6 is good 12 is better?

rossb · #1 12-29-2002, 12:43 AM

line wrasses...of course. I was at riverside and have my name on 2 6 line wrasses. would 2 co-exist in a 180 galon tank?

Doug · #2 12-29-2002, 12:43 PM

I have a pair in my 225. They never leave each others side. However, I had an original one. I then added a pair. My established wrasse, accepted the smaller of the two, but was out to chase away the larger. It was removed and the other two remain a pair.

I also have a spotted leopard wrasse that lives in there also. All get along well. I removed the larger leopard when adding the six lines and then re-established the leopard after.

Bob I · #3 12-29-2002, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rossb

line wrasses...of course. I was at riverside and have my name on 2 6 line wrasses. would 2 co-exist in a 180 galon tank?

Do those fish look funny swimming around with those little name tags on them :?: :?: Could we have a picture :?: :?:

rossb · #4 12-29-2002, 04:28 PM

It was dang tricky getting the name to stick but we eventually did. Is there a proper paint to use when naming fish?

BCOrchidGuy · #5 12-29-2002, 04:35 PM

The LFS around the corner keeps them together in display tanks so I don't see why it would be a problem, I'm thinking about getting a second one for my 72.

reefburnaby · #6 12-29-2002, 06:27 PM

Hi,

How long have you had your tank running ? These fish tend to do better with established tanks (>1 yr) since they like pods more than anything else. They are similar to Mandarins (pod killers) , but they sometimes take regular food. I am not sure what the current success rate of 6 line wrasses are these days (everything keeps changing very quickly these days), but I seem to recall that it was a real hit and miss with these buggers. Maybe I am wrong, but it worth checking on a larger board like RC.

- Victor.

Bob I · #7 12-29-2002, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BCOrchidGuy

The LFS around the corner keeps them together in display tanks so I don't see why it would be a problem, I'm thinking about getting a second one for my 72.

It is generally not advised to assume behavior in a dealer's tank will be the same in your home tank. It is best to use known behavior as a guideline.

rossb · #8 12-29-2002, 09:45 PM

reefbby...
The tank has been going for 2 months. I have had live rock and sand in it for 6 weeks and chemically it is OK. Ammonia and nitrites and very low now and nitrates are stable at around 12 Mg/l. I have 5 small damsel fish and a few cleaner shrimp which seem to be doing well. I set this tank up for my wife and she is picking the fish that go in it. My concern is more for the fish...so if it looks like I should wait....well then I will. There are always more shipments of fish...

I also was looking at a couple of clowns and a coral beauty angle fish. I have been talked out of two purple pseudochromas. Would it be a better idea to pass on these? All of them??

Doug · #9 12-29-2002, 10:18 PM

Mine love brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, some calerpa and even share the algae sheets on the clips with the tangs.

As mentioned they do better in a mature tank. Seeing them eat in the store would be a good sign. They should have an abundance of live rock to pick from and hide in. They love to swim in and out of the rock and are more out going if they have it near. Unlike some other wrasse,s such as my leopard, they do not bury in the sandbed, but sleep in small hideouts in liverock.

Should also be know, they can at anytime, turn to bullies.

Mak · #10 12-29-2002, 11:44 PM

I'd probably wait a bit for the 2 6-lines. Also instead of the two Psuedochromis I would try a couple of Purple Firefish. They're really cool little fish.