Which wrasse to choose from? Only 1

[WallyTime7]

My LFS has these wrasse coming out of QT next week and I have first dibs.
Thoughts on good temperament or choice for which I should go with?
* Melanurus Wrasse
* Soloensis Wrasse
* Whip Fin Wrasse
* Lubbock Fair Wrasse

My current set-up and fish. 180 gallon.
six line wrasse, kole tang, hippo tang, scopas tang, blue throat trigger, mandarin, yellow watchman

 

[mtraylor]

The six line wrasse will probably harass and kill what ever other wrasse you put in the tank. It will probably simply make them jump out. Do you have a lid?

Soloensis Wrasse is one of my favorite fish

 

[WallyTime7]

I do have a lid. My six line is super tiny/young at the moment

 

[Tcook]

I do have a lid. My six line is super tiny/young at the moment

Do yourself a favor and catch this warsse and trade it in. You have plenty of room for some really nice wrasses in that 180.

 

[Bucs20fan]

A sixline is almost a one wrasse in the tank kind of wrasse unfortuantely. They are usually very nice to other fish, not so much to wrasses. I agree with @Tcook id catch it and trade it in or sell it, you have some serious space for a really nice wrasse in there.

 

[WallyTime7]

A sixline is almost a one wrasse in the tank kind of wrasse unfortuantely. They are usually very nice to other fish, not so much to wrasses. I agree with @Tcook id catch it and trade it in or sell it, you have some serious space for a really nice wrasse in there.

dang, that sucks. Let me ask this. What wrasse is the best for eating small parachute worms or other types of clean-up like that? That's really what I want. If it's the 6, I want to keep him. Otherwise, I'll swap. I'm more for functionality of keeping a self sustainable tank rather than just looks and me worrying about this or that along the way.

 

[Bucs20fan]

dang, that sucks. Let me ask this. What wrasse is the best for eating small parachute worms or other types of clean-up like that? That's really what I want. If it's the 6, I want to keep him. Otherwise, I'll swap. I'm more for functionality of keeping a self sustainable tank rather than just looks and me worrying about this or that along the way.

Well a 6 line is a pest eating master, there is no doubt about that. I have one in my 90G reef and its always cruisin for meals.

 

[nereefpat]

dang, that sucks. Let me ask this. What wrasse is the best for eating small parachute worms or other types of clean-up like that?

The melanurus wrasse you listed is good at that. Mine keeps my bristleworm population in my 125 down to invisible.

You could get that one, and get the solar and the lubbock. Whip fins are actually pretty aggressive for a fairy wrasse.

 

[Rob3D2018]

My 6-line wrasse gets along with his other 3 wrasses in my 175 gals. Never an issue.

 

[WallyTime7]

I did have a pintail wrasse before my lid and he jumped. But those two got along ok!

 

[mtraylor]

When you add wrasse's is easy if you add them all the same time. If you have a dominant wrasse or semi aggressive wrasse. its hard to add non aggressive wrasses. Its not that it cant be done as the temperament of every fish is different and the layout of aquarium is different. But its just rule to thumb of what is going to happen from others experiences.

 

[Seansea]

This is a 180g. 2 small wrasses should be no sweat. If you saidd it was a lunar or your tank was 40g maybe different. plenty of escape room in 180g. I have a melanurus and he is awesome. I would recommend

 

[Tcook]

Chrysus will do the work and not murder anyone. No need to keep Dexter.