McCosker's Flasher Wrasse

[Elan L.]

These fish look awesome and i want one! Just have a couple questions for any of you guys that have/had one. I want to put it into my 75g mixed reef so i dont have enough room for a school (i have 2 true percs, 3 small chromis, and a Flame Angel) or do i? So if ionly get 1, would it still look this nice? http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=1014&cid=290

I read to keep it looking 'flashy' i would need two females or another male of a different species to compete with. How do the females look? I can't find a pic, but i dont think i would have room for 3 in total in my 75, so what kind of flasher, if i should introduce two, would go well with the McCosker's?

Thanks, Elan

[snorvich]

All flashers get along. To get nuptial coloration you will either need a female or a male of a similar species. But they will flash even when feeding. And they do not school or shoal. However, they jump. You will need a covered tank.

[bradleyj]

Steve, If I get another male, it should be of another species right?
Can you keep 2 males of the same?

[Elan L.]

so what should i do? Buy two males of different species or does it not really matter and just buy 1?

[Guygettnby]

i have 1 in my tank and it flashes often for me. i dont have any other wrasses in this tank either. so you dont need 2 for it to flash at you. you could keep 2-3 in your tank depending on how much live rock you have for them to hide/graze off of. but you also need to take into account your filtration and if it will be able to handle the extra bioload you will put on them.

[snorvich]

My answers are not predicated on biocapacity, I always presume that is adequate when answering a behavioral question. I have kept two males of the same (flasher) species together in a largish tank and there are occasional nonserious spats where they flash. But remember how similar flasher species are; it is not clear that they know who is what. Also, I have males try and interest females of similar species. Fairies are a different ball game, however.

[Elan L.]

so can u just buy one? Or do you suggest i have it with another?

[bradleyj]

Here is my new guy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/tileman/0ca2838e.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/tileman/6816874e.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/tileman/a9140bbb.jpg

[snorvich]

Nice! Great picture too!