Six line wrasse and Mandarin

[A.ocellaris]

Hey!

 

I got my biota mandarin a few days ago and kept him in a breeder box in the tank. I decided to release the mandarin so he can start picking on the rocks. However, the six line wrasse has been very agressive towards the tiny tiny mandarin (quarter size). I decided to put him back in the box.

 

I thought these two were compatible.

[YHSublime]

Expect your 6 line to be an a hole to all your fish it’s bigger than.

 

 

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[gmerek2]

I had one kill a new addition so I won’t ever buy one again

[A.ocellaris]

mmmmm, I will have to capture this wrasse and get rid of it! any suggestions?

[WilRams]

My six line started out peaceful for quite some time. Maybe because it was smaller. Then he went full a hole. He started picking on my mandarin which is my favorite fish. Six line now lives in the sump.

[lynn.reef.nerd]

I had good luck catching him using a fish trap and a mirror. I just put a small mirror in the back of the trap and he goes right in. Took 10 min. I have a trap if you would like to borrow it. In glen burnie, md.

 

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[flooddc]

from my experience, they will relentlessly go after new addition that are smaller and similar shape. Once its pass the aggression, usually a few days, it will mind its own business. They are hard to catch, try using the bottle trap.

[A.ocellaris]

Well. It only took 10 mins and caught him! Looking for a good home for him.

[TrueTricia]

How's the Mandarin doing now?

Well. It only took 10 mins and caught him! Looking for a good home for him.

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[A.ocellaris]

How's the Mandarin doing now?

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He is doing great! He is fat and always "hunting". He is also growing very fast. I'll try to get some pics so I can show you.

 

I am cultivating pods and yesterday harvested the first batch of pods and put them in the back  side "refugium" of my tank.

 

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Edited September 13, 2018 by A.ocellaris

[gmerek2]

Holy smokes is that pods in the sieve

[A.ocellaris]

Holy smokes is that pods in the sieve

 

 

 

Yes, they are a mix of tisbe and tiger pods. I used a 25micron sieve to harvest them.

[gmerek2]

That’s so cool

[tygger]

My six line killed a newly added flame angel over night, then all of sudden started picking on my 2 clowns that it was fine with prior to the flame. Couldn't catch the six line, so I put the clowns in the fuge for a week. Attempted to put them back in and the six line still nipped. I eventually put the clowns in an acclimation box for a couple weeks and now the six line leaves them alone.

[A.ocellaris]

Here's the mandarin . He seems to be doing good and looks healthy. Little sausage.

 

[lynn.reef.nerd]

Here's the mandarin . He seems to be doing good and looks healthy. Little sausage.

 

Beautiful fish!