Besides its
incredible beauty, it is great
fun to watch whizzing around
tank, playing in heavy water
current and "schooling" around
with other fish.
It is a fish with wonderful
characteristics.
It will eat flatworms, bristle
worms, small nuisance snails
(esp. those that prey on clams)
and is known to act as a
"cleaner" to other fish that
might be afflicted with some
parasite such as Ick.
I often see it carefully
inspecting my larger fish, which
will hold still for it to do so.
While it does carry a bad rep
for being overly aggressive,
mine is the most docile, mellow
and fish friendly in the tank.
The reason being it was the last
fish to be added to the
population, other then my flame
wrasse, which it does not bother
at all. It seems to be that they
will not tolerate new fish.
He has lots of personality and
fun to watch him following
around my coral beauty which his
best friend.
The only downside that I have
heard of, is that it also loves
copepods which will put it in
competition with other pod
eaters, such as mandarins. But
my mandarin is a fat little
sausage so does not seem to be a
problem in my tank.
So for a cheap, colorful and
playful addition to a already
established fish population,
consider adding a sixline
wrasse.
It is the perfect reef fish.
I love mine.
Latin Name: Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Common Name: Six Line Wrasse
Note: This item is a poor shipper.
Misc Notes: This beautiful little can be a bold species once it acclimates to its aquarium home. Try to add any peaceful fishes to the tank before introducing this wrasse. You can keep more than one in the same tank if the aquarium is large, packed with hiding places and the individuals are introduced simultaneously. A popular reef aquarium fish, this species (like other members of genus Pseudocheilinus ) is not a threat to corals or ornamental invertebrates. Large individuals may feed on smaller, delicate shrimps, (for example, anemone shrimps) It will aid the reef aquarist in controlling pyramidellid snails and commensal flatworms.
Range in Nature: Indo-Pacific
Minimum Aquarium Size: 20 Gallon.
Diet and Feeding: Microcarnivore. Feed a varied diet that includes a frozen prepared food for carnivores, minced table shrimp, and a good flake food. Feed at least twice a day.
Ease of Care: Is pretty hardy and easy to care for.
Reef Aquarium Compatibility: Excellent. No threat to corals or ornamental invertebrates. Large individuals may feed on smaller, delicate shrimps. It will aid the reef aquarist in controlling pyramidellid snails and commensal flatworms.
Cost: Inexpensive. $15-$20
References:
MarineCenter
3Reef FOTM Sept '05 Fish of the Month
Animal-World
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