So after discovering some nudis munching on some of my zoas, I've been advised that if I plan to keep lots of zoas (which I do) that I should seriously consider a wrasse to help control nudibranch problems in the future. Most have suggested a yellow coris wrasse, and a few have also mentioned a sixline wrasse as potential candidates. So I have a couple questions:
First, will a sixline do the job? I already have a foxface and am in no hurry to add more yellow to the tank, and the sixline is fairly colorful but don't want to bother if it's not going to do the job, so to speak.
Second is compatibility. I've heard that the lined wrasses are a little on the rowdy side and might harrass other tankmates, in which case I might want to forego adding them until very last. I'm also a little worried that a wrasse might compete with other fish too much for food - I would like to add a mandarin sometime next year assuming all goes well.
For reference, current fish are a foxface, occelaris clown and a yellowface jawfish. There were a pair of firefish but I haven't seen them in nearly a week and I'm about to write them off as lost ...
First, will a sixline do the job? I already have a foxface and am in no hurry to add more yellow to the tank, and the sixline is fairly colorful but don't want to bother if it's not going to do the job, so to speak.
Second is compatibility. I've heard that the lined wrasses are a little on the rowdy side and might harrass other tankmates, in which case I might want to forego adding them until very last. I'm also a little worried that a wrasse might compete with other fish too much for food - I would like to add a mandarin sometime next year assuming all goes well.
For reference, current fish are a foxface, occelaris clown and a yellowface jawfish. There were a pair of firefish but I haven't seen them in nearly a week and I'm about to write them off as lost ...
