mystery wrasse

[flinster]

i was told by a lfs employee that MW are very aggressive. Is this true?

[The Fish Finder]

no they are not. They may attack shrimp but other then that 0 aggression.

[DeltecRules]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9849668#post9849668 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flinster
i was told by a lfs employee that MW are very aggressive. Is this true?

From my experience they can become bullies when they get bigger. Mine is about 2 1/2 - 3 inches and he has shown some agressive behavior toward my fairy wrasses but no much. When he does get bigger I will be trading him in for a smaller one.

[LisaD]

what is their maximum size?

[DeltecRules]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9850085#post9850085 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LisaD
what is their maximum size?

I seen one get about 5 inches. They are vicious when they get that big.

[prugs]

Read this from a friend of mine.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1036200

[rssjsb]

I've got one that's about 4 inches long, and he/she is very passive. I've never seen it act aggressive in any way. It's in a 40 gallon with a few other mellow fish and two cleaner shrimp. Go figure.

This is my second one (the first died in a pump failure incident). The first was also very passive. The LFS I bought both of these fish from has had one that's about 5 inches in a community reef with lots of other fsh for at least 3 yeard with no issue.

I've never talked to anyone with a vicious mystery wrasse like the one in that thread, but who knows. Mostly the complaints I hear from people is that the fish is a little shy.

HTH

[FishGuy5]

I have a pair in an 180, and they are both very tame.