All About Reef Safe Wrasses in Aquaria

eatbreakfast · Jul 10, 2017

Lovetoclown said:
I have a ruby head fairy wrasse and a McCosker's flasher wrasse in a 300g. Could I add a Exquisite Fairy Wrasse Maldives to the mix?

Yes, that should be fine. Just be sure to use a social acclimation box for introducing a new wrasse to existing ones.

evolved · Jul 10, 2017

Lovetoclown · Jul 10, 2017

Thanks

Lovetoclown · Jul 11, 2017

Sorry, but what about a Girdled Fairy Wrasse with the ruby head fairy and mcCoskers? The color is beautiful with the girdled. Thank you.

eatbreakfast · Jul 11, 2017

Lovetoclown said:
Sorry, but what about a Girdled Fairy Wrasse with the ruby head fairy and mcCoskers? The color is beautiful with the girdled. Thank you.

They should be fine, but add the rubyhead after the balteatus and mckoskeri have settled.

Also, if balteatus aren't the dominant wrasse they have a tendency to lose their 'belt'.

lilchris_357 · Jul 11, 2017

So I have a Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus (Pink Margin) in QT and will be ready for the display. In a separate QT I have a Cirrhilabrus Solorensis, and will be ready around the same time. I am planning introducing them to the ST at the same time. My question is, will they show agression towards one another or should the get along? My last question is, I want to get a Lineateus, how aggressive will the Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus be towards him? @eatbreakfast @evolved

eatbreakfast · Jul 12, 2017

lilchris_357 said:
So I have a Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus (Pink Margin) in QT and will be ready for the display. In a separate QT I have a Cirrhilabrus Solorensis, and will be ready around the same time. I am planning introducing them to the ST at the same time. My question is, will they show agression towards one another or should the get along? My last question is, I want to get a Lineateus, how aggressive will the Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus be towards him? @eatbreakfast @evolved

There will be some displaying between the rubrimarginatus and solorensis, but they should coexist fine.

The lineatus and rubrimarginatus will have a bit more friction. I wouldn't mix them unless the tank is over 5'. Even then, an acclimation box and careful observations are necessary.

MCooper · Jul 12, 2017

What a great thread!!!

lilchris_357 · Jul 12, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
There will be some displaying between the rubrimarginatus and solorensis, but they should coexist fine.

The lineatus and rubrimarginatus will have a bit more friction. I wouldn't mix them unless the tank is over 5'. Even then, an acclimation box and careful observations are necessary.

Man, I wish I would have caught that before buying the rubimarginatus as I really want a lineatus. I would hate to get one and it dies from bullying. What about a labouti or Rhomboid with the Rubimarginatus ?

evolved · Jul 12, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
There will be some displaying between the rubrimarginatus and solorensis, but they should coexist fine.

The lineatus and rubrimarginatus will have a bit more friction. I wouldn't mix them unless the tank is over 5'. Even then, an acclimation box and careful observations are necessary.

Agree with both comments. I wouldn't mix lineatus and rubrimarginatus in a tank less than 300 gallons or so.

lilchris_357 said:
Man, I wish I would have caught that before buying the rubimarginatus as I really want a lineatus. I would hate to get one and it dies from bullying. What about a labouti or Rhomboid with the Rubimarginatus ?

laboutei often gets aggressive as it matures, but not always. Short of that, it'd be okay.
rhomboidalis would be okay. There might be a bit of squabbling, but nothing serious there.

eatbreakfast · Jul 13, 2017

evolved said:
laboutei often gets aggressive as it matures, but not always. Short of that, it'd be okay.
rhomboidalis would be okay. There might be a bit of squabbling, but nothing serious there.

I agree.

Brogratz · Jul 14, 2017

This an excellent write up, and comes at the perfect time for me. I am getting the new Red Sea Reefer Peninsula tank, and can't wait for the cycle to be over so I can slowly start buying my wrasse. Thanks a ton for compiling all of this info love it!

lilchris_357 · Jul 15, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
I agree.

How about a Pin Tail Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus isosceles) w/ pink margin or solorensis? I can't seem to find them in @evolved chart.

eatbreakfast · Jul 15, 2017

lilchris_357 said:
How about a Pin Tail Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus isosceles) w/ pink margin or solorensis? I can't seem to find them in @evolved chart.

It's in the lunatus complex. It'll be fine.

linus.chan · Jul 15, 2017

So the link to the compatibility chart is broken for me - keeps going to a completely different thread

linus.chan · Jul 15, 2017

I did end up finding it- the chart is for the cirrhilabrus genus, is there any information about compatibility across genus?

lilchris_357 · Jul 15, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
It's in the lunatus complex. It'll be fine.

What about a Brunneus fairy wrasse

lilchris_357 · Jul 15, 2017

I looked on the chart but evolved has it listed as a Dusky wrasse.

lilchris_357 · Jul 15, 2017

lilchris_357 said:
I looked on the chart but evolved has it listed as a Dusky wrasse.

And as usual he's right...

evolved · Jul 16, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
It's in the lunatus complex. It'll be fine.

Agree.

linus.chan said:
So the link to the compatibility chart is broken for me - keeps going to a completely different thread

I see you're on Tapatalk. Tapatalk breaks links to all articles (and it's not something we can do anything about). Try the mobile site - everything works much better!

linus.chan said:
I did end up finding it- the chart is for the cirrhilabrus genus, is there any information about compatibility across genus?

Try the first post of this thread.

lilchris_357 said:
I looked on the chart but evolved has it listed as a Dusky wrasse.

Common names aren't common, and I hate them. Always go by the Latin!
As for brunneus, yes but not in conjunction with isosceles (as they're both in the johnsoni complex).