Wrasse for a 29 gallon....

I'd back up skipping on a six-line... unless it is pretty much on it's own. The one I had constantly harassed my clowns and blenny for no other reason than to be a pain. Didn't matter whether it was hungry or not. It was friendly for months, then turned into a devil... and ultimately committed suicide on the carpet. Others warned me, and I thought I got lucky at first :) Yeah, the tank was covered, but it found a way out. Others have had luck with them. Take my dwarf angel. Mine is a #$^$^and munches the heck out of soft corals. A lot of other people have a lot of luck with them.

If you go to a 40, or larger someday, a melanurus wrasse is worth considering.

I have the dwarf angel and a melanurus wrasse in a 40 breeder. The melanurus gets pretty big, but, as those are the only two fish that will be in that tank, they have plenty of room. Their other 'roomate' is a mantis shrimp. But, I went into it knowing I may have to move the wrasse out.

For an alternative, I'd suggest a Midas Blenny with the clowns. Awesome friendly/interactive fish. BUT, they perch and peek most of the day. Nothing like a wrasse which is a very active swimmer.
 
I don't think I can take a chance on a six line in my current setup..Midas blenny I was highly considering, but I'm thinking of a Green clown goby, who should also peak and perch all day lol

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I have a 4 line wrasse in my normal 29 gallon and he is doing great. Been in there for 2 years now along with my goby and two clowns. Everyone gets along really well. In fact sometimes the 4 line just brushes along the clowns and neither one cares.
 
There's only a handful I'd ever have in a 29g tank.

Notably:
Pseudocheilinus antenna
Any species of the Wetmorella genus

^I still stand by this 100%.^

Too small for fairys; they get too big.

Too small for flashers; they need more length to swim.
 
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