How to mix Wrasses in a Reef tank. 😁

[@MaestroSTY]

Great video. I’m researching wrasses right now. You crack me up ripping on yourself in this video. We have similar personalities. Self-deprivation is a good quality to have. Keep up the good work

[@rrrreefer9721]

Lol thanks! LMK if you have any questions on them. LOVE wrasses

[@jordanm2984]

You mean self-deprecation, not self-deprivation. ;)

[@Salsa2o7]

Really beautiful set up. I have a blue line cleaner wrasse in my 200g and have always thought about adding different kinds of wrasse but have been unsure. This content is really informative thanks.

[@rrrreefer9721]

Thank you very much! Glad my content is absolute trash lol. Your cleaner wrasse will do great with all of them.

[@SlingFox13]

First step to improving how you speak is recognizing areas for improvement. You are doing great!

[@surfbra27]

That tank setuis amazing nice job

[@turs4292]

Love the video awesome fish tank

[@i_cant_think8947]

I have a total of 7 wrasse in the whole house, theres 5 in the 4x2x2 and 2 in my nano, 3 of the 5 in the 4x2 are fairy wrasse, the other two are Halichoeres wrasses, I’d say the easiest way to mix fish of the same species is if they’re different computations and not the exact same colours, you have a male with multiple females or they’re all female

[@rrrreefer9721]

Yeah I had 2 male fairys. Sold the Lineatus recently to get all females.

[@i_cant_think8947]

@@rrrreefer9721 yeah, I think the only wrasse from Cirrhilabrus I would never put with the same exact species is the Scott’s wrasse or wrasse that are known to be just like them I think I got lucky though, my wrasse all behave perfectly and somehow even two Lubbock’s are being amazing with eachother

[@rrrreefer9721]

@@i_cant_think8947 lol yeah the Scotts is a mean one for sure. Nice to see a fellow wrasse lover.

[@amigo3284]

So, I added couple days ago a 6 line wrasse. I have heard mixed reviews on him. My royal gramma hates him (6 line is about 1/2 inch to an inch long). Royal constantly looking for him. I added a few weeks ago a exquisite wrasse, my Sailfin pinned him and it was a constant chase… my lawnmower blenny also chased the wrasse… 2 days after I added the exquisite, I found my blenny and the exquisite dead…. The Sailfin doesn’t go after anyone else, I did see him occasionally chase the blenny too… is there something I can do to keep the Sailfin in check? He’s fast and impossible to catch. Would another tang be a bad idea?

[@rrrreefer9721]

I would add a couple of mirrors on the ends of tank. Then use an acclimation box with the new tang. Add more than one at a time to spread aggression. Try to get bigger tangs than the one you have as well.

[@fayzeee4738]

You're doing a good job, don't go hard on yourself

[@leeandmandybattersby5958]

hi can a jade and silver belly wrasse be kept together

[@mckenzie390]

We all have our quirks, You’re good. Beautiful tank btw!

[@rrrreefer9721]

LoL thanks! I just never noticed it so now I'm going to try hard not umm yall to death.

[@mckenzie390]

I had a six line wrasse, haven’t seen him in years

[@rrrreefer9721]

@@mckenzie390 the reefing gods have blessed your reef lol

[@larissaneves768]

goodness... arent there too many fish in that tank?

[@reefer2506]

Amazing content as always 👍

[@rrrreefer9721]

Love the support 😁😁😁😁

[@killstreakanimal9310]

What size tank is this

[@rrrreefer9721]

4ft 88g. Basically the footprint of a standard 120g

[@marksmith566]

Just found and subscribed to your channel and have to say I’m really enjoying your content and your tank is stunning. What would your advice be on adding a leopard wrasse from quarantine to my main display that already has a Noako wrasse in? The Noako is the only wrasse in there but he’s incredibly active. I do worry because the leopard wrasse seems so delicate. I’m hoping to add the leopard wrasse and a orchid dottyback at the same time to disperse any potential aggression. I could also use a mirror and acclimation box but with the leopard wrasse being a burrowing fish how to I get around this in a box? Also our long should I keep them in the box? Thanks 🙏

[@rrrreefer9721]

Thanks for subscribing to my channel! In your case, you can add those fish immediately with nothing needed. They may check each other out but you'll be all good. 😁

[@marksmith566]

@@rrrreefer9721 Thank you, quarantine ends in 7 days 🤞

[@Merknilash]

I have a fairy and a flasher The flasher allowed the fairy to come into the tank but now that the fairy is chonkier it’s bullying the flasher

[@HCBCHEMISTRY]

The answer to your question is to throw them all together at the same time.

[@rrrreefer9721]

That's definitely part of it. But doing that with the wrong fish still won't work. For example, if you tried that with a Scott's Fairy and Lineatus Fairy, it wouldn't work.

[@HCBCHEMISTRY]

@@rrrreefer9721 did he try a bunch of those wrasses at the same time? I worked at a pet store for 5 years.

[@rrrreefer9721]

@@HCBCHEMISTRY in these cases, no. But a Scott's isn't going to get along regardless of when it's added at least in 99% of tries.

[@ballejoreef4599]

Um... I just added a small 6-line to an established tank full of fairy & leopard wrasses. I waited to add the 6-line last & it seems to work. Yeah, pound for pound they are prob the meanest fish. Totally agree w u on acclimation box. I added most of my fish using an accl box including leopard wrasses w/ 100% success. I stopped losing newly added fish ever since I began using the box. I also had similar experiences w the bluestar leopard. I had a number of bluestars over the yrs & they tend to be very aggressive even toward their own kind. I had female bluestar kill other fem bluestar & had male bluestar kill fem bluestar. For some reason, these guys tend to be quite aggressive.

[@rrrreefer9721]

Excellent job! Looks like you have the wrasse game figured out 😁😁😁

[@rrrreefer9721]

I may have to go ahead and trap my bluestar to add my other leopards

[@ballejoreef4599]

@@rrrreefer9721 i have 2 small meleagris wrasses in acclimation box right now and 1 of my bluestar immediately went after them and kept pestering them the entire day. The next day the bluestar was no longer interested in the meleagris in the box. Will release after a week or so and see what happens. This method has worked so far for me in adding new wrasses. BTW, how do u plan to catch the bluestar? Leopards are tough to catch cos they dive into the sand.

[@rrrreefer9721]

@@ballejoreef4599 do you put sand in the acclimation box? I'm assuming you do. I have the bubble trap to catch the blue star. Plus she loves coming to the top of the tank so I may be able to catch her with a net by feeding the net.

[@ballejoreef4599]

@@rrrreefer9721 i put pvc fitting in box.

[@ishanp2514]

Don’t worry about your speaking my guy. It seems way more annoying to you than to us, the listeners. And you will get much more comfortable with it the more you talk on video.

[@rrrreefer9721]

Thanks! I really appreciate it

[@stephenshort2564]

You are hilarious.. don't be so hard on yourself. Or heres and idea - write down everything you want to say and just read it.

[@rrrreefer9721]

Lol thanks!

[@surfbra27]

Of the same family

[@amnahamin492]

🤪😌😊

[@choobplaya]

Don't worry about saying Um, no one cares haha

[@rrrreefer9721]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 thank you very much for that!