Six Line Wrasse with Blood Red Shrimp.

[Flameback Pair]

I posted this question in the Reef Safe Wrasse thread but didn’t get an answer: I know a lot of wrasses aren't safe with mobile invertebrates and I know this is a thread on Reef Safe Wrasses, but I know there's hazy a zone between reef safe and not reef safe. My question is: are Sixline Wrasses safe with mobile invertebrates (shrimps, crabs, and snails) and to what extent are they reef safe? This might be difficult to answer because each individual fish is different but I would like a small clean up crew and I'm wondering if it would be worth it to have a crew because I would rather have the fish over the crew if they're not very compatible. If at all possible I would like a single blood red cleaner shrimp in my tank if any single individual invertebrate would be possiible.

 

[jviv1014]

I posted this question in the Reef Safe Wrasse thread but didn’t get an answer: I know a lot of wrasses aren't safe with mobile invertebrates and I know this is a thread on Reef Safe Wrasses, but I know there's hazy a zone between reef safe and not reef safe. My question is: are Sixline Wrasses safe with mobile invertebrates (shrimps, crabs, and snails) and to what extent are they reef safe? This might be difficult to answer because each individual fish is different but I would like a small clean up crew and I'm wondering if it would be worth it to have a crew because I would rather have the fish over the crew if they're not very compatible. If at all possible I would like a single blood red cleaner shrimp in my tank if any single individual invertebrate would be possiible.

They are perfectly fine with those inverts! I have my six line with snails, hermits, crabs, and shrimp and he never bothers them. I’ve never heard of them messing with inverts though.

 

[mort]

As above really, normal cuc should be fine. I know people also keep them with sexy shrimp and similar snack sized things but this is more risky.
They don't damage corals either so are basically reefsafe with everything apart from some fish. If your fine with their aggression then you shouldn't have to much trouble with them but if you'd like a similar, peaceful species, go for the pink streaked wrasse.

 

[Sunny Goold]

I've had my sixline wrasse with a shrimp (there were 2) in a 15G tank for a yer and no issues. The shrimp were more aggressive with each other. But then again my sixline has always been super well behaved. I added a yellow coris and pygmy angel and he is the nicest fish - strange