Fish territories

Delphinus · #1 03-13-2006, 04:47 PM

I've generally heard that 6lines, particularly as they get older, don't ever really play nice with other wrasses. I'm sorry to sound pessimistic, but I don't know if remixing rocks to enforce a new territorial boundary will really work (it might work for the tang, however). The problem with wrasses is that they cohabit the same niche (i.e. compete for the same foods) and a pecking order seems to be important to them.

If it was me, the ace I'd keep up my sleeve is to plan to keep them in separate tanks if need be. And besides, you can't honestly expect us to believe you have one tank, right? Or at least if you do, you can't possibly be satisfied with one tank, right? And if you are, then ... um ... please tell me your secret

mr_alberta · #2 03-13-2006, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

If it was me, the ace I'd keep up my sleeve is to plan to keep them in separate tanks if need be. And besides, you can't honestly expect us to believe you have one tank, right? Or at least if you do, you can't possibly be satisfied with one tank, right? And if you are, then ... um ... please tell me your secret

Hey Tony,

I actually DO only have ONE tank

that I am quite satisfied with

The secret is to be broke all the time and find a job that doesn't pay well!

OOh, now I've made myself sad

Thanks for the replies thus far gentlemen.

Delphinus · #3 03-13-2006, 05:09 PM

People can be in this hobby with just one tank?

Man alive, why didn't someone tell me that years ago! Argh!

Anyhow, good luck. Naturally, it is worth the effort to try to rescape and reintroduce.. Hope it works.

j83 · #4 03-13-2006, 05:25 PM

I would have to agree with Tony - not sure if you are ever going to be able to get your six-line to behave with another wrasse. Good luck though!

Skimmerking · #5 03-13-2006, 07:46 PM

Harvey for What its worth I had a 6 line and a yellow coris and a leopard wrasse all in a 80 gal tank with lots of rock and the 6 line picked on the yellow all the time

Beverly · #6 03-13-2006, 10:08 PM

I'd get rid of the six line and keep the fairy wrasse. IME, fairy wrasses are less aggressive, overall, than six lines.

I'm a little surprised that your tang is going after the fairy wrasse. In everyone's experiences, are tangs intolerant of wrasses?

Snappy · #7 03-14-2006, 12:47 AM

I have a blue tang and yellow tang as well as a six line wrasse and a yellow coris wrasse all together in the same tank. The 6 line used to chase the coris until the coris considerably outgrew it. I am serious about the floating basket idea, it really works. It usually takes about a week for fish to get accepted in this way.