Wrasse Compatability

[edwar050]

I was wondering about compatiablity issues with these four in a 120. Only other fish would be two B&W A. Ocellaris. If I could add all of these which should I add first and which should I add last?


Radiant
Filamented flasher
Yellow Coris
Marble-Checkerboard

Thanks

[RBCJay]

Hey Brad, I am sure you have done your research on these but this is my opinion. The flasher first, yellow coris second, if that works out o.k. the radiant third. The flasher is a pretty small guy, the radiant and yellow coris full grown ~5 inches. The wild card to me would be the Halichoeres hortulanus. I have no experience with it and don't know how it would max out in a captive system, but it is listed as up to 11 inches. So it is going to possibly be about twice the size of the other 2 Halichoeres. I'm not sure about the dynamic in a 4 foot tank.
Jay

[dheinze]

I'm sure that the flasher and the coris would do well together. At least it's worked well in our tank! I don't have any experience mixing the radiant, coris, and marble-checkerboard, but they are in the same genus so you may have a little bit of agression. I agree with Jay's order.

[edwar050]

Thanks for the input Jay and I agree with the Marble in possibly not having enough space and the possibility of aggression. I suppose I could go with a jawfish or possibly a large sand sifting goby instead, keeping the bioload low.