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Khalish
03/07/2015, 08:58 AM
just a quick question
what would be a good selection of wrasses to put in a 130 gallon(500l) with gravel as the substrate(i will only put one wrasse)
thanks
jchassie6312
03/07/2015, 09:04 AM
Most of the fairy and flasher wrasses are nice. You could do a harem of flashers
Khalish
03/07/2015, 09:23 AM
ok thanks:)
would a Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse work?
Stevenliu9
03/07/2015, 10:19 AM
as with any wrasses, please prepare to cover your tank with screen because they ALL jump at some point
Khalish
03/09/2015, 05:55 AM
ok thanks:)
bat21
03/09/2015, 12:46 PM
You can certainly have more than one wrasse in a 130gal. Look on LiveAquaria at their reef-safe wrasses and don't go for any that say they need a sandbed to burrow. Most fairy and flashers would be fine.
I have read that the red head solon can be aggressive with other wrasses, so it would be fine if you do in fact only want one wrasse, but maybe not ideal if you want to mix & match others.
Jason S
03/09/2015, 01:29 PM
Is this a fish only tank, or reef?
gone fishin
03/09/2015, 01:31 PM
My current wrasse residents are a solon fairy, pink margin fairy, exquisite, hoevens. Good luck
Jason S
03/09/2015, 01:37 PM
You can certainly have more than one wrasse in a 130gal. Look on LiveAquaria at their reef-safe wrasses and don't go for any that say they need a sandbed to burrow. Most fairy and flashers would be fine.
This is not necessarily true. I had a 6-Line wrasse that I recently lost after 15 years, and he would not allow anything that even remotely looked like a wrasse in the tank. He also ate hermit crabs on occasion, and would destroy any peppermint shrimp that I put in. Always be careful with the "Reef safe" label... :p
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