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Taipan 08-21-2013 08:56 AM

Red Lined Wrasse (Halichoeres biocellatus).....
 
A Red Lined Wrasse (Halichoeres biocellatus) is exactly what you're looking for. It's fairly unique and much more attractive (in my opinion) than a 6 line wrasse.

I've had a 6 line wrasse for for years without incident and it literally "turned evil" one day - like a light switch. Don't get me wrong; it was great at keeping pests in check and it was fun to watch it burrow in the sand (like clockwork) everyday to sleep. However; it turned from peaceful to aggressive overnight.

Red Lined Wrasses are very peaceful and to date; I've never had any issues with tank mates. It's a great hunter of pests.

P.S. - Try and find a smaller juvenile. A larger specimen may take a swipe at your peppermint shrimp. Any larger wrasse might. If the juvenile "grows up" with your peppermint shrimp; they should be safe.

daplatapus 08-21-2013 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Madreefer (Post 839932)
My next fish s going to be a long nosed hawk fish.


I thought I read these will eat your shrimp...

michika 08-21-2013 02:22 PM

I'm just going to put it out there that I've had a few sixlines over the course of my reefkeeping career and I've never encountered a d-bag variety personally. I have however seen them in other's tanks. I personally keep sixlines on my to have fish list because they've always been such good little workers for me. Granted as previously advised, YMMV, but I thought you probably might want to know that it is possible.

Madreefer 08-21-2013 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by daplatapus (Post 839947)
I thought I read these will eat your shrimp...

I have'nt any shrimp. When I dosed fluke tabs to kill clove polyps they also died.


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