sixline a carnivore??? - Aquarium Advice

unda_da_sea · 01-13-2007, 07:48 PM

Hello,
I bought a Sixline Wrasse a few months ago and has become one of the most interesting fish I ever owned. It's eyes are truly mesmerizing and is constantntly hunting the rock work. Anyway, shortly after its arrival I put in some Emerald Entr'ee and it has since been gulping it down faster than meaty fare. Every website i see says this fish is a carnivore? Do I have a silly fish? It's certainly not underfed. One night i saw it with a huge amphipod in its mouth tearing it aprat like JAWS.... pretty cool.

**melosu58** · 01-13-2007, 09:29 PM

Emerald entree has meat in it also. At least it did when I use to use it. But yes they are carnivores and some folks refer them to people that have bristle worms or other worm problems.

Innovator · 01-13-2007, 10:34 PM

Many fish that prefer meaty diets will also consume some greenery if offered.

newfound77951 · 01-14-2007, 12:11 PM

Wrasses in general will eat almost anything. The Latin name of the wrasse family (Labridae) means "greedy". I have a sixline as well and he eats anything and everything he can get in his mouth, he'll often stuff 3 or 4 pellets in there at once as he doesn't want to "lose" them as they sink!

**melosu58** · 01-14-2007, 12:41 PM

Some info on them

http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/...=7&item_id=165

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=375

01-13-2007, 07:48 PM	#1
unda_da_sea Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 37	sixline a carnivore??? Hello, I bought a Sixline Wrasse a few months ago and has become one of the most interesting fish I ever owned. It's eyes are truly mesmerizing and is constantntly hunting the rock work. Anyway, shortly after its arrival I put in some Emerald Entr'ee and it has since been gulping it down faster than meaty fare. Every website i see says this fish is a carnivore? Do I have a silly fish? It's certainly not underfed. One night i saw it with a huge amphipod in its mouth tearing it aprat like JAWS.... pretty cool.

01-13-2007, 09:29 PM	#2
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,692 Images: 80	Emerald entree has meat in it also. At least it did when I use to use it. But yes they are carnivores and some folks refer them to people that have bristle worms or other worm problems. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

01-14-2007, 12:41 PM	#5
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,692 Images: 80	Some info on them http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/...=7&item_id=165 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=375 __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

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01-13-2007, 10:34 PM	#3
Innovator Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,385	Many fish that prefer meaty diets will also consume some greenery if offered.

01-14-2007, 12:11 PM	#4
newfound77951 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jamestown, RI Posts: 1,722	Wrasses in general will eat almost anything. The Latin name of the wrasse family (Labridae) means "greedy". I have a sixline as well and he eats anything and everything he can get in his mouth, he'll often stuff 3 or 4 pellets in there at once as he doesn't want to "lose" them as they sink!