lineatus before the Rhomboid. Good luck.

 

[saltyhog]

Just my $.02 but a smaller Lineatus and a female or young Rhomboid could work. I've had success. I think you would run into issues with the Pink margin and Lineatus before the Rhomboid. Good luck.

No question it could work. In an 96x30x24 tank I would bet it would. In this size tank it may or may not. Depends on the aquarist's risk aversion whether it's worth it or not.

The one good thing about the situation is I've never had any problem catching a Cirrhilabrus wrasse if I needed to. Halichoeres...that's another story.

 

[RMS18]

No question it could work. In an 96x30x24 tank I would bet it would. In this size tank it may or may not. Depends on the aquarist's risk aversion whether it's worth it or not.

The one good thing about the situation is I've never had any problem catching a Cirrhilabrus wrasse if I needed to. Halichoeres...that's another story.

Yea I'm not to sure on how I feel about taking chances I don't feel it's fair to the animals. Obviously aggression takes place in the wild but there's also a bit more space for a fish to swim away within. Stinks because those were my top two! The pink margin is definitely out. Have to decide now.

 

[ca1ore]

Halichoeres...that's another story.

Amen to that! Any wrasse that buries is a HUGE pain to catch.

 

[jake_francis]

Just my $.02 but a smaller Lineatus and a female or young Rhomboid could work. I've had success. I think you would run into issues with the Pink margin and Lineatus before the Rhomboid. Good luck.

I agree. I have a lineatus and pink margin. They don’t get a long. The pink margin will be re-home soon.

 

[Toofattofish]

Amen to that! Any wrasse that buries is a HUGE pain to catch.

I've had luck baiting an inverted soda bottle trick with a sand pile in it; they go in for the food and as soon as I grab the bottle they dive into the sand that's there.

 

[evolved]

I am late to this party, but:

Wish list:
Male Lineatus
Male golden rhomboid
Yellowtail (spotted)
Male Pink margin
Male Labouts
Female Choati leopard
Male Mccoskers
Male Orange back
Mystery

I don't have much else to add from what has been said. Lineatus and rubrimarginatus will NOT work together in a 120. Rhomboidalis might work with either of them, but a 120 doesn't offer a lot of buffer room.
One thing that has not been mention is that you must skip the mystery wrasse. Pseudocheilinus species are not compatible with other wrasses.

As far as the Choats what do you mean by hardest?

Meaning they’re borderline impossible to keep long-term.

Agree - if you want a leopard there are much better choices than a choati.