Fish stocking input

[rishu_pepper]

Originally Posted by Myka

Ya the Carpenter is a flasher. If you have the budget, go for a trio of Flame Wrasses - their show is amazing even though they are fairies. They get a bit bigger too. I think your combo is fine. I'd suggest you don't order the wrasses unseen - quality really varies.

Pardon the hijack, but what is the reasoning behind a trio? Does the male display better colours in a trio than a pair?

[gobytron]

Originally Posted by rishu_pepper

Pardon the hijack, but what is the reasoning behind a trio? Does the male display better colours in a trio than a pair?

you would be doubling up the motivation for your male to display...

[Bayside Corals]

Originally Posted by rishu_pepper

Pardon the hijack, but what is the reasoning behind a trio? Does the male display better colours in a trio than a pair?

The colors would be the same. But sometimes the male will pick on the female. if you have two or three females and one male it helps to spread out the aggression.

[gobytron]

Originally Posted by Myka

How about flasher wrasses instead of fairy wrasses? If you get a mff trio the male will have amazing colors and will flash to the females in the evenings.

Originally Posted by Myka

Ya the Carpenter is a flasher. If you have the budget, go for a trio of Flame Wrasses - their show is amazing even though they are fairies. They get a bit bigger too. I think your combo is fine. I'd suggest you don't order the wrasses unseen - quality really varies.

lol...
it's not even your tank and you can;t make up your mind...