Mystery and Lineatus together

[Stoneyscoral]

Hello, I have alot of experience with coral but little with fish. I have a Mystery Wrasse now and have acquired a pair of Lineatus from Australia.

I have them in seperate prop tanks now but would like to put them together. Only if they will get along of course.

It seems the Mystery can be a bit aggressive, even towards my purple tang.

Does anyone keep them together now with success?

[killagoby]

I've heard that the Mystery Wrasses can be on the agressive side. With the price of all of those fish, I wouldn't risk it...

[idareefer]

mystery's are not so aggressive, you should be fine, there is a reason they call them mystery, quite secretive & your fairy's will usually be out in the open, now a six line wrasse will be more on the pushy side.

[Stoneyscoral]

This whole time I was worried about the Mystery my mimic tang was trying to kill the Lineatus.

I have since captured the Mimic but the poor female looks a bit rough.

This is why I don't do fish very often!

[heartbreak7]

I have a supermale with a large mystery wrasse and they are just fine. The supermale is about 5" though, any wrasse the size of the mystery or smaller is done for (been there done that). I would think you might have problems with the female lineatus not being harassed to death.

[skibum9884]

I also have a mystery and a lineatus together. Mine do well and the Mystery was actually added before the Lineatus.

Not too much aggression between the two, it's worked out quite well.

[jmaneyapanda]

Wow! I would NEVER put any other small wrasses in with an established mystery. They are real bullies. If it works, I woudl say you would be lucky. That genus of wrasses doesnt often coexist well with peaceful wrasses. Good luck if you try.

[LargeAngels]

I agree with jmaneyapanda. If they get along you are lucky. But the romance may not last. Wrasses of that group are know to be viscous to fairy wrasses.

[snorvich]

+1 I would never risk another fairy wrasse with a mystery wrasse.

[idareefer]

mine also do well together, but they have lots of room in a 300 gal system with plenty of room, never seen any disputes beween them.

[Stoneyscoral]

I figured as much. Any wrasse that give a purple tang a hard time will likely tear apart my Lineatus.

I don't think my female made it. She is MIA.

Darn Mimic tang, I didn't think it would bother my Lineatus.

Hopefully she is just hiding somewhere.

[Stoneyscoral]

Good news! the female is no longer hiding!!!

She is eating to, but the male isn't. I think they will make it.

[DarthSimon]

I also have a SuperMale Lineatus with a nice sized 3 Inch Mystery. No issues... 120 gallon reef...

[nava405]

mystery wrasse tend to be aggresive after they turn mature, however, i have seem the combo in some other ppl's tank, but i do not know how long it'll last.

my guess is that if it doesn't die in the tank, all u need to worry about is if they jump.

[zemuron114]

add the mystery last after the fairies have established some territory and are acclimated/eating. I have had many fairies beat the crap out of mysteries...