radiant vs mystery wrasse

[shista]

hi everyone... i was just wondering what fish would you guys think would be a better choice for a peaceful reef tank.. a radiant wrasse or a mystery wrasse?? i have a cleaner shrimp and a sexy shrimp im worried about

 

[mr. limpid]

Mystery says reef safe and radiant says to add with caution. So I would say Mystery would better choice. I never owned one of these wrasse's.

 

[btldreef]

Mystery wrasse can get aggressive with ornamental shrimp as they mature, as well as the radiant. The mystery wrasse can really be an aggressive fish or a big whimp depending on what other fish are in your tank. Either one that you go with, try to find one that is small/young and you'll have better luck.

 

[shista]

do you guys have any other recommendations for wrasses? i just want a colorful wrasse that is reef safe... and for some reason i dont like the fairy/flasher wrasses

 

[mr. limpid]

sorry as for wrasses not many are truly reef safe most are add with caution. The closet you are going to get to a safe wrasse is the six line, it eats bristle worms so if it could do that what else will it eat.

 

[btldreef]

The Labout's Fairy Wrasse has about the same coloring (and price) of a mystery wrasse and is a lot less of a risk to shrimp.

 

[ibew41]

have a mystery wrasse had a cleaner shrimp the wrasse ate it the 1st day in the tank