6 line and a 8 line?

[RedEyeElf]

how large of a tank is needed to keep these two wrasses's together?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

8 lines can be vicious. Regardless of aquarium size, I don't think you can keep one with a 6-line without having some serious long term issues.

 

[RedEyeElf]

what about 4 lines?
thanks for the help

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

4 lines and 6 lines are less aggressive than 8 lines. The best thing to do would put multiple specimens of the same species in your aquarium- starting with smaller individuals first.
Multiple 6 lines can be kept together in this manner and may end up spawning continuously in your aquarium.

 

[RedEyeElf]

what would you consider the minimum tank size for keeping a pair, I'm not aimed at them spawning. If they happen to down the road so be it.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9265260#post9265260 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RedEyeElf
what would you consider the minimum tank size for keeping a pair, I'm not aimed at them spawning. If they happen to down the road so be it.

40 gallons for a pair of 6-lines or 4-lines.

 

[bosborn1]

I have a mated pair of sixlines. There awesome to watch. The male follows the female in and out of the rocks...They also spawn occasionally. I have never gotten any fry out of it though. Heres another thing. I am not sure if its possible but my female (first) sixline eats flatworms. Now I have also seen the male do it. I am not an expert in this but I think that if you have one sixline that eats flatworms the others will learn.

I am big on have multiples of a single species. They will interact with each other much more than mixed species.

Scott

 

[RedEyeElf]

my single one eats flat worms in my fuge, when he hops in there...

 

[USC-fan]

If I have a sixline already. How can you add another one to my tank?

Sixline is my favorite fish!!! That would be awesome to have 2!

 

[Hawaii06]

Yeah how do you add two sixlines? Do you just add them both at the same time, a male and a female?

 

[merk1_99]

I always thought the 6-lines were the more vicious. I have only heard good things about 4 lines.

 

[complexbooger]

ha lol everyone including me wants 2 6lines. they are beautiful to watch. like they memorize every hole and tunnel in your rock. i find them to be pretty elagant swimmers

=JonBlazes

 

[EnderG60]

would this work with a 12 line(same as a 4 like i think)??

How do you go about sexing them? Do they changes sexes like clowns or anthias?

 

[USC-fan]

We need some experts on this. Someone know where we can get info on pairing sixlines?

 

[USC-fan]

ttt