Wrasse Questions

[Solo McReefer]

Last time I had wrasses, long time ago, six line, melanarus, and yellow coris

I had sand in the tank

I want to get a six line and five line for pest control only. Can they exist in a bare bottom tank, for an extended period of time?

(I think it was melanarus, the paisley blue and green one)

TIA

 

[Tommy's Reef]

Yes I've have 2 six lines bare bottom for 3 years now

 

[Slocke]

Last time I had wrasses, long time ago, six line, melanarus, and yellow coris

Yellow wrasse, coris is a very different type of wrasse

I had sand in the tank

I want to get a six line and five line for pest control only. Can they exist in a bare bottom tank, for an extended period of time?

What is a five line??

(I think it was melanarus, the paisley blue and green one)

TIA

Six lines are notoriously aggressive but they don’t need sand. Halichoeres wrasse like the melanurus, and yellow need sand.

The wrasse that don’t need sand are Pseudocheilinus, Pseudocheilinops, Cirrhilabrus, and Paracheilinus. Aka, the lined wrasse, the pink streak wrasse, fairy wrasse, and flasher wrasse. You can mix the last 3 but not lined wrasse. Look them up in liveaquaria if you want to see what genera they are.

 

[Slocke]

Yes I've have 2 six lines bare bottom for 3 years now

You probably have a male and female. If the female turns male as they inevitably do it will be killed.

 

[Solo McReefer]

What is a five line??

An uppity 4 line

 

[Slocke]

An uppity 4 line

Also a pseudocheilinus. Probably more peaceful then a six line but you can’t mix the two

 

[Solo McReefer]

Pretty sure it was this yellow kinda guy

Liveaquaria.com calls him yellow wrasse and a yellow coris wrasse

He slept in the sand at night. More than likely that's where I got him from. It was 10 years ago, I don't remember

Yellow Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) | Saltwater Aquarium for Fish Marine Aquariums

www.liveaquaria.com

By in, I mean underneath. Like a ninja, stealthy

 

[Slocke]

What I’m saying is it isn’t a coris wrasse. The name is wrong.

Not Coris wrasse! This is becoming my biggest pet peeve...

This is Halichoeres chrysus. A small, reef safe, and very peaceful wrasse known for being beautiful, eating pests, and as a good community member. Credit @JoJosReef This is Halichoeres chloropterus. A larger and more aggressive wrasse but still fairly reef safe and good for bigger tanks and...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Solo McReefer]

What I’m saying is it isn’t a coris wrasse. The name is wrong.

Not Coris wrasse! This is becoming my biggest pet peeve...

This is Halichoeres chrysus. A small, reef safe, and very peaceful wrasse known for being beautiful, eating pests, and as a good community member. Credit @JoJosReef This is Halichoeres chloropterus. A larger and more aggressive wrasse but still fairly reef safe and good for bigger tanks and...

www.reef2reef.com

I trust you more than Liveaquaria.com

Probably guys like BRS Thomas in charge of naming fish there. You're not BRS Thomas, are you?

It's not the fish for me, too big, and the sand thing, nischeet

Thank you for your infos

 

[JoJosReef]

I trust you more than Liveaquaria.com

Probably guys like BRS Thomas in charge of naming fish there. You're not BRS Thomas, are you?

It's not the fish for me, too big, and the sand thing, nischeet

Thank you for your infos

The silence is deafening!

 

[i cant think]

What is a five line??

By the sounds of it, a 5 line is what we know as a Mystery - Pseudocheilinus occelatus.

From my understanding, Mystery wrasses are a much better option than a Six Line and are more mixable with fish so are a much better option,