Can a Blunthead Wrasse Live With a Kuda Seahorse, Captive-Bred?
~ Possible with cautionVerdict from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. Score: 53/100.
Why
- Known conflict: Hard-swimming wrasse outcompetes seahorse for food; seahorses need calm species-specific tanks
It can work if…
- Upgrade to a larger tank — this species needs more volume
- Known incompatibility — these species are documented to conflict
Both species at a glance
Blunthead Wrasse
Thalassoma amblycephalum
- Aggression:
- semi-aggressive
- Min tank:
- 100 gallons
- Reef safe:
- safe
- Diet:
- carnivore
Kuda Seahorse, Captive-Bred
Hippocampus kuda
- Aggression:
- peaceful
- Min tank:
- 30 gallons
- Reef safe:
- safe
- Diet:
- carnivore