Wrasse Recommendation

[dwest]

I would study Hunters chart first

Cirrhilabrus Complexes: Inferiority Need Not Apply - REEFEDITION

Cirrhilabrus, the “Fairy Wrasses”, are one of the most elegant, active, and colorful reef fish. Their appeal in a reef tank is common to many, but not all have a well-rounded understanding of the capability amongst them. Enter the notion of “complexes”: groupings of very closely related species...

www.reefedition.com

 

[strawberry_reef]

Splendid Pintail! They are super docile, reef safe, not picky eaters, and are always out. Highly recommend!

 

[i cant think]

I would study Hunters chart first

Cirrhilabrus Complexes: Inferiority Need Not Apply - REEFEDITION

Cirrhilabrus, the “Fairy Wrasses”, are one of the most elegant, active, and colorful reef fish. Their appeal in a reef tank is common to many, but not all have a well-rounded understanding of the capability amongst them. Enter the notion of “complexes”: groupings of very closely related species...

www.reefedition.com

It’s a good chart but IMO if you know what you’re doing and get to know the personality of that fish you will often get away with going against it.

 

[HK180]

My picks based on price/peacefulness/beauty are rhomboid or pintail fairy wrasses and the blue star leopard wrasse. Plus, I've seen all 3 species available pre-quarantined online in the past year.

 

[kzitzman1]

If you are getting some fairy wrasses be sure to check out the chart. My two favorite are my flame and rhomboid.

Fairy Wrasse Compatibility

BIG THANKS to Hunter Hammond (@evolved) for sharing his phylogram on Fairy Wrasse compatibility (below). His full article on the subject can be found here: The Wrasse Guy - Mixing Cirrhilabrus

humble.fish

Great chart. Thanks for sending that!

 

[Drummerguydw]

My picks based on price/peacefulness/beauty are rhomboid or pintail fairy wrasses and the blue star leopard wrasse. Plus, I've seen all 3 species available pre-quarantined online in the past year.

Where are you looking for pre quarantined fish?

 

[HK180]

Where are you looking for pre quarantined fish?

I've seen them on TSM and Dr. Reef. I've had great experiences with TSM, no experiences with Dr. Reef (but have heard good things)

 

[joec]

Timor, same family melernarus but only gets about 4' and a little less active, pretty, peaceful, bulletproof, inexpensive, not super common. Mine has been with a fire shrimp for 4 years and she is afraid of it. Never touched a snail either

 

[i cant think]

Timor, same family melernarus but only gets about 4' and a little less active, pretty, peaceful, bulletproof, inexpensive, not super common. Mine has been with a fire shrimp for 4 years and she is afraid of it. Never touched a snail either

I find the smaller Halichoeres don’t actually touch the inverts/CUC. My Jade on the other hand (She’s calmed down a lot now so I’m debating on keeping her for a few more weeks to see) does go after the smaller CUC (Crabs mostly, but I do find the odd dead snail). Also by family I think you mean genus, the entire family of wrasses (And there is way more than I actually thought there was) is called labridae.

 

[homer1475]

Love my new pintail fairy! Super vibrant(I have read they loose that vibrant color eventually), swims the entire tank, and is the least aggressive of all my wrasses.

Second would be any form of leopard.

I currently home a melanarus, yellow corris(H. chrysus), ornate leopard, red corris, black leopard, and pintail fairy. Acclimation boxes are a must when introducing new wrasses to an already established wrasse gang.

My yellow corris is most definitely the tank boss! He kicks the crap out of anyone that disrupts his tank tranquility. Even kicks the snot out of the melanarus when he starts his crap, even though melanarus is much larger then him.

 

[Tcook]

Love my new pintail fairy! Super vibrant(I have read they loose that vibrant color eventually), swims the entire tank, and is the least aggressive of all my wrasses.

Second would be any form of leopard.

I currently home a melanarus, yellow corris(H. chrysus), ornate leopard, red corris, black leopard, and pintail fairy. Acclimation boxes are a must when introducing new wrasses to an already established wrasse gang.

My yellow corris is most definitely the tank boss! He kicks the crap out of anyone that disrupts his tank tranquility. Even kicks the snot out of the melanarus when he starts his crap, even though melanarus is much larger then him.

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[Sean_B]

with you having originally chosen the Melaranus, have you considered a Vrolik or a Richmond? maybe they are hard to come by? i have not heard/read much discussion on them