Wrasse ID please?

[nickguay]

Hi everyone, I would like to attempt to keep multiple wrasses and I’m not 100% sure what type of wrasse I have. Could you please help with the scientific name also? Thank you

 

[Rockadile]

Lubbock's wrasse

 

[bct15]

Lubbock's wrasse

I agree, if you plan to keep several wrasses don't get a mystery or sixline wrasse. They will kill any other wrasse.


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[Rockadile]

I agree, if you plan to keep several wrasses don't get a mystery or sixline wrasse. They will kill any other wrasse.


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I disagree. I had all those plus a melenarous, and yellow coris in my 90 till I tore it down. No problems.

 

[bct15]

I disagree. I had all those plus a melenarous, and yellow coris in my 90 till I tore it down. No problems.

You are the only person I met that said that. I thought my sixline was good too, then one day it turned on my flames and flasher...it relentlessly attacked them all 24 hours a day for about three days killing a flame wrasse and a filamented flasher. The others just layed on the bottom while he beat them, I eventually chased him into the overflow and was able to catch it in the sump and will NEVER have a sixline in another tank I plan to keep other wrasses in. I'll quote the dealer I got some wrasses from "sixlines are the devil."


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[nickguay]

Thanks, I was planning on a Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus carpenteri) next and then I have no idea what else, should I stay away from the other pretty fairy ones because they are from the same genus as Multicolor Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lubbocki) ?

 

[bct15]

Fairy wrasses, Flasher wrasses, and halechoeres wrasses all get along fairly well. Halichoeres type wrasses will usually be in the non reef safe section but are generally reef safe and great additions which include yellow choris wrasse, radiant wrasse, and a bunch more. Get a lid, wrasses can jump real high and tend to jump out when the lights switch off...my two year has carried two up to me and they are in bad shape after being handled by a two year old. The lip of my tank is ten inches higher than my water surface and they can clear it.

I have read about some fairy wrasses getting aggressive like rhomboids and labouts, but I haven't had either one of those. I've only had flame wrasses in the fairy genera, and they were extremely passive.


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[Daimyo68]

I currently keep a Lubbocks, Supermale Yellow Coris, Leopard, Naoko in my 75g with no issues.

I also had a Lineatus in there with them and he would pal around with the leopard all the time. Unfortunately he past away.

I'm waiting for a healthy Rhomboid or Lineatus to come along.

A lid, as mentioned is a must with wrasse. You can buy mesh netting at some local stores or online and make a mesh top for your tank for less than $20 in most cases.

 

[evolved]

Yes, C. lubbocki is correct. It's a transitioning male.

I see correct info in this thread and misinformation as well; rather than regurgitate info I'll refer you all to this: All About Reef Safe Wrasses - 3reef Reef Aquarium Forum

Summary: genus matters, a lot. Most Cirrhilabrus will mix (some exceptions), same with Paracheilinus. However, Pseudocheilinus wrasse should NOT be mixed with any other wrasses.

Lubbocki can sometimes be a little bit aggressive, but generally not enough to really cause harm to other Cirrhilabrus or Paracheilinus wrasses.