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Unread 07/17/2018, 12:43 PM   #1
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One more wrasse?

I have a medium yellow and small mystery in my 42g. Looking at an orange-back. Any chance all three will get along?


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Unread 07/17/2018, 02:48 PM   #2
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I'd say it's too many. The yellow wrasse will grow too big for that tank anyways and the mystery wrasse will become a jerk with time.


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Unread 07/17/2018, 04:02 PM   #3
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I think the yellow is fine.

I agree the mystery might give you trouble.

You might try to find a smaller fairy wrasse too.


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Unread 07/17/2018, 04:21 PM   #4
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Agree, mystery will be pita... and personally I’ve never had any luck keeping orangebacks for very long (but that might be because I do keep a lot of other fairy wrasses at the same time).


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Unread 07/18/2018, 04:45 AM   #5
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All the Lined wrasses, Pseudocheilinus genus, included Pseudocheilinus ocellatus (Mystery wrasse) will become very aggressive toward other wrasses especially in small tanks.


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Good to know about the mystery


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Unread 07/18/2018, 08:37 AM   #7
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i have yellow coris, red coris, mystery, and a 6 line in a 150g mixed reef. mystery has never caused any issues in 2 years but the red coris is a major pita, daily!


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Unread 07/18/2018, 09:05 AM   #8
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i have yellow coris, red coris, mystery, and a 6 line in a 150g mixed reef. mystery has never caused any issues in 2 years but the red coris is a major pita, daily!
All these wrasses are aggressive wrasses, plus 150 is quite a bit larger than a 42 gal tank.


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Unread 07/18/2018, 11:31 AM   #9
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Agree, mystery will be pita...
We'll see. I had a big mystery in the same tank a few years ago. He was my wimpiest fish!


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Unread 07/18/2018, 04:39 PM   #10
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Not to hijack this thread, but are there any wrasses you’d suggest that I look into to pair with my melenarus? Ideally I’d like 3 wrasses in my 110G (5Ft).

Other livestock: Clown pair, flame hawk, royal gramma, watchman goby
Wishlist: Midas blenny, Yellow tang, wrasses (2).


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Unread 07/19/2018, 02:57 PM   #11
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Look up naoko fairy. Good for that group and size

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Unread 07/19/2018, 03:01 PM   #12
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Look up naoko fairy. Good for that group and size

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I like those. Very pretty.


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