What other wrasse to add?

[Hectorg214]

I currently have a maroon clown fish, a yellow watchman goby and a yellow coris wrasse and wanted to know what other wrasse would be compatible with the fish I have. I was thinking about a melanurus wrasse.

 

[Slocke]

I currently have a maroon clown fish, a yellow watchman goby and a yellow coris wrasse and wanted to know what other wrasse would be compatible with the fish I have. I was thinking about a melanurus wrasse.

I would not get a melanarus as they are a more aggressive Halichoeres. Consider a radiant, dusky, earmuff, or even “silver belly”.

However the best wrasse to add would be ones from other genera such as flashers, fairies, and leopard wrasse. How big is the tank?

@i cant think @Tcook @JoJosReef are fellow wrasse nerds who can help.

 

[Hectorg214]

It's a 72 gallon bowfront.

 

[Slocke]

Then I definitely suggest a leopard, and some flashers and/or fairies. Any leopard will work but the common white, the blue star, and the ornate are the best for beginners.
For a flasher only the smaller ones will work for you such as the blue and filamented.
Here is a fairy wrasse chart with my favorites highlighted. They should all work in a tank of your size.

 

[JoJosReef]

I'm partial to C. brunneus at the moment. Yes, colors are a bit muted, but mine keeps growing on me. Can't wait to see how he looks after fully transitioning!

100% leopard for your tank, though, if you can get a healthy one. They are just delightful.

 

[Tcook]

I agree with @Slocke that the mel can be aggressive. The chrysus is well behaved ime. I would consider a babi or earmuff. Maybe one of the mac’s like a vivien. If you have a little to spend then a magma would add some deep red. I have been eyeing the diamond tail that Minh recently posted and that I believe @i cant think has. I would also consider adding a few lyretail anthias and maybe a genicanthus angel.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

I would not get a melanarus as they are a more aggressive Halichoeres. Consider a radiant, dusky, earmuff, or even “silver belly”.

However the best wrasse to add would be ones from other genera such as flashers, fairies, and leopard wrasse. How big is the tank?

@i cant think @Tcook @JoJosReef are fellow wrasse nerds who can help.

I vote fairy wrasse!

 

[Joekovar]

Playing devil's advocate here, my melanurus is well behaved. I regularly stir up my sandbed with a turkey baster and it follows me around eating the critters that get stirred up.

Currently it lives with a 3-4" lightning maroon clown, a 4" yellow tang, and a small oscilaris clown. Though over the last 2-3 years it's lived peacefully with all sorts of fish, shrimp, and crabs.

I miss my yellow corris. I had 3, and the lightning maroon chased all 3 out of the tank.

 

[i cant think]

I agree with @Slocke that the mel can be aggressive. The chrysus is well behaved ime. I would consider a babi or earmuff. Maybe one of the mac’s like a vivien. If you have a little to spend then a magma would add some deep red. I have been eyeing the diamond tail that Minh recently posted and that I believe @i cant think has. I would also consider adding a few lyretail anthias and maybe a genicanthus angel.

Diamond tails are definitely gorgeous
Here’s my two ‘Pin Tailed’ Wrasses.

I currently have a maroon clown fish, a yellow watchman goby and a yellow coris wrasse and wanted to know what other wrasse would be compatible with the fish I have. I was thinking about a melanurus wrasse.

The main caution I’d have is that maroon, she’s going to be a ***** with any new fish added.
You’ll want more boisterous Fairies and Flashers. I agree that a Mel may be too aggressive with your silver belly long term. Species from Cirrhilabrus like Finifenmaa, Naokoae, and Aquamarinus should all be alright. Without knowing the dimensions they’re the main 3 I’d recommend in a 70+G tank (if it’s 4’ then I can offer slightly larger species that will likely work).
Flashers, again much like the larger species of fairies, without knowing about your tank’s dimensions I wouldn’t recommend them yet. And if I did recommend them, you’d be looking at slightly more boisterous and somewhat larger species.

Then most sand sleeping species should be alright as they aren’t taking up a huge amount of territory in the rocks at night. But again, caution with the maroon and more peaceful species Like leopards should be taken.