Six line wrasse trying to eat emerald crab.

[TheReefDiary]

just put an emerald crab in my tank to help with clean up and my six line wrasse is harrassing the **** out of it. legitimately pecking at it. are six lines that bold they will literally try to eat a crab?

 

[MaxM]

They don't like new additions. He may just be trying to drive it away from what he considers his.

 

[TheReefDiary]

They don't like new additions. He may just be trying to drive it away from what he considers his.

it's weird because he was fine with the clownfish. although they are a little bit bigger than him.

 

[MaxM]

it's weird because he was fine with the clownfish. although they are a little bit bigger than him.

Bigger and multiples matter. The crab will likely disappear in the rock work.

 

[TheReefDiary]

Bigger and multiples matter. The crab will likely disappear in the rock work.

he's already gone. was cleaning right away though.

 

[MaxM]

he's already gone. was cleaning right away though.

My emerald crabs tend to die. However, I rarely see my pom pom crab but when I do, he appears to be thriving along with his little nems.

 

[TokenReefer]

It'll come out tonight when the six line is asleep

 

[TheReefDiary]

My emerald crabs tend to die. However, I rarely see my pom pom crab but when I do, he appears to be thriving along with his little nems.

the guy at my lfs said the same thing. he said his always seem to just disappear. guess we'll see. he already seems to find plenty to eat and I feed algae pellets for the snails and other CUC so hopefully he gets enough food.

 

[Azedenkae]

I mean, they do eat crustaceans in the wild.

 

[Lavey29]

just put an emerald crab in my tank to help with clean up and my six line wrasse is harrassing the **** out of it. legitimately pecking at it. are six lines that bold they will literally try to eat a crab?

I have a 6 line and a few emerald crabs in pieces around the tank. Didn't see him do it but somebody don't like green crabs in the neighborhood.

 

[TheReefDiary]

I have a 6 line and a few emerald crabs in pieces around the tank. Didn't see him do it but somebody don't like green crabs in the neighborhood.

he's stopped now. guess I'll just keep an eye out for crab legs & claws.

 

[i cant think]

Sixlines can be nasty wrasses, and inverts aren’t an exception from their aggression. Definitely keep an eye out for legs and claws (or even sometimes you don’t see any signs the crabs have been eaten).
He may not have been aggressive to your clowns depending on tank size, size difference and also who was added first.

 

[AlexandraDreadlocksPanda]

Sixlines are little b@st@rds. All you need to know!

 

[TheReefDiary]

Sixlines are little b@st@rds. All you need to know!

mines actually been great thus far. super friendly to the other tankmates.