OK to mix Six Line Wrasse??

[Ed]

Anyone have experience keeping a Six Line wrasse with another wrasse?

Wondering if I can add a Flasher/Fairy/Threadfin wrasse without starting WWIII.

Both would be in a 180g.

Thanks,

Ed

[DeletedAccount]

In my 120 I have 2 China Wrasses, a six-line wrasse, and a Coris Wrasse - all with no problems... They have all been in there for at least 4 months. The biggest prob I have is with pod supply. I have to suppliment with lots of BBS.

[Ed]

In my 120 I have 2 China Wrasses, a six-line wrasse, and a Coris Wrasse - all with no problems....

Glad to hear that Misti!

My six-line keeps the pod population decimated as well, but eats other things.

Have you tried the small Spectrum pellets? I was surprised to see my six-line stop hunting and go after these pellets.

Ed

[DeletedAccount]

They all eat other things, too. They just prefer the pods. And I do use the Spectrum pellets. My Engineer Gobies LOVE them.

[Ed]

Thanks greenmako,

The six-line is in a tank by himself at the moment. Didn't want to put it in the 180 until I decide about adding another wrasse.

Ed

[alexwolf]

I have 2 six lines in a 175, and they get along great. I mainly have them in there becaus they are eating the parasitic snails off my squamosa clam. No pods anywhere though :?

[Oldman]

I have 2 six lines in my 70 and they do fine -- I did put them in at the same time. They eat the frozen mysis shrimp and bloodworm that I put in the tank and I guess they are keeping the squamosas "clean"

[Ed]

Thanks for all of the input.

After Greenmako's experience and reading this article:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/hcs3/

It looks like the Six-Line may not play nice with other wrasses (among other things). :scold:

Bummer. :cry:

[Instar]

I have a mated pair of six lined wrasses. I added a pair of yellow heliocorus wrasses and the six lined male killed one of them in minutes. The other one jumped to its death. If you have a male, forget about the mix. Mine is cool when he does his courtship thing but during that time he does own the entire 6 foot reef.

[DeletedAccount]

I guess my sixline is a female. I have never had any problems. I do know that both of my China Wrasses are female.

[GaryP]

I have a sixline and a yellow coris wrasse together. I think if the coris was hassled, he's just go bury himself in the LS.

Gary