Green Bird Wrasse - Coral Safe?

[RiversideGator]

Hi All,

I have a reef tank (no shrimp) and am thinking about getting a Green Bird Wrasse. Does anyone know if this fish is safe with corals?

Thanks

Matt

 

[porksmash]

5 seconds with google says no. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1379+297&pcatid=297

 

[SecretiveFish]

I saw one at the LFS and wanted it really bad, but alas the book at the store said not reef safe at all.

Maybe I will have a fowler one day to have one in!

 

[Wichers]

I was considering getting one as well. The one I was considering was about 6-7" in length. He was in oh a 600 gallon frag tank I would say. So corals everywhere. He was at Ocean Devotion in Savage, MN. So he was safe in there and they had him for 3 weeks. But never took him home. $123 they were asking. So might be a hit or miss on being reef safe.
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[bunzaroo]

I was considering getting one as well. The one I was considering was about 6-7" in length. He was in oh a 600 gallon frag tank I would say. So corals everywhere. He was at Ocean Devotion in Savage, MN. So he was safe in there and they had him for 3 weeks. But never took him home. $123 they were asking. So might be a hit or miss on being reef safe.
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The term "reef safe" is open to interpretation. It might eat all your shrimp, snails and other invertebrates, even eat smaller fish. But I don't think it eats/ picks at corals??

 

[RiversideGator]

So far no issues with Green Bird Wrasse and corals.