Wrasse suggestions for 100g mixed reef

[kmbyrnes]

I finally caught and moved the Java Damsel bully from my 100g mixed reef.
Now I would like to have some bright, colorful, active wrasses.
The tank is almost 3 years old and mostly softies and 'shrooms.
Currently has a pair of Maroon clowns, a trio of Lyretail Anthias and a Copperband butterfly.

Suggestions on additions and also good resources to learn about various wrasses?

 

[Maritimer]

I keep fairy and flasher wrasses, and they certainly qualify!

Most are smaller (3-5"), most are colorful and many brilliant, and they're so far safe with feather-duster worms, sexy shrimp and all corals & anemones. Flasher wrasses (Paracheilinus) are generally on the smaller side, mostly come in shades of orange-red, often with red or blue striping and filamented dorsal fins, and are generally pretty well-behaved. Fairies (Cirrhilabrus) come in _way_ more colors & patterns, as well as more sizes and levels of aggression. Do some looking around to find the sizes and colors you're interested, research the various complexes and family groups to help find those who'll get along ... and have fun!

~Bruce

 

[Half Vaped]

Fairy and Flasher Wrasse are great fish.

Since you're not exactly a beginner, I also recommend you look into the Leopard Wrasses (assuming you have at least a two inch sand bed). Fairly easy once acclimated, very outgoing, friendly, look beautiful and are about as reef safe as they come.

 

[kmbyrnes]

I love Leopard Wrasses, and wanted some for a long time. I've seen them a few times in my LFS and I think I'm after the flashers at this point.
Thanks for mentioning them. They often are skipped as a 'difficult' fish and that scares people away from these beauties.