Adding six-line Wrasse

[scunfcu]

I have a 75g mixed reef with fish. Yellow Wrasse, cleaner shrimp, Blue tang, dottyback, clownfish and royal gamma. Do you think adding Six-line Wrasse will be a problem on the tank mates? Getting one to deal with over populations of small bristleworms. Don't want to add anything that may harm my shrimps, My tang is the boss of the tank.

 

[Deanos]

Do you think adding Six-line Wrasse will be a problem on the tank mates?

Maybe.

 

[DCG1286]

Maybe.

+1 agreed ... don't count on buying another wrasse after him though ... they are nasty little buggers and highly territorial.

 

[scunfcu]

That sucks then, looking for fish to control bristleworms in my tank.

 

[DrCooper]

I guess I got lucky. All I read and hear from everyone is how tough and territorial these guys are, mine is peaceful.
I would listen to Deanos and Dave!

My sixline is just a wuss hahah

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

There are other wrasses that will eat bristleworms

 

[DevIouS]

What's wrong with Bristle worms?

 

[straightjiggy10]

Arrow crab for bristle worms! never see him or bristles, he wont make them extinct just keep them under control!

 

[scunfcu]

I hear Arrw crabs are mean too!

 

[straightjiggy10]

u have a 75g, they are protective of fish niping on there skinny lil bodies so if a fish swim too close he will poke them with his lil hand lol

 

[knugenx]

I guess I got lucky. All I read and hear from everyone is how tough and territorial these guys are, mine is peaceful.
I would listen to Deanos and Dave!

My sixline is just a wuss hahah

Make that two...(**knock on wood**)

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Have you thought about a Melanarus or a Yellow Wrasse? Great fish, nice temperment and I have watched them both chow down in the tank on BW's.

BTW there is nothing wrong with BW's but sometimes you need to keep their numbers in check.

 

[DCG1286]

Have you thought about a Melanarus or a Yellow Wrasse? Great fish, nice temperment and I have watched them both chow down in the tank on BW's.

BTW there is nothing wrong with BW's but sometimes you need to keep their numbers in check.

+1 to the Melanarus Wrasse and highlighted section... I have one in my tank ... doesn't bother anyone ...

 

[Domboski]

What about a female Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres ornatissimus)?