six line wrasse question

[kravi]

So my six line wrasse, the sweetest tempered fish I've ever met, just nipped at a nasarius snail. The snail (who's pretty fast for a snail) was just starting to go up the wall of the aquarium when the six line, who'd been watching him for a bit, nipped him and caused him to fall.

The snail then righted itself and kept on doing whatever it was doing. Do I need to worry about aggression like this, or was he just playing a practical joke?

--Me

 

[2fishy]

I wouldn't worry about it. It probably had a copepod or something on the shell, that it was after. My pygmy angelfish and blenny were doing that to one of my snails last night that was near the substrate.

 

[kravi]

Fair 'nuff. He didn't nip the shell, though, he nipped his skirt (or whatever that fleshy carpet thing he rides on is).

Of course, there was a weird feeding frenzy going on at the time, with 6 hermets and another nasarius focusing on one area of the tank, while my fish and cleaner shrimp clustered around and watched. Was funny

--Me

 

[miwoodar]

I currently have a 6-line wrasse that has never caused a problem. 2fishy is probably right - don't worry about it too much but I would pay at least a little more attention to him for a while.

Way back when....before I even needed to shave everyday....I couldn't keep a snail alive in my tank to save my own life. Turns out my 6-line had aquired a taste for snails - especially the eyes. All day long he would cruise the tank looking for snails to pick at. When it came time to move the tank he went to the LFS.

 

[vanmo92]

they are known to pick @ snails and othere inverts but it is nothing i would be to concerned with unless you see it KILLING things.

 

[kravi]

Fair 'nuff. Good to know.

I've had some snails who have lasted forever, and a bunch who have died. Have no idea what the cause is

My two nassarius are okay, and I'd hate to see them get hurt.

--Me