Wrasse recommendation?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by fishytime

when I went to buy mine most of the research from forum posts were positive and only the odd person had issues with them...

That's how I do a lot of my own research on species that I'm not familiar with, or even with species I'm on the fence about. I am familiar with the Melanurus having kept a few over the years. The one I have now is definitely pugnacious, and the boss of the tank. So far she has left the conchs alone, but has eaten almost all my snails. Now that I said she's left the Peppermint alone, I actually haven't seen it for a few days now. I think she's worth it though because she's good at keeping the bristleworm population under control, and I like to think she helps with coral parasites, but maybe I just haven't had any issues lately...? She is always picking away at the corals, and her belly is always bulging.

[Wanderer]

the whiteline / mystery is my favourite. they eat like pigs and have great personality

here's mine edit: he's of australian / vanuatu origin

[phi delt reefer]

+1 on the mystery - great little guys and they eat pellets and recently started eating mysis. Gorgeous once they start fattening up - espcially once they display open their fins. He's always picking at the rocks which leads me to believe they might eat flatworms and other bugs should they ever make their way into my tank.

Carpenters flasher wrasse has been a great addition to my mixed reef. Freindly and nice colours and does not bug anything

[FishyFishy!]

All I know is don't buy an 8 Line Wrasse... As I recently found out...ate both my Fire Shrimp and a beautiful Gold Coral Banded Shrimp.

Deeply saddened.

[doch]

I actually had every intention of buying a six line, but have had it pointed out to me that they become fery aggressive later in life... especially to other wrasses. I'm out!

I'm pretty sure that I'm going to go with a Melanarus. Maybe a Ruby head. And I'll keep the Mckoskers that I already have.

[Wanderer]

Originally Posted by kies1

Carpenters flasher wrasse has been a great addition to my mixed reef. Freindly and nice colours and does not bug anything

agreed, but they are energetic jumpers ...