Six Line Wrasse is Easily The BEST Fish for Aquarium Pest Control!

[@H8ter11]

Had one in a 17 gal with a pair of clowns for 2 years no issues . Transfered to a 45gal with a lemon peel angel and a pair of Maroons and a flame hawk. It's about to be a year no issues . And the six line swims around and pecks at the rocks all day .

[@TheCoralReefTalk]

That's awesome. Glad to hear the Sixline is doing great. How are the maroons doing that's very cool to have a pair. I had a very aggressive grumpy maroon clownfish at one point lol. Still a beautiful fish.

[@H8ter11]

@@TheCoralReefTalk they are doing great . They stick to one panel of the aquarium and keep to themselves. They occasionally explore when it's feeding time or when I'm staring at the tank .

[@TheCoralReefTalk]

@@H8ter11 That's great having a pair makes them even more fun to watch. My maroon back in the day would always rearrange snail shells and stuff in the tank all day, lol

[@johnbivens1451]

I really enjoy my 6 line i keep it with a pair of clowns, Bicolored blenny and Valentini puffer in a drilled 40 breeder with a large sump. I've never had issues with this guy with aggression and he hasn't messed with snails or crabs. I was told by a couple people not to buy one because they were terrible in their tank but after around 2 years he's been great

[@falcolf]

I'm glad that I took a closer look at these guys and didn't pass them by. 100% planning on adopting one of these guys since I was forced to get a new tank due to a tank crash (salvaged 90% of my livestock, plus ALL of my original sand and live rock!) and I have a bigger tank now (30 gallons versus 13.5.) I will be waiting a few months to half a year to get my wrasse though - gotta let my reef build itself back up first so that the wrasse has plentiful snacks!❤

[@TheCoralReefTalk]

Sorry to hear about the tank crash, but that's awesome you're getting a bigger tank. This is such a great fish. Have fun setting up and getting your new aquarium set up and going! Happy New Year.

[@falcolf]

@@TheCoralReefTalk happy new year to you too! Thank you!!

[@johnatella8498]

There are two at my local pet shop in the same tank. One is much bigger than the other. They seem to get along. Wonder if they will continue to get along or fight once the smaller one gets bigger.

[@guntherhemmrich9876]

I'm keeping this fish for two years now, and never observed any aggression. Chromis are way more kind of bad guys - at least in my experience.

[@TheCoralReefTalk]

Yeah I agree Chromis are little mob bosses lol The Six line is really not that aggressive. Thanks for watching.

[@KK938KK]

I’m new at having a tank and I got a six line

[@richishere82]

My sixline is a model citizen. Its my flame angel thats aggressive 😢

[@kieranmunns1214]

I have a seahorse mixed reef and looking to add a 6 line for it. but my research has given me mixed information, what do you think?

[@Gmnjean]

A clownfish and cleaner wrasse, two pregnant Dalmatian Molly, blue hippo tang, diamond Gobi, fox face one spot.

[@davidleach4689]

I had one that was a nightmare and attacked everything

[@tesusreef2625]

my 6 line killed my dartfish and dwarf angel... but also flatworms

[@algomez333]

I have a neon dotty back that picks on him all day, he is just very fast and avoid the dotty back, any suggestions?

[@TheCoralReefTalk]

@@algomez333 are you looking to remove the dottyback? There are a few fish traps you can try. What size aquarium do you have?

[@algomez333]

@@TheCoralReefTalk I have a 15 gallon nano tank, going to go to a 40 gallon tank in a few weeks, really don't want to get rid of the Dottyback. what do you suggest, until now the wrasse looks fine, they have been together for about 3 weeks, I also have a pair of clown fish and a cardinal

[@vascojardim6703]

One of the most aggressive fish I have had the displeasure to have. Killed my orchid dotyback the same day it went into my 200g. Everyone I know that had one ended up taking it out of the tank.

[@TheCoralReefTalk]

Sorry to hear that. It's never fun when there is fish aggression. Some species are not very compatible and will fight it out for sure.

[@gregcoogan8270]

I heard that they can be okay for a while, but the longer you have them in your tank, the higher the chance it'll just one day turn on everything else in your tank.

[@TheVi2ion]

What about krill?

[@johnatella8498]

I am worried for my clown goby and turbo snails, which are reproducing. Anyone think a Six Line Wrasse will kill them?

[@tatooz52967]

Great video. I’ve always been afraid to get one of these because of aggression and they jump. Will they eat vermatid snails and is the CUC safe?

[@TheCoralReefTalk]

Thanks for checking out the video. The six line typically leave the cuc alone. I haven't really noticed an effect on vermited snails.

[@donalter...grandpasaquariu1326]

Will a Sixline eat zoa nudibranchs and aptasia? I have a mostly coral dominant 90 gallon tank. I only have a Scopas Tang, 1 green chromis who his retired here after cycling two other tanks 😊 and a mated pair of chocolate clowns. CuC are varias snails, hermit crabs and a tiger conch. Should I add a Sixline?

[@MrThereeferspecialis]

Would they eat bristle worms?

[@TheCoralReefTalk]

Yeah it can, it's known to forage the reef tank for all kinds of pests in the tank.

[@waynechapman82]

I'm after a wrass that does not eat soft corals. Please could you help

[@TheCoralReefTalk]

I haven't had an issue with the Sixline eating soft coral. He swims around picking off pests. Yellow Coris wrasse is worth checking out as well.

[@shipmate3577]

I like my 6-Line Wrasse because he gets along with my Percula Clown Fish, minus the fact he keeps eating my hermit crabs >_

[@scootervargas9323]

I just got one today and he disappeared, lifted the rocks and didn’t find. Hopefully he is under the sand and will come out in the morning. Any other suggestions will be appreciated.

[@TheCoralReefTalk]

He may just be adjusting. Sometimes they can hide in a new environment. Give him time and see if he comes out during feeding. How was it today? Do you have a lid for your aquarium?

[@scootervargas9323]

@@TheCoralReefTalk yes and I got his new tank mates today and I already fed him twice. He is definitely thriving along with every other fish.

[@johnatella8498]

Mine sometimes goes missing for days.

[@bobescher8831]

Had one for five years, just died three months ago, but I couldn’t add another wrasse, my yellow tang is easily three times bigger didn’t help

[@TheCoralReefTalk]

Sry to hear that. It is great to enjoy a fish in your aquarium for that long. Are you not looking to add another one or are you thinking the yellow tang or other fish may be aggressive towards it. But, If you were to add another one using a tanklimate or acclimation box would help to see if the other fish will accept him.

[@Hfd678vcdg]

Like with dogs, blame the owner, not the fish

[@Pepe-dq2ib]

Until it thinks your sps is a pest.

[@kaptainkpop6750]

I would get one but they’re @ssholes!