My wrasses can be found in my signature, some I waited a few months on. I as well don't/won't ever own 1. I passed on a Xmas wrasse because I was afraid the personality would be 2 similar.
more than one wrasse?
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My wrasses can be found in my signature, some I waited a few months on. I as well don't/won't ever own 1. I passed on a Xmas wrasse because I was afraid the personality would be 2 similar.
gone fishin
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I also like the Christmas warssse and like you was not willing to upset my tank after doing some research.
TheReeferer
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I'll say my 6 line has been doing fine in a community tank. He just minds his business all day in the rock work.
I've flame angel, clowns, Melanurus wrasse, flame hawk, 5 chromis and more.
People love to hate the 6 line on these forums.
I've flame angel, clowns, Melanurus wrasse, flame hawk, 5 chromis and more.
People love to hate the 6 line on these forums.
seamonster124
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So cant really have tangs in a cube, cant have other wrasses due to 6line, I guess i'll be asking about blennies next.
kinnadian
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There may always be some good 6 line and bad 6 line.
Same as some "reef compatible with caution" fish will or won't nip at corals.
Frankly this hobby is about managing risks, be it with DIY equipment, fish compatibility, power outages, etc etc.
A large risk is that your 6 line will attack or kill peaceful fish. It is a nice looking fish and definitely active but it is not a risk that many are willing to take.
If you ignore the majority advice and selectively listen to those who say that the "6 line gets a bad rap", it could work out fine for you or it could work out very poorly.
Unfortunately for future readers, if it goes poorly the poster will rarely update his thread as a warning, because he has ignored the advice of many good reefers.
Seamonster, why stick with a 6 line out of interest? It will bully any smaller and more peaceful fish.
Blennies are generally compatible with everything, I think the only thing they aren't is bristletooth type tangs.
Same as some "reef compatible with caution" fish will or won't nip at corals.
Frankly this hobby is about managing risks, be it with DIY equipment, fish compatibility, power outages, etc etc.
A large risk is that your 6 line will attack or kill peaceful fish. It is a nice looking fish and definitely active but it is not a risk that many are willing to take.
If you ignore the majority advice and selectively listen to those who say that the "6 line gets a bad rap", it could work out fine for you or it could work out very poorly.
Unfortunately for future readers, if it goes poorly the poster will rarely update his thread as a warning, because he has ignored the advice of many good reefers.
Seamonster, why stick with a 6 line out of interest? It will bully any smaller and more peaceful fish.
Blennies are generally compatible with everything, I think the only thing they aren't is bristletooth type tangs.
seamonster124
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I like my sixline and keeping it. You gotta problem with that i'll come over and release him in your tank :spin1:
hkgar
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Is that YT is your sig line a Yellow Tang? The recommended minimum for a Yellow Tang is 100 gallons and that assumes a rectangular tank, not a cube. Yellow Tangs (all Tangs for that matter) need to be provided a lot of back and forth swimming and 30 inches does not even come close.
He will become very frustrated and mean as he gets larger.
If the YT, sorry for the small rant.
He will become very frustrated and mean as he gets larger.
If the YT, sorry for the small rant.
seamonster124
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He IS frustrated. Did not know cubes are not Tang Friendly.....He is leaving us soon for that reason and also the fact that his poops are huge!
I had a six line and it was not a bully in my 90 gallon. It came from a small tank where it had been a bully. It was with a melonuras wrasse and clowfish and a yellow tang. If anything it was bullied rather than being the bully in my tank. I liked it alot. I'd get another since it died but I don't want to introduce new fish now. I also have a 125 gallon non-reef tank with 5 wrasses. I have a twin spot wrasse, a lunar wrasse and 3 bird wrasses. Also in that tank are 10 yellow tail damsels.
seamonster124
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I decided to just keep my sixline. It has never bothered anything
Dkuhlmann
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hkgar
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It is all about assessing the risk and either accepting it or avoiding the possibilities.
I am right know debating adding a Purple Tang to my tank and no there is a risk of compatibility/aggression with my existing Kole Tang. And a Purple Tang can be as much as a $200 risk.
I hope it works out for you with the six line.
I am right know debating adding a Purple Tang to my tank and no there is a risk of compatibility/aggression with my existing Kole Tang. And a Purple Tang can be as much as a $200 risk.
I hope it works out for you with the six line.
Canneddynomite
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ive caught 6 line wrasses in multiple tanks and its so freakin ez because of how smart they are (dumb for getting caught I guess). Take a clear water bottle and put spectrum pellets in it with your tank water let them sink in the water bottle then put the water bottle in the tank and watch all your dumb fish peck at the water bottle while your wrasse quickly goes up and down looking for the opening and when he find it take the bottle out.
Cut off the top part of the water bottle with scissors and invert the lid just a bit and doesn't need to look perfect. The 6 line will always fine the way to get it and then when your pulling it out he will panic and not be able to escape.
Cut off the top part of the water bottle with scissors and invert the lid just a bit and doesn't need to look perfect. The 6 line will always fine the way to get it and then when your pulling it out he will panic and not be able to escape.
seamonster124
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Cool, Thank you for the tip. Might give this a try
