Coris wrasse question

[Cherub]

If I get one will he eat my scrimps?? I have a fire shrimp and a couple peppermints and really don't want to see them get eaten. I want one in the tank though to eat flatworms and other pests if I ever get them. I won't do another 6 line

 

[RuRoo]

Mine doesn't bother my fire, cleaner, peppermints, or anyone actually. Just cruises around the rocks eating pests.

 

[scchase]

What kind of Coris wrasse? That is huge genus with lots of fish labeled as Coris that arent as well. Which makes a ton of difference.

 

[jahmic]

What kind of Coris wrasse? That is huge genus with lots of fish labeled as Coris that arent as well. Which makes a ton of difference.

+1 ...if you are talking about a yellow coris...then technically they are Halichoeres genus and are probably going to be a bit more invert safe. At least that's what I was told when I was shopping around for one.

The one I picked up was a juvenile, but hasn't paid any attention to my shrimps...he's actually lets the cleaner shrimp climb on him and clean him off. On a somewhat unrelated note, my longfin fairy wrasse (also supposed to be invert safe) went back to the store after making short work of my peppermint shrimp.

Ultimately it depends on the individual fish, but true Coris genus wrasses will probably not get along well with your shrimp, from what I've been reading.

 

[Cake_Boss]

I had a red coris, I still have my cleaner shrimp. LA says that they terrorize your inverts, most people on the interwebz say its 50/50

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[Cherub]

lol most purple

yes yellow coris. Getting one from Nick

 

[Cake_Boss]

Dang you Swype!

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