sixline wrasse - Aquarium Advice

parik · 06-21-2004, 02:01 PM

Question for you guys...

I was just told that sixline wrasse are unsafe for reef tank because they might pick on the corals and the inverts. Is that true???

06-21-2004, 02:24 PM

Not true at all.

MT79 · 06-21-2004, 02:40 PM

They will deplete detrivore populations such as amphipods, bristle worms, and other small inverts which are all good for the overall health of a reef tank so unless you have a fairly large tank and alot of [acronym:614c827cb8="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:614c827cb8], I'd stay away from one in a reef, [acronym:614c827cb8="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:614c827cb8].

reefrunner69 · 06-21-2004, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Not true at all.

Well, that's not exactly accurate. I had to remove a sixline wrasse from my current reef for nipping at corals. I think it is uncommon, but not unheard of. I would give them the benefit of the doubt, they are a cool and active fish, just be midful of what they are doing in your tank.

06-22-2004, 06:15 AM

Do you think mabye it was picking [acronym:2ae26b6b36="copepods, amphipods, etc"]pods[/acronym:2ae26b6b36], or even red bugs or something off the corals? Just a thought.

reefrunner69 · 06-22-2004, 08:15 AM

No it was eating the coral.

06-21-2004, 02:01 PM	#1
parik Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 12	sixline wrasse Question for you guys... I was just told that sixline wrasse are unsafe for reef tank because they might pick on the corals and the inverts. Is that true???

06-21-2004, 02:40 PM	#3
MT79 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: philadelphia. PA. Posts: 2,655 Images: 23	They will deplete detrivore populations such as amphipods, bristle worms, and other small inverts which are all good for the overall health of a reef tank so unless you have a fairly large tank and alot of [acronym:614c827cb8="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:614c827cb8], I'd stay away from one in a reef, [acronym:614c827cb8="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:614c827cb8]. __________________ Mike

06-22-2004, 08:15 AM	#6
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 13,335 Images: 109	No it was eating the coral. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

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06-22-2004, 06:15 AM	#5
Guest Posts: n/a	Do you think mabye it was picking [acronym:2ae26b6b36="copepods, amphipods, etc"]pods[/acronym:2ae26b6b36], or even red bugs or something off the corals? Just a thought.