The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[eatbreakfast]

Hi I just purchased a 6 line wrasse can I keep diferente wrasses together ? Thank you

Sixlines develop a strong hatred for other wrasses and will become aggressive toward them. So no, you cannot have other wrasses with a sixline.

 

[Blade*13]

Are they any wrasse small enough for a 20g? I have a innovative marine 20g and want to get some wrasse for it if possible

 

[leahfiish]

Are they any wrasse small enough for a 20g? I have a innovative marine 20g and want to get some wrasse for it if possible

Possom wrasses or pink streaked wrasses would be the only wrasse that I would recommend although they don't really behave in the same way as fairies or flashers.

 

[Punksboops]

Hi I just purchased a 6 line wrasse can I keep diferente wrasses together ? Thank you

Think it depends on the size of your tank. I have a six line in a large reef with 6 other wrasse species and they are all fine

 

[miguelspuerto]

Cool it's a 100 gallon tank I think I willl try little by little thank you

 

[eatbreakfast]

Think it depends on the size of your tank. I have a six line in a large reef with 6 other wrasse species and they are all fine

By large reef, how big? How long have you had it? And with what other wrasses? Yes, in larger tanks it gives more space to spread aggression, but I've had to remove too many sixlines for being jerks in tanks smaller than 200g than to try it with any of the "reef-safe" species.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Cool it's a 100 gallon tank I think I willl try little by little thank you

I would strongly recommend against it in a 100g tank. That's not enough space for all the attitude a sixline packs.

 

[evolved]

Sixlines develop a strong hatred for other wrasses and will become aggressive toward them. So no, you cannot have other wrasses with a sixline.

+1

Are they any wrasse small enough for a 20g? I have a innovative marine 20g and want to get some wrasse for it if possible

Possom wrasses or pink streaked wrasses would be the only wrasse

Yup; those are it.

 

[evolved]

I would strongly recommend against it in a 100g tank. That's not enough space for all the attitude a sixline packs.

Yup; not a good idea.

 

[miguelspuerto]

I would strongly recommend against it in a 100g tank. That's not enough space for all the attitude a sixline packs.

Oh really not even difrent wrasse?

 

[evolved]

Oh really not even difrent wrasse?

Other wrasses are likely to end up dead wrasses.

 

[miguelspuerto]

Oh wow nice to know thanks so much for the info guys

 

[Punksboops]

My reef is 350 gallons had the sixline for almost 2 yrs

 

[Punksboops]

I only said possible in larger tanks. I also think it depends on every fishes attitudes. I have angels in my reef also like going against the grain

 

[Punksboops]

 

[Pandy]

My LFS had a stunning selection this week from the wholesalers - really couldn't pass up on this Paracheilinus mccoskeri Just a stock picture from the shop at present but I'll be sure to get plenty once home and settled.

 

[Punksboops]

Beautiful fish

 

[miguelspuerto]

very nice

 

[ngoodermuth]

I'm kind of "meh" about 6-lines, but every time I see a black leopard I regret not having mine anymore...such a cool fish!

 

[eatbreakfast]

I'm kind of "meh" about 6-lines, but every time I see a black leopard I regret not having mine anymore...such a cool fish!

I don't think thats a black leopard, but rather Halichoeres marginatus, dusky wrasse.