6 Line Wrasse

[smokinjoe2122]

Hey guys, I had a question for you, hopefully someone who has a 6 line wrasse can answer... I am thinking of adding one to my 29 gallon. I have only 2 clowns for fish in the tank. I also have the purple reef lobster, CC star (Still only has 4 legs) and a variegated green sea urchin. Will the wrasse harm any of the inverts? They are supposedly reef safe, but I heard they bully inverts like shrimp or crabs... I would like something fast moving, I dont want to give my lobster a chance. He might have eaten my slow moving fire gobie, the debate is still out on him.... He doesn't bother the clowns...

 

[Buddyboy67]

He should be fine in there..if you want any other fish in there, add them first and then him last as very rough on new additions sometimes

 

[-Nemo-]

I've had some problems with my Sixline, I had two peppermints added before him, and he never bothered them or anything else. But when they died and i decided to add more, I haven't had any success since. Small fish and shrimp beware. He even went after my gold headed sleeper who was nearly twice the size of himself, but the goby put him in his place

All other inverts have been trouble free with him, and plus my bristle worm problem is gone
I'm thinking of trying a cleaner shrimp, which would be much bigger than the peppermints I have tried in the past, but i'm worried about the potential of an expensive meal.

I wouldn't worry about the pre-existing guys, just the future ones.
I'm still told mine is a rare case anways.

 

[smokinjoe2122]

I've had some problems with my Sixline, I had two peppermints added before him, and he never bothered them or anything else. But when they died and i decided to add more, I haven't had any success since. Small fish and shrimp beware. He even went after my gold headed sleeper who was nearly twice the size of himself, but the goby put him in his place

All other inverts have been trouble free with him, and plus my bristle worm problem is gone
I'm thinking of trying a cleaner shrimp, which would be much bigger than the peppermints I have tried in the past, but i'm worried about the potential of an expensive meal.

I wouldn't worry about the pre-existing guys, just the future ones.
I'm still told mine is a rare case anways.

I did enjoy mine for a day...Then my reef lobster ate him.... Im in the process of buying a small tank for the lobster... I will get another 6 line though....

 

[seffieuk]

Sorry for your loss Joe

Seffie x