6-line aggression question

[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.

[fishoholic]

Ya the 6-line is bizarre he totally attacked the cleaner wrasse and yet he leaves the little fairy wrasse alone, I don't get it The other fish in there are my king angel 3 triggers and a toby puffer so I don't think he'll try anything with them however I do have a mandarin goby which after hearing what Tony posted I'm a bit concerned now. He's never shown any interest in the mandarin so far but I don't really trust him now.

Still think I might catch him a toss him in the reef but my red corris wrasse (who I can't catch out of the reef tank for the life of me ) kept chasing the 6-line into the overflow so I'm not to sure about that. Of the 6-line is bigger and meaner now so maybe he'll hold his own now.