I completely disagree with the above as I have had many of the aforementioned over many years. Don’t even attempt a Halichoeres wrasses without a full sand bend. It can be done but won’t be long lasting. I have had mystery wrasses ever since they were first imported. Spent about 600 on that one, had it for 8 years until it slept in a powerhead. Never have had a tank without one since. On my 4th due to a series of moves and incompetent fish sitters and one power outage. My average life span has been at least 5 years each. Their care is absolutely no different than a 6 line wrasse. They get slightly bigger but as long as you have a decent amount of rock they’ll be just fine. Never have been aggressive to anything other than Pseudocheleinus wrasses. They do sleep in a mucous net so can suffocate if water flow stops. Some doofus crashed their car into the local transformer and caused an 8 hr power outage. So a battery backup pump is always good, no matter what the fish may be. I’d do it. Feed them well, they like to eat. They were also instrumental in eradicating pyramidellid snails on my clam collection. Also.. a major biggy, not that they can’t, but I have never had one jump. Lost 2 Iridis, 3 yellow coris and 2 xmas wrasses due to jumping. Half of which occurred with screens on the tank...
