I have a christmas wrasse in a 55 and he is a model citizen. No other wrasses but I have a flame hawk, pair perc's, yellow tail damsel and starry blenny he lives by the motto 'live and let live'. I think I have seen tanks with a couple halicores in the same tank. Iam looking for a nice yellow wrasse to add to complete the tank. walt
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The three halichoeres wrasses halichoeres ornatissimus (Ornate/Christmas Wrasse), halichoeres chrysus (Yellow/Canary/Yellow Coris Wrasse) and halichoeres iridis (Radiant Wrasse) are the three halichoeres wrasses Robert Fenner most highly recommends because they're relatively small, hardy and generally peaceful (except with conspecifics). The Canary Wrasse can actually live in groups, so long as everyone's introduced together.
These three wrasses tend to be peaceful with fish and uninterested in coral. They do eat small crustaceans, though. They do a great job, in general, of eating nuisance inverts (flatworms etc) but may also decide to munch the snails, hermits or shrimp you actually bought and paid for.
These three wrasses tend to be peaceful with fish and uninterested in coral. They do eat small crustaceans, though. They do a great job, in general, of eating nuisance inverts (flatworms etc) but may also decide to munch the snails, hermits or shrimp you actually bought and paid for.
reefnoobie86
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i have 6 wrasses in my tank a radiant a yellow coris a christmas a seagrass a mystery and a hovens they fight for a week when i first put them in now they get along in a 6 ft 120
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i have 6 wrasses in my tank a radiant a yellow coris a christmas a seagrass a mystery and a hovens they fight for a week when i first put them in now they get along in a 6 ft 120
somethingphishy
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you'll be fine with a power brown in a 120g 4ft tank
small alien
The fungus is among us.
. I would suggest doing m/f pairs of the clowns, mandarins and goby. You'll get to see some much more interesting behaviors that way.I'd do the watchman goby over the sleeper goby. I've only seen emaciated sleepers. Seems they need a tremendously large and established sand bed to thrive. I don't think a 120 would suffice but I could be wrong.
Good luck!
That is one of the reasons why I wanted the christmas wrasse was just in case I ever do get flatworms or anything like that then hopefully it will take care of it. Hopefully they will do okay togeather
I'd do the watchman goby over the sleeper goby. I've only seen emaciated sleepers. Seems they need a tremendously large and established sand bed to thrive. I don't think a 120 would suffice but I could be wrong.
Good luck!
I was debating between a diamond goby and the sleeper. I was doing some reading and it said they both do an equally good job with maybe the sleeper goby being a little better.
I thought about a pair of clowns, but I read somewhere that they can get more aggressive when they are a pair. I do not want a pair of clown to take over half of the tank
small alien
The fungus is among us.
My mistake about the diamond goby. I was thinking it was a shrimp goby.
From what I've read, you are correct about the clowns.
From what I've read, you are correct about the clowns.
lilalove
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I've had multiple wrasses in my tank throughout the years. One of my faves was an exquisite. It was fat, happy, and ate out of my hand. I never thought it would, but one day...it jumped. I was heartbroken. So....a cover is required for any type of wrasse. I currently have a melanurus and chrysus. I must be one of the few that have a mean as heck canary wrasse. He is the first to "greet" any new additions, though he does cool it after a couple of days. Have had him for years and he's finally getting those green stripes on his face. Cool guy.
