mixing wrasse and shrimp??

hey guys! ive got a "sunset wrasse" about 4.5 inch in length... and im thinking of purchasing a coral banded shrimp... does any one know would the wrasse attack this shrimp (about 2 inch body length)... or would it leave it alone???
thanks guys!

 

i dont know but i bought a strawberry dottyback and he attacked my cleaner shrimp to the point i tore my tank apart just to get him out . i took him back to the lfs and they asked if i wanted a refund and i said no just get his a$$ the heck away from me

 

Most dottybacks are WELL known to take out any type of shrimp in the aquarium..

Wrasses are a toss up- there are many reef safe ones, and many that are not..... Unfortunately for you, the sunset wrasse is not invert safe, and I would not suggest putting a shrimp in. However sometimes you can get lucky and they wont bother attacking it- usually if you keep it extremely well fed, but even then- they can still stir up trouble!

There are numerous other wrasses that are reef safe- including the well known sixline wrasse, the fourline wrasse, the mystery wrasse, hawaiian flame wrasse (if you can afford it ), and quite a few others.

 

thanks so much for the ideas guys.... about the reef safe wrasses... there actually quite cheap here in melbourne, australia... but rare... sooo yer...
.. i dont think im gona risk $50 worth of shrimp just to become lunch for my wrasse... ;D
thanks guys!

 

I have a six line and a peppermint together in a 75g, but be very careful things could get ugly you just never know!

 

I think that if the wrasse is young and the shrimp was introduced early then they should get along okay..my melanurus isn't "reef safe" but the guy at my lfs had had it since it was very young and it was always with a shrimp..i didn't get it until it was 4 1/2 inches or so and it doesn't even act like my coral banded is there

 

thanks for sharing your experience about this!!

 

no problem..good luck!