Wrasse Compatibly

[67chevellemalibu2]

Is a Christmas and Melanarus compatible?
How about with the Blood Red Fire Shrimp? Will they eat them?

 

[nereefpat]

Tank size?

H. claudia is the Christmas wrasse to me, but I've recently learned there are others that share the common name.

Melanurus is fairly safe with the larger shrimp. I would bet on it being fine...but a little less safe than, say, a fairy or flasher wrasse.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Some Christmas wrasse species will cohabitate well with melanurus. Others will be have aggressively toward a melanurus. What is the species name?

A blood shrimp may be fine or may be a potential snack.

 

[Jesterrace]

It's also possible that the Melanurus will behave aggressively with other h. based species. My juvie Melanurus is fearless when it comes to other fish. He doesn't seek out fights but will definitely not be pushed around or intimidated. He put a snowflake occ in check and more recently dealt with some intimidation type behavior from my new Yellow Tang and Coral Beauty Dwarf Angel. Crazy little guy didn't care, he took them both on at the same time, it should come as no surprise that they don't bother him now and even hang out in close quarters on occasion with no issues.

 

[67chevellemalibu2]

125 gallon. Ornate Wrasse

 

[eatbreakfast]

125 gallon. Ornate Wrasse

Ornate as in Halichoeres ornatissimus? If so, they can get aggressive with other Halichoeres species.

 

[evolved]

Yeah, if it's ornatissimus, then compatibility is very questionable.

 

[67chevellemalibu2]

I just read on Liveaquaria that both of these species are peaceful and should be able to coinhabitate.

 

[67chevellemalibu2]

I don’t know about the fire shrimps with the wrasses.

 

[cmcoker]

I just read on Liveaquaria that both of these species are peaceful and should be able to coinhabitate.

I'd take fish compatibility advice from evolved or eatbreakfast over liveaquaria any day, especially for wrasses.

 

[Instigate]

I just read on Liveaquaria that both of these species are peaceful and should be able to coinhabitate.

The info on LA isn't gospel. I would go with the advice given.

I don’t know about the fire shrimps with the wrasses.

As stated above, it may or may not be OK. It's a risk. Likely depends on the size of the shrimp and fish and who was in the tank first.

 

[saltyhog]

I believe what LA usually is referring to is peaceful with other genera. H. ornatissimus would be fine with most any other fish...just not other wrasses.