Christmas wrasse compatibility?

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  1. Grant

    Grant Feather Duster

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    Any thoughts on mixing a Christmas wrasse and a 6-line wrasse in a 90 reef?
     
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  3. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    I'm not sure, I think I've read both those wrasses can be fairly aggressive. I have a red velvet wrasse and flame wrasse in my 90, and it's not a very peaceful relationship, but they manage. The fighting was really bad at the beginning, but now there are only random spats here and there. And both my wrasses are generally considered peaceful.

    If you added them at the same time that would probably help with aggression issues.
     
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  4. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    The 6 line is the only one that should be any bit of a pain. I would personally not put a 6 line in, due to thier bad attitude toward other wrasses.

    If you had to have a 6 line, put it in after the christmas wrasse.

    To be honest, I have yet to see one christmas wrasse that was mean. They typically are pretty laid back and not aggro.
     
  5. Grant

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    anyone with probs with a christmas wrasse in a reef?
     
  6. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    My christmas wrasse is a good guy so far. he plays well with my flame wrasse, yellow and purple wrasse, and leopard wrasse.