Wrasse suggestion

[Foxchase]

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

 

[codycolina707]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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..

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]

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]

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]

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]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses-in-aquaria.259894/This thread may help

 

[Foxchase]

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]

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

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

 

[Marsh980]

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

They are peaceful reef friendly wrasses. A great choice. I’ve been keeping my eyes open for some lovely flasher and fairy wrasses

 

[Foxchase]

They are peaceful reef friendly wrasses. A great choice. I’ve been keeping my eyes open for some lovely flasher and fairy wrasses

He has videos on his Instagram of them and they are gorgeous

 

[Foxchase]

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

Thank you so much. That's really helpful

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Thank you so much. That's really helpful

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-08/ht/index.phpNo problem.Theres an interesting article on flasher wrasses, and they are included in it.