Wrasse Compatibilty

[grandprixsj]

I have a melanurus wrasse in my 75 gallon reef tank and really want to add a peppermint hogfish (bodianus masuda). My LFS says they will be OK, but a couple of fish compatibility charts I found on the internet said they are either not compatible or questionable. Does anybody have an experience with these two fish before I drop $100 bucks on the hogfish? Thanks for the help...

 

[bonomo53]

User an acclimation box and you should be fine. I have 10 wrasses in my 80 gallon and there really isn't any aggression since i give them time to adjust with the acclimation box.

 

[albano]

I had to remove my peppermint hog from a 450g tank with 80fish, when he got too aggressive