What wrasse?

[KahluaZzZ]

I'm finding those wrasse very interesting. My LFS has a load of 'em, many species. I would like to get one that doesn't nip softies or harass other fishies. I already banned the cleaner wrasse and unfortunately the beautifull six line. I have a false perc, a firefish, and a big yellow tang. Someone has expererienced wrasses before ? I don't have a clue about most of 'em

 

[wayne]

Cirrhilabrus species are very nice. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/wrasses/cirrhilabrus/index.htm

Also Haliochoeres sp...

Some of the fairy wrasse are quite spendy.....

 

[KahluaZzZ]

Tnx Wayne. Yeah i've checked the online prices..kinda high. Altough i think i could get a longfin fairy for about 40 $ CDN.

 

[jammerz]

i have a green corris wrasse, that is really cool. Neat swimming patterns, really friendly to other tank mates and corals, sleeps in the sand he's really one of my favorites. I also like the yellow corris wrasse. Sounds like a perfect addition for ya

 

[KahluaZzZ]

tnx i'll check

 

[1979camaro]

why did you veto the 6 line? i had a six line in a reef which did quite well

 

[KahluaZzZ]

i've seen some fighting, picking little fishies . Also my friend had some and it was a nightmare in his tank. They can't all be bad, but just the idea of getting a six line wrasse out of my tank reminds me that i had damsels removed...and all the rocks too.

 

[1979camaro]

they are fast as heck, thats for sure...i never noticed mine picking on things but he was in there with a maroon clown so...

 

[KahluaZzZ]

oh and yeah i want to add a sleeper goby...blue cheek or orange spotted..but they're out everywhere..

 

[KahluaZzZ]

found an adult sleeper goby finally!

 

[1979camaro]

good stuff...pics!

 

[KahluaZzZ]

 

[1979camaro]

now that is what i call fast service. nice looking fish!

 

[KahluaZzZ]

yep! He's a big boy, my tang tried to trash it, but after futiles attempts, the bully stopped. After like 5 secs in the tank, the sleeper goby already was eating the sand and spreading it everywhere. Already sleeping with his new pal, the firefish. I tough it would be problematic since they have the same shape.
Man this is fast. The firefish took 3 weeks of acclimatation..this one is just fine. I took a healthy looking fish and active. There were bigger, fatter ones but they were sharing the tank with a diseased angel. This one was alone in another. The only negative thing i noticed is that this sleeper goby is crapping a lot. Oxygenating/cleaning the sand vs crap a lot..