6-line aggression question

[Delphinus]

My sixline wrasse chewed all the fins off from a mandarin I had. Found the poor little thing as a completely immobile lump: no pectoral fins, no dorsal fin, no caudal fin - all removed.

So I don't know about bite chunks out of the body for sure as mine was mostly after fins of his "enemies" but it wouldn't surprise me very much.

[fishoholic]

Ya there's a lot of damage done, wouldn't surprise me either if the 6-line did all of it.

Just checked on the cleaner wrasse and he's laying on his side on the bottom of the 80g tank breathing heavy and not moving, unfortunately at this point it's looking like he's not going to make it

[The Grizz]

I think my 6 line took out my McCosker Flasher as well but has no gone after my canary, cleaner or checkerboard. They are all a little bigger then him.

[Myka]

Doug says "nems is evil", but what he really means is "6-lines is evil". I wouldn't be surprised if the 6-line did it. That's one fish that I don't understand why people buy it. There are lots of other wrasses that do all the great pest eating like 6-lines do, but are much more peaceful. If you can catch the 6-line, try a Melanurus instead?

[fishoholic]

Grizz the cleaner wrasse was twice the size of the 6-line, but that didn't seem to bother him.

Myka I know 6-lines can be evil but I've always really liked the looks of them and I have always kept them without issues in the past. I thought because it was in a 230g tank, that that was why the 6-line never picked on anyone in the past, but maybe it was more because he was usually the last wrasse added to the tank. I never saw him pick on the last cleaner (however he was added before the 6-line) so I didn't think it would be a problem, obviously I was wrong.

Unfortunately I just checked on the cleaner and I found him dead, not to surprising considering the amount of injuries he had, but sucks knowing one of my other fish was the cause of his death

[Chin_Lee]

yes six lines are evil. many people will have them and many will vouch for their ability to live peacefully with others. But then one day................... something happens............... and they get meaner.......... and try something...... and realize they got away with it...... and try something meaner and meaner until they turn .......... green like the HULK and KILL EVERYTHING THEY CAN

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by Myka

Doug says "nems is evil", but what he really means is "6-lines is evil".

+1

'nems are just dumb. Dumb dumb dumb but not truly evil. They're far too dumb to be evil. Sixlines on the other hand are way smarter than one might think and yeah ... just evil once they realize what they can get away with.

Sorry about the cleaner. That really does suck, I feel for you.

[The Grizz]

That sucks Laurie, sorry to hear about the cleaner not surviving. It is truly sad when one of your favorite fish turn on others. I to have been thinking of moving out or parting with mine as I would like to have some other types of wrasse.

[daniella3d]

if he's got chunk out of his body, I would suspect he went too close to the trigger.

It's sad that some fish have to suffer like that.