Wrasse Selection Help

[Chaseme08]

Ok fish family i need help. I'm trying to stock my new tank and i need some help. I want to add a second or third wrasse to my tank but i have no idea which ones are compatible.... Please help. I have some in mind but looking to keep and open mind and see what people recommend. I'll list what's currently in the tank below.

- three clowns
- fire fish
- 4 anthias
- blue eye cole tang
- blue hippo tang
- tomini tang
- pistol shrimp and watchmen goby
- starry blenny
- 6 line wrasse
- royal grama
- bunch of soft coral
- bunch of cuc

Please any help or guidance..

 

[Chaseme08]

ooooo also tank is 240 gallon

 

[evolved]

I hate to say it, but unless you remove the sixline, no additional wrasses are really safe in there.

 

[Chaseme08]

I hate to say it, but unless you remove the sixline, no additional wrasses are really safe in there.

the sixline is that big of a jerk!?

 

[evolved]

the sixline is that big of a jerk!?

Indeed... All Pseudocheilinus.

Here's a great ref : https://www.thewrasseguy.com/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses

 

[Chaseme08]

Indeed... All Pseudocheilinus.

Here's a great ref : https://www.thewrasseguy.com/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses

dangit! My wife chose that fish and of course she chooses the one fish that doesn't play well with others. Thanks for the article that's a huge help.

 

[KLC]

Yep sixlines are bad news even with other fish. You’ve got a lid on the tank right?

 

[Chaseme08]

Yep sixlines are bad news even with other fish. You’ve got a lid on the tank right?

i do not have the guy in there for over a month now and still doing ok

 

[KLC]

You'll find him on the floor sooner or later.

I was reluctant to put a lid on my tank after many people told me to do so, then out of the blue I began to have jumpers. Filefish, wrasses, chromis, you name it I found them randomly on the floor. Nowadays I only take the lid off for cleaning and then it goes right back on. Just trying to save you some grief with it.

 

[1ocean]

yep ditch the sixline wrassee. I see from your list you don't have much yellow in the tank, so if you want to get yellow color in the tang withou getting yellow tangs ...a yellow coris wrasse would do the trick... I have had mine for 5 years or so and it yellow with red/pink lines on its face.
I know "evolved " could tell ya and confirm, but I think I read some where that they have been given a new name instead of "coris"

 

[Chaseme08]

Well looks like i need to try and catch my sixline lol!

 

[1ocean]

good luck catching the wrasse.....let the games begin...

 

[evolved]

good luck catching the wrasse.....let the games begin...

Put a mirror at the back of the fish trap, and it'll be caught in less than 5 minutes

 

[1ocean]

Put a mirror at the back of the fish trap, and it'll be caught in less than 5 minutes

Hey I have a few days off..Is there a meeting this month...?

 

[evolved]

July 19

Meeting Dates

Meeting Dates

www.azfrag.org

 

[1ocean]

July 19

Meeting Dates

Meeting Dates

www.azfrag.org

Thanks Hunter...We will be there Sal & Judy...