Looking for suggestions on Reef safe wrasse for my 125 gallon reef tank

[cmantis]

IMO it is usually best to add new fish to DT (after QT) with the use an acclimation box

Clearly not renegade enough in your approach sir :fishhit:

 

[acolaojr]

I have a six line in my smaller tank. He will not allow shrimp to live.

 

[thirty6]

did you pick anything up yet?

 

[acolaojr]

Not yet so many options trying to decide. Also nervous that my tangs will beat up any fish I put in the tank. I have a blue hippo, yellow and the king of the castle powder brown tang how is not nice to new comers.

 

[Gabe]

I was yesterday at aquarium village and they had a great selection of fish, I got one of the biggest leopard wrasses I ever seen. This meleagris is 5 1/2"

 

[arnaldolex]

i personally have
2 leopard wrasses
2 melanarus wrasses
1 six line wrasse
1 coris wrasse
a pair of clown wrasses
1 cleaner wrasse
and i want some more lol

 

[Gabe]

@arnaldolex, they had some beautiful pink margin and ornated ones at a v yesterday and they give you a break for being a manhattan reefs member

 

[arnaldolex]

hey gabe where at whats the v lol you caught my attention i think maxium reef had those right am gonna have to go shopping tom lol

 

[Gabe]

Aquarium Village in Long Island, 430 old country rd. Like maximumreefs they honor you as a member of mr... If you talk to Andy or Rocco they'll help you out.

 

[acolaojr]

Thats funny I was in aquarium village yesterday as well. I was looking at the two leopard wrasses they had. They looked nice I read they are extremely difficult to keep Ive only been in the hobby for a little over a year. I don't think I'm ready for them yet. Aren't they finicky eater?

 

[Gabe]

That's what liveaquaria says. This one eats well.

 

[James]

Thats funny I was in aquarium village yesterday as well. I was looking at the two leopard wrasses they had. They looked nice I read they are extremely difficult to keep Ive only been in the hobby for a little over a year. I don't think I'm ready for them yet. Aren't they finicky eater?

Yeah, Leopard wrasses are tough to get eating. There are so many great wrasses that are easier to keep I would suggest avoiding the leopard for now. I personally have a Melanarus, awesome fish but he goes after inverts.

 

[acolaojr]

Melanarus is top on my list except I have a bunch of inverts and don't want to lose them.

 

[Gabe]

Third day for my wrasse and it just ate pellets.... A little "garlic trick" and they fall for it.

 

[Dtech07]

and pair of Leopard Wrasse