Wrasse suggestion

Foxchase · Jun 7, 2020

Are there any wrasse that would be reef and invert safe? I do have shrimp.

codycolina707 · Jun 7, 2020

Foxchase said:
Are there any wrasse that would be reef and invert safe? I do have shrimp.

yeah there is quite a few most online vendors have a reef safe wrasse section

Anchor · Jun 7, 2020

Fairy wrasses, Flasher wrasses and 6 line.. that I know of.. Flashers are not as effective as the 6 line for hunting down pest though.. But a lot of colorful ones available. Be sure to have a screen or a top to prevent jumping in either case.

I have a yellow coris, a 6 line, a Christmas, Solon fairy, Katherines fairy. The solon is the best price on the fairy's though there are cheaper ones. the 6 line is the cheapest of all that I know of.

Foxchase · Jun 7, 2020

Anchor said:
Fairy wrasses, Flasher wrasses and 6 line.. that I know of.. Flashers are not as effective as the 6 line for hunting down pest though.. But a lot of colorful ones available. Be sure to have a screen or a top to prevent jumping in either case.

I have a yellow coris, a 6 line, a Christmas, Solon fairy, Katherines fairy. The solon is the best price on the fairy's though there are cheaper ones. the 6 line is the cheapest of all that I know of.

I like the 6 line but a lot of people have told me about theirs eating their cleaner shrimps

Anchor · Jun 7, 2020

My 6 line is a bigger one.. about 3 years old and in with a cleaner shrimp.. No problems.. BUT the 6 line is a noted bully.. not just mine but others can attest to that.

codycolina707 · Jun 7, 2020

Foxchase said:
I like the 6 line but a lot of people have told me about theirs eating their cleaner shrimps

i dont see how a sixline could eat a cleaner shrimp my skunk cleaners are decent size and have never had a problem with my sixline even a couple peppermints no problem

Anchor · Jun 7, 2020

codycolina707 said:
i dont see how a sixline could eat a cleaner shrimp my skunk cleaners are decent size and have never had a problem with my sixline even a couple peppermints no problem

maybe after a molt but otherwise.. I dont think so.. Mine is about 2.5 inches and just a tad smaller than the shrimp. ANd I have never seen the 6 line even try to bother the shrimp.

Copingwithpods · Jun 7, 2020

It's not so much as can they but will they? They pick at them to death. Do all 6 line do this? No! Are they capable of it? Yes! I had a sixline who only picked on fish, other have had the opposite, just know what you're getting into.

Foxchase · Jun 7, 2020

What about a Royal Flasher Wrasse? Are they any less aggressive? Maybe a little more invert safe? My lfs has one for $50. Is that a good price for it?

Anchor · Jun 7, 2020

I have never seen nor heard of any flasher or fairy wrasse going after inverts.. Nor have I heard of a 6 line going after inverts..

Copingwithpods said:
It's not so much as can they but will they? They pick at them to death. Do all 6 line do this? No! Are they capable of it? Yes! I had a sixline who only picked on fish, other have had the opposite, just know what you're getting into.

Seriously, I would think that if you know of a 6 line picking at inverts "to death" that is an exception and not a rule. I dont know of any site that sells them that does not have them under the "reef safe" moniker. But I have been wrong before and will be again.. I guess we should ask umm that wrasse guy.. forget his name..

Anchor · Jun 7, 2020

Royal Flasher - Paracheilinus angulatus. gets to about 4 or 5 inches I think.. $50 is about right. What size tank have you got if I may ask? And have you looked up/googled that fish to see what it looks like as an adult.. ?

Again, Flashers, Fairies and the 6 line.. Reef/invert safe.

another reef safe wrasse would be the wetmorella genus.

Marsh980 · Jun 7, 2020

6 line wrasses can be nasty little sods. I recommend avoiding those if you want a peaceful reef. There are so many wrasses out there so why take the gamble.

I’ve got the below in my reef tank and have numerous shrimps:

Yellow Coris
Yellow tailed tamarin
Blue Streak Cleaner wrasse
Red line wrasse

Do you have a lid over your tank as wrasses are notorious jumpers

Foxchase · Jun 7, 2020

Marsh980 said:
6 line wrasses can be nasty little sods. I recommend avoiding those if you want a peaceful reef. There are so many wrasses out there so why take the gamble.

I’ve got the below in my reef tank and have numerous shrimps:

Yellow Coris
Yellow tailed tamarin
Blue Streak Cleaner wrasse
Red line wrasse

Do you have a lid over your tank as wrasses are notorious jumpers

Yes I do. What are your thoughts on the royal flasher Wrasse?

Angel_Anthias lover · Jun 7, 2020

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Foxchase · Jun 7, 2020

Marsh980 said:
6 line wrasses can be nasty little sods. I recommend avoiding those if you want a peaceful reef. There are so many wrasses out there so why take the gamble.

I’ve got the below in my reef tank and have numerous shrimps:

Yellow Coris
Yellow tailed tamarin
Blue Streak Cleaner wrasse
Red line wrasse

Do you have a lid over your tank as wrasses are notorious jumpers

This is the one. It says royal flasher Wrasse. Is there a different name to it? I'm having some difficulty finding much on it under that name

Angel_Anthias lover · Jun 7, 2020

Foxchase said:
This is the one. It says royal flasher Wrasse. Is there a different name to it? I'm having some difficulty finding much on it under that name

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Latin name is paracheilinus angulatus, and their care is basically the same as any othet flasher wrasse