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Flame Angel's can nip at clams I've heard, not sure on coral though. One of my favorite fish!!!
Im not planning on keeping clams and they can nip corals but most of the time ive heard they are reef safe
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Awesome then I'd say go for it!!! First tank?
It is my first saltwater tank im rlly excited
Six lines can get very aggressive I would avoid on that size tank. A mccoskers flasher wrasse or other smaller flasher and fairy wrasses like a blue line is a better choice. A pink streaked or possum wrasse are also good, peaceful replacements for a six line.
The flame angel is borderline- usually people recommend a 75+ gallon tank. It may be ok, it may be aggressive. I would add it last if you get it. Consider a coral beauty as a more peaceful alternative. A flame back or cherub angel are smaller alternatives.
Other fish to consider include Midas blenny, a shrimpgoby with randals pistol shrimp, a trio of azure damsels, diamond back goby, a trio of scissor tail dart fish, a royal gramma, flame hawkfish Really you have lots to choose from. Good luck!
The flame angel is borderline- usually people recommend a 75+ gallon tank. It may be ok, it may be aggressive. I would add it last if you get it. Consider a coral beauty as a more peaceful alternative. A flame back or cherub angel are smaller alternatives.
Other fish to consider include Midas blenny, a shrimpgoby with randals pistol shrimp, a trio of azure damsels, diamond back goby, a trio of scissor tail dart fish, a royal gramma, flame hawkfish Really you have lots to choose from. Good luck!
Lots of wrasses called "christmas wrasse." Make sure it's H. claudia.
Coris wrasse needs to be actually H. chrysus (yellow "coris" wrasse), and not one in the Coris genus...those get huge.
Those two wrasses would be cousins (same genus), so there possibly could be an issue. As PBH mentioned, a fairy or flasher might be a better choice to mix with christmas/coris.
It may be ok to mix those two wrasses iy May result in aggression. I’d consider a flasher instead, but it’s your tank and so balance the advice with your desires - the stocklist is on the borderline so it could work, but it could result in you needing to rehome a fish.
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Coris and 6 line will likely fight since neither is very tolerant of other wrasses. Given the reef factor be aware that the coris will be an invert muncher and gets very big (or are you referring to the often mislabeled Yellow Coris Wrasse). The Flame Angel is a gamble with corals and it comes down to the individual fish.
Yes, that's the one you want.
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