Got a new sixline wrasse!!

[Soccerdude]

Got this new fish today at my lfs. He looks great and I gotta him at a good price. Just wondering what people thought about this fish? I almost got a yellow tang as they were on sale but stopped myself because I think most would agree 46g is a little to small a tank.

 

[Beengirl]

Got this new fish today at my lfs. He looks great and I gotta him at a good price. Just wondering what people thought about this fish? I almost got a yellow tang as they were on sale but stopped myself because I think most would agree 46g is a little to small a tank.

Good thinking on the yellow tang! The six line are nice. Got a pic? As they say... If I don't see it, it didn't happen.

 

[Soccerdude]

Kind of a sketchy picture...... He is definitely not a fan of the camera.

 

[Soccerdude]

Any special treatment I should know about?

 

[Jake337]

I've heard six lines get pretty aggressive.

 

[Soccerdude]

I don't mind, he's kind of my main display fish.

 

[Soccerdude]

Do I really need to worry about him jumping out??

 

[bettaowner]

I honestly think more marine fish are prone to jumping as opposed to freshwater.

 

[Petrichor]

You will probably want a lid on the tank since most, if not all, wrasse are jumpers.

Great looking wrasse, though. Wish I could get one for my 24g to perhaps help with my flatworms, but they're very active and I heard they can nip at tubeworms.

 

[Fishfighter]

Mine is not aggressive at all. I don't have a lid. Constant swimmer so you will almost never get s good pic. Always weaving through the rock work.i feed him mysis shrimp and he snags the occasional ghost shrimp I put in for my lion.

 

[Animal-Chin]

instinktually wrasse fish swim upwards to avoid pray. Because of this if they are startled they swim up very fast and jump out of the tank. I have a lid and my kids would come running into the living room and the fish would jump and bang into the lid. One morning I found him on the floor cause he jumped through the little hole on the lid I cut for my skimmer. He found the one way out...lol

 

[Flaxon-Waxon]

6 lines are awesome! What are you feeding it?

 

[Soccerdude]

Just marine flake and of course what ever little treats he can find in the tank

 

[Ericwm]

Mine was my first addition to my tank and he has been wonderful. The other day he ate a hermit, as long as he doesn't eat my cleaner I will be happy.



I tried to get a better picture but they are quick. I guess the hermit left his shell at the wrong time.

 

[Zactheninja]

I got one myself about a week ago, awesome fish.