What wrasse to accompany my male leopard?

[Slocke]

Ok given the fish I already have and my tank size- can I get a Melanarus?

I’d say so. It’s a good last wrasse

 

[tikilover]

I’d say so. It’s a good last wrasse

Thank you!!

 

[tbrown]

It was my first Wrasse... Mine was a transitioning female though and they typically go rude when they become males from my understanding. My Leucoxanthus is female still which probably helps keep the fighting down some as well.

I will say, the further along in transition the Mel gets, the more it's out in the tank instead of just hanging out swimming in the shadows so I may begin seeing some aggression.

 

[tikilover]

I’d say so. It’s a good last wrasse

My LFS is indicating there may be aggression if I add a Melanarus because of my male leopard. Thoughts?

 

[Slocke]

My LFS is indicating there may be aggression if I add a Melanarus because of my male leopard. Thoughts?

Maybe but a lot less likely if the leopard is established.

 

[tikilover]

Maybe but a lot less likely if the leopard is established.

We’ve had him about a month but the tank is all getting along no issues. Any issue adding a male Melanarus with a male leopard? My blue side is on the bigger side and been around a few years. I have a large acclimation box- do you think I use that if I get a Melanarus?

 

[Slocke]

We’ve had him about a month but the tank is all getting along no issues. Any issue adding a male Melanarus with a male leopard? My blue side is on the bigger side and been around a few years. I have a large acclimation box- do you think I use that if I get a Melanarus?

That should be perfectly fine. Especially with a large leopard

 

[sfin52]

Thanks I’ll take that until @i cant think shows up

Or @SaltyT She's extremely knowledgeable

 

[tikilover]

That should be perfectly fine. Especially with a large leopard

I meant my blue side is the biggest. The leopard is a month old (to me) and probably 3+ inches. Blue side closer to 5.

 

[Troylee]

Another leopard is a good suggestion but I would go with a different species of leopard. My suggestions for fairies I already have pointed out in this diagram.

Then a small species of flasher like a blue or a filamented flasher

Finally has would consider a peaceful Halichoeres like the radiant.

I’m trying to get my hands on a radiant! That will be my next wrasse.. so far I have a blue star leopard, yellow and silver belly.

 

[Slocke]

Or @SaltyT She's extremely knowledgeable

Yep she’s the best expert. She’s just not online that often.

 

[sfin52]

Yep she’s the best expert. She’s just not online that often.

I would pull Crabby into this, but I hardly see him on.

 

[OrionN]

IMO a female Leopard would be best so you can see the doing courtship dances.
Naoko is nice too but this wrasse really need a lot of room when he display, very fast too. IME 75 gal may not be large enough for a healthy active Naoko

 

[Troylee]

Yep she’s the best expert. She’s just not online that often.

It’s funny that chart you show has a Jordani flame as more chill but I’ve seen different.. my buddy has a large male it’s beautiful and it kills any other wrasse he puts in the tank. He told me it ripped the head off a fairy

 

[OrionN]

Consider a Eightline flasher or a diamond tail flasher
These two wrasse are more suitable for smaller tanks. The eight line is larger, but both are much slower moving when they display, unlike the Naoko

 

[Slocke]

It’s funny that chart you show has a Jordani flame as more chill but I’ve seen different.. my buddy has a large male it’s beautiful and it kills any other wrasse he puts in the tank. He told me it ripped the head off a fairy

Yeah. It’s a very rough guideline and I don’t know how the Wrasse guy made it.

But then every fish is different and some fish are just a lot more aggressive then usual and vice versa. Dusky wrasse are supposed to be fairly aggressive but mine is very peaceful despite being a large male.

 

[OrionN]

It’s funny that chart you show has a Jordani flame as more chill but I’ve seen different.. my buddy has a large male it’s beautiful and it kills any other wrasse he puts in the tank. He told me it ripped the head off a fairy

Can’t get one of this anyway right now

 

[Troylee]

Can’t get one of this anyway right now

$1000 it went for locally.. this is the wrasse killer haha

 

[OrionN]

C. exquisite

C. isosceles

H. iridis

These guys are docile IME and should do fine

 

[OrionN]

C. lubbocki too. All of these guys are not expensive but the color cannot be beat. Expensive wrasses are the Eightline flasher, Diamontail Flasher. None of the rest are high price.