Mystery Wrasse

[jnc914]

Does anyone have any experience with this fish and should it be the last fish added? Are they aggressive to newcomers if I decide to add additional fish?

[Frankie1]

what fish?

frankie

[jnc914]

I was looking at a long-nose hawk, some clown gobies, six line wrasse. My current inhabitants include a juvenile Emperor Angel, Sailfin Tang, Blond Naso Tang, Coral Beauty Angel, and a Magnificent Foxface. I can't imagine the Mystery wrasse would bother any of them, however I also don't want a 150-200 dollar investment jumping out of the tank.

[moonpod]

I assume you are talking about the 5 bar/mystery wrasse. They can be very, very mean to crustaceans and conspecifics.

[jnc914]

I had a very mean Six-line in my 90 gallon which took out newcomer clownfish. Are essentially all wrasse species aggressive? I know that unless you are adding two of the same species at the same time that there will be aggression. They are a gorgeous fish though. Am I to assume that my cleanup crew will be picked off? What about large cleaner shrimp?

[snorvich]

All wrasses jump. If your tank is not covered they will eventually jump to the next tide pool. Six line wrasses can be tough customers with other wrasses although a mystery wrasse may stand up to it.

[john37]

i dont think it'll jump out of your 180.
i had one in a 60 and it ended up in the overflow.....but survived.
my mystery was in my larger tank for about a month when i added a yellow wrasse and didnt seem to mind.
lovely fish.

[mike89t]

From a behavior stand point I believe that a six line and mystery wrasse are very similar. I orginally was going to get a Mystery Wrasse then I read that they can be bullies.

[DeltecRules]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7340301#post7340301 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnc914
Does anyone have any experience with this fish and should it be the last fish added? Are they aggressive to newcomers if I decide to add additional fish?

I have had a mystery wrasse for three years and it has been nothing but a model citizen with my fairy wrasses. I grew it from a 1 1/2 inch fish to 3 1/2 inches. Believe it or not he is a little wuss. The male Flame wrasse and male Hooded wrasse keep him in check :)

[cee]

My mystery wrasse for going on two years has never jumped from my open-topped tank and is a good citizen. About the only thing desirable I've caught him eating is a pistol shrimp, but, as moonpod pointed out, I expected that! I've caught him eating various worms and other "questionable" inhabitants, though, and really enjoy him!

Dave

[Redfish]

I have two Mystery Wrasses in my 225. They initially fought with each other when the second was added but now live peacefully together. Anytime a fish smaller than the Mystery Wrasse is introduced, he gets a pretty rude welcoming for an hour or two. After that there is peace and quite.

I have seen both of mine try to eat turbos that get turned upside down.

In general they are great fish. They are incredibly hardy.