Yellow Coris Wrasse

[brett559]

I am looking to add another wrasse to my 90g. Since selling an aggressive yellow tang to make room for a purple yang, I miss the vibrant yellow. I'm interested in a yellow coris wrasse. My LFS owner said he hasn't had much success with them - they just don't last that long. Anyone had success keeping these long term?

Tankmates would be some tangs, a melanarus wrasse, clowns, flame angel, copperband, and Royal gramma. I have a pretty deep sand bed and my melanarus has done fine with other wrasses.

Or any other ideas for vibrant yellow fish?

Let me know.

 

[hogfanreefer]

I've had mine about 2 years and he is one of my favorite fish. I've always considered them very hardy and pretty easy. Mine eats everything.

So laid back and so very beautiful. They are a super bright yellow and as they get older they acquire vivid orange and green stripes on their head. I have mine in with 6 other wrasse including a Vrolik's(very similar to a melanarus) and there are no problems. Very beautiful and under appreciated fish IMO.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I, too, have found H. chrysus to be quite hardy and long lived. It will do well with your mix of fish, although I would recommend using a social acclimation box to introduce it to your tank, as a melanurus wrasses may or may not be aggressive towards other wrasses.

 

[jechew2]

I've had one for 5 years and also found them to be very hardy and beautiful as described above.

 

[brett559]

Thanks!

 

[Nina51]

i've only had mine for a few months but he's been healthy from the start (came from LA), eats like every meal is his last and next to a yellow tang, i don't think there's another fish out there that can compare to the neon yellow color. very peaceful, too. i have 3 other wrasses, including a vrolik's also.