Fairy wrasse in a reef tank....

[ryebread]

Hello all-
I am thinking of getting a male fairy wrasse to put in my 29 gal. reef. Do you think this tank is too small? I have a Bi-color blenny, Sleeper goby, Banggai Cardinal (temporary) in there as of now. The wrasse is small- 1 inch. Will this be a conflict with any corals or fish? All of these fish will be moving to my 180 reef tank when I move in about six months. Any help is appreciated of course.

 

[hondo]

you did not mention what type of fairy wrasse but yes your tank is too small. If your upgrading to a larger tank in six months why not wait till then to get the fish. Watch out though as they are jumpers and have a unique habit of jumping right through even the smallest of openings in the top of tanks. I know my Scotts Fairy Wrasse found a way out of my 50g reef and the only openings appear to be smaller than he was (still scratching my head over that one).

 

[ryebread]

The reason I am wanting to put the wrasse in the tank now is because I have a friend who can't take care of her tank for a little while. I am not sure what type of wrasse it is. I know the female version is sometimes called a tri-color.

 

[hondo]

given those circumstances you could try it but do try to upgrade the tank to give it more room and make sure the tank is covered.

 

[shadow678]

If the wrasse is only 1", and you are positive that in 6 months you will be putting it into a 180, then that would be fine.

 

[stacyt]

I have a multi colored fairy wrasse, and it is very active. I have it in my 80, and it spends most of the day swimmimg the entire length of the tank. I would think that it would be O.K. for a SHORT period of time in a 29. Here is a link to a pic of mine, I was told it's a velvet multi-colored wrasse. Wrasse

 

[ryebread]

That is a pretty fish StacyT.