Will a 6-line hold it's own against 2 striped damsels?

[Peale]

Hi, all!

I have a 65g with two 8 year old mean striped damsels. I would love to get a 6 line wrasse. Do you think they are compatible?

I would get rid of the damsels, but they have been with me since the beginning and hubby loves them (I do too, but don't tell anyone!).

 

[Moort82]

Damsel are great in the right tank and the six line may stick up for itself but i guess it depends on how nasty and aggressive they are. I tried a six line with my similar sized springers dottyback, its one of the laid back dottys and a lot more peaceful then your proposed damsels, lets just say the wrasse didn't last long.
I bet your likely to get lots of differing opions and you won't really know until you try it. Putting it in a floating breeding trap for a while so they know its there and get used to it may help and they are pretty hardy little fish, normally.

 

[AquaticFins]

I wouldn't try it, personally. If the damsels were young and small and going in at the same time as the six-line, I wouldn't be too worried.

Being that well-established, as well as already mature...I don't think the six-line has a chance.

 

[snorvich]

I wouldn't try it, personally. If the damsels were young and small and going in at the same time as the six-line, I wouldn't be too worried.

Being that well-established, as well as already mature...I don't think the six-line has a chance.

That is what I would advise.

 

[TheReefNinja]

+1 to not doing it. I know its hard but if you really want other fish you will probably have to part with these guys or set up a 2nd tank.

 

[Peale]

Thanks guys!

I am 'upgrading' my 65g to a 40 breeder, so I will have some extra rock and sand when I switch over. I will have to set them up their own FOWLR tank. I definitely want to be able to expand my fishy selections in the new tank!