Wrasse Compatibility

iceman70 · Dec 29, 2018

I currently have a 125 gallon FOWLR tank. I have a 6 inch green bird wrasse. I was wondering if I can add a lunare wrasse or a green dragon wrasse. I have searched online but have not found anyone having tried to keep them together. I assume that this is because it will not work but was wondering if anyone in here has had and experience with these wrasses. I have had dragon wrasses in the past but never tried to house them with another wrasse.

4FordFamily · Dec 29, 2018

iceman70 said:
I currently have a 125 gallon FOWLR tank. I have a 6 inch green bird wrasse. I was wondering if I can add a lunare wrasse or a green dragon wrasse. I have searched online but have not found anyone having tried to keep them together. I assume that this is because it will not work but was wondering if anyone in here has had and experience with these wrasses. I have had dragon wrasses in the past but never tried to house them with another wrasse.

Dragon wrasse and lunare wrasse get pretty aggressive. I have mixed them before but my last lunare took a bite of of my banana and was rehomed. The larger the tank the better the odds.

I think you COULD get away with it possibly if added together but lunare and dragon can be nasty to ofhwrbqrasse. Green bird are moderately aggressive in my experience. A 125 gallon wouldn’t give them enough space if they decided they didn’t like each other, take it from me. My banana wrasse healed but my first lunar took a chunk out of him.

My situation is different though, as lunare and banana are close cousins and this is more of a risk than what you propose.

iceman70 · Dec 29, 2018

Thanks for the feedback. I was thinking that if I get either a lunare or dragon I would re-aquascape my tank when ready to add so in effect be putting them in with my bird wrasse at the same time.

Jesterrace · Dec 29, 2018

The thing that drives me nuts about Dragon Wrasses (outside of the fact that they aren't really reef safe) is the fact that they are gorgeous and live up to their names as juvies but as they mature they just become a big moderately colored wrasse with all cool coloration and physical characteristics gone. Basically they go from super exotic to something that resembles a slightly more colorful freshwater carp fish.

iceman70 · Dec 29, 2018

Jesterrace said:
The thing that drives me nuts about Dragon Wrasses (outside of the fact that they aren't really reef safe) is the fact that they are gorgeous and live up to their names as juvies but as they mature they just become a big moderately colored wrasse with all cool coloration and physical characteristics gone. Basically they go from super exotic to something that resembles a slightly more colorful freshwater carp fish.

I agree that they look a lot cooler as juveniles. I like them though because they have to be one of the most interesting fish to watch. They just seem to have a purpose to what they do, especially when building their mound before sleeping every night.