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Ive got a Pintail Fairy and I'd like to add 2, possibly 3 more wrasses, are there any suggestions for who's going to go best with this fish?

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Oscellaris Clownfish
Snowflake Clownfish
Midas Blenny
Diamond Goby
Yellow Watchman Goby
Splendid Pintail Wrasse
Bangaii Cardinal
Coral beauty Angel
 

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Ive got a Pintail Fairy and I'd like to add 2, possibly 3 more wrasses, are there any suggestions for who's going to go best with this fish?

Current stock list
Oscellaris Clownfish
Snowflake Clownfish
Midas Blenny
Diamond Goby
Yellow Watchman Goby
Splendid Pintail Wrasse
Bangaii Cardinal
Coral beauty Angel
What size is your tank?

Other fairies that might work incluse exquisite fairy wrasse, maybe a Lubbock fairy, rhomboid if the tank is large enough, earl's if you have enough $$$.

Does the tank have sand? Usually a tank that can support a fairy wrasse can support a leopard wrasse (your pick, but try to get locally and eating to avoid shipping/acclimating losses) and the smaller Halichoeres (chrysus, leucoxanthus, iridis, claudia, biocellatus, cosmetus, pallidus, lapillus). Pencil wrasses as well, but same precautions as leopards and the do better in 4ft+ tanks.

If the tank is a bit smaller (e.g., 3ft length), maybe a pair of pink streaks or a possum wrasse.

I have no experience with lined wrases (six line, eight line, four line, mystery wrasse, etc.) as I avoid them due to known risk of territorial aggression as they mature.

@i cant think and @Slocke can give more ideas if you provide the tank specifics, and @i cant think knows angels, too, so might have some compatibility advice for the CB.
 
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What size is your tank?

Other fairies that might work incluse exquisite fairy wrasse, maybe a Lubbock fairy, rhomboid if the tank is large enough, earl's if you have enough $$$.

Does the tank have sand? Usually a tank that can support a fairy wrasse can support a leopard wrasse (your pick, but try to get locally and eating to avoid shipping/acclimating losses) and the smaller Halichoeres (chrysus, leucoxanthus, iridis, claudia, biocellatus, cosmetus, pallidus, lapillus). Pencil wrasses as well, but same precautions as leopards and the do better in 4ft+ tanks.

If the tank is a bit smaller (e.g., 3ft length), maybe a pair of pink streaks or a possum wrasse.

I have no experience with lined wrases (six line, eight line, four line, mystery wrasse, etc.) as I avoid them due to known risk of territorial aggression as they mature.

@i cant think and @Slocke can give more ideas if you provide the tank specifics, and @i cant think knows angels, too, so might have some compatibility advice for the CB.
Ive got a 4ft 75g, and probably a 3-4 inch sand bed
 

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