Question about wrasse compatibility.

[badewilly]

So I have 150 gallon reef tank and was thinking about adding my last fish and I wanted it to be a sixline wrasse or yellow coris wrasse. My question is I already have the following fish and wanted to know if either of these will work or if I should just avoid adding either of these guys.

Existing fish.
Multicolor Lubbock's Wrasse
Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse
Mystery Wrasse
Yellow Watchmen goby
Tailspot blenny
Lawnmower blenny
Long nose hawkfish

Long nose will chase my mystery wrasse sometimes but for the most part everyone gets along. So I dont want to add anything into the mix that will destroy that balance.

 

[snorvich]

A sixline and any fairy wrasse is a recipe for trouble. You have two.

 

[nikon187]

I would go with the yellow corris, I wouldn't trust the 6 line

 

[badewilly]

So would a yellow coris wrasse be ok with my other wrasse community?

 

[flamron]

Most likely, unless one of them goes crazy. The canary wrasse (never liked yellow coris, it isn't a coris wrasse, it is in the halichoeres family) is very peaceful.

 

[lman]

I had a pair of Yellow caanry wrasses with my fairy wrasses a few years ago. No real problems. The six line on the other hand was a complete terror. Killed a number of fairy wrasses larger than him.

 

[650-IS350]

Yellow coris....

I've had 6lines kill other wrasses 2-3 times his size and still killed them. Leopards, fairy, yellow coris etc...

If you were to ever to add a 6line, I suggest it be added last.