Fairy Wrasses with a Sixline Wrasse?

[xtrstangx]

My LFS gets in some really nice fairy wrasses and I've been wanting to get one, but I thought I remember reading something about Sixline Wrasses not getting along with other wrasses? Also, any problems with Fairy wrasses and the rest of my stock plan?

My proposed stocklist:
2 A. Ocellaris Clowns
Yellow Watchman Goby
Flame Angelfish
Sixline Wrasse
Yellow Tang
Magnificent Foxface
pair Lamarck's Angelfish
Powder Blue Tang
harem (1 and 3 or 1 and 5) Lyretail Anthias
Mandarin

180g.. 200 pounds LR with a 1.5" sand bed. Big skimmer (ASM G-4X).

 

[mgny]

Sixlines are super agressive towards fairy wrasses. Mine killed a few before i gave up trying to add more to the tank. He jumped out of the tank a few weeks ago so i have started to add the more peaceful fairies . The powder blue would be another mistake. They are ich magnets. If you are lucky enough to have a healthy one they to are agressive. Mine killed a copperband ,it jumped out of the tank trying to escape th pb.

 

[xtrstangx]

Thanks mgny.. What size was your tank? In a 180g, there would be no chance of mixing a fairy with a sixline?

I know someone local who is goign to be getting ready of the Powder Blue that he has had for a few years.. it will definately be the last fish added.

 

[raddogz]

If you follow the fairy wrasse thread - there are multiple posts about six lines chasing and killing fairy wrasse right out of the tank.

 

[mgny]

My tank is a 180 as well. The pb might work as the last fish. Personally i will never try another one. Just too agressive.

 

[xtrstangx]

Thanks guys.. looks like the Sixline may have to go...

 

[Crazysps]

what about a cryptic six line wrasse they are sick looking and a lot more docile than the regular six lline

 

[xtrstangx]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8245820#post8245820 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Crazysps
what about a cryptic six line wrasse they are sick looking and a lot more docile than the regular six lline

Never heard of them, I'll have to check it out.