Compatibility!!!

Steelerfan101 · 10/01/2012, 10:38 PM

I have 2 percula clowns and a 6 line wrasse. I am planning on getting a firefish and a royal gramma. Are these fish all compatible?

dzfish17 · 10/01/2012, 11:17 PM

If you dont believe me (I tried to tell you in your other thread), do a search and you'll see that many folks have had aggression issues with the sixline wrasse.

o2manyfish · 10/01/2012, 11:17 PM

6 Lines can be bullies. Depending on the size of your tank will determine if there is enough room for everyone to play nicely.

Dave B

dzfish17 · 10/01/2012, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by o2manyfish

6 Lines can be bullies. Depending on the size of your tank will determine if there is enough room for everyone to play nicely.

Dave B

Its a 29g

gone fishin · 10/01/2012, 11:32 PM

A fire fish is a fairly peaceful fish and will get bullied easily. is this a repost from another thread.

secrest · 10/02/2012, 02:00 AM

I agree with the others, in a 29 gallon tank the sixline will most likely end up being a bully.

robs.mark · 10/02/2012, 05:10 AM

Are you gonna keep asking this until somebody gives you the answer you want?

chunk78 · 10/02/2012, 09:30 AM

6 line will be a bully bigger tank or diferent wrasse

schlosser_jr30 · 10/02/2012, 09:33 AM

+1 with what everyone else said about the 6line.

Steelerfan101 · 10/02/2012, 06:35 PM

Ok thanks, i already got the six line before I posted anything so its too late now, but he seems to not bully my two perculas which are much smaller than him. If anything he is scared of others. So would the firefish and royal gramma be ok together?

CoralReeferGal · 10/02/2012, 06:53 PM

JMHO, but that sounds like a lot of fish for a 29 gal. We only have 5 fish in a 55, and wont get any more until we upgrade... You should always always do your research BEFORE buying a new fish or coral (many corals are aggressive too, and can wipe out an entire tank with toxins or kill neighboring corals if your research isnt done) and shame on your LFS for not asking the proper questions and only being worried about making sale. Ours always asks what else is in the tank and how big the tank is when we are considering buying a new fish. Also, just because it isn't aggressive now doesnt mean it never will be. As it gets older and bigger and isn't the "new guy" anymore, he very well could get quite aggressive.

Steelerfan101 · 10/02/2012, 10:13 PM

Thanks for all the opinions!

Anemone · 10/02/2012, 10:31 PM

No, you can't have that grouping of fish. The RG and the firefish are similar in shape, and firefish are shy, which means it will lose. Then the RC will try to stand up to the sixline and it will lose. You will, in relatively short order, have a dead firefish and dead RG. The only question will be if you will have stressed the tank to the point that you have disease issues that kill one or more of the other fish.

Kevin

dzfish17 · 10/02/2012, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steelerfan101

Ok thanks, i already got the six line before I posted anything so its too late now, but he seems to not bully my two perculas which are much smaller than him. If anything he is scared of others. So would the firefish and royal gramma be ok together?

Since you already have the clowns and six line you'll need something that can hold its own... a dottyback would work. The neon or royal would be my choice... I would only have 4 fish in a 29g.

Steelerfan101 · 10/03/2012, 10:14 PM

Thanks everybody. I have decided not to get that firefish and anyways the RG looks cooler and swims cooler. Is there any other fish that would go with the 6 line ok besides the RG?

dzfish17 · 10/04/2012, 07:10 AM

Look at post #14... Ive already tried to give you other options. The royal dottyback looks just like the royal gramma but is a little tougher. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...uiPbHKsjuIuFMg

10/01/2012, 11:17 PM	#2
dzfish17 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fresno,Ca. Posts: 2,545	If you dont believe me (I tried to tell you in your other thread), do a search and you'll see that many folks have had aggression issues with the sixline wrasse. __________________ 600g (96x36x46) FOWLR

10/01/2012, 11:17 PM	#3
o2manyfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Encino, CA Posts: 6,199	6 Lines can be bullies. Depending on the size of your tank will determine if there is enough room for everyone to play nicely. Dave B __________________ 560g Display. 1500g System Volume. (2) 180g Outdoor Frag Tanks. 340g Sump, 30g 2 story surge tank. Dasatco EXT 9. Bubble King Skimmer. Ozone. UV. 5' Fluidized Sand Filter. Avast Kalk Mixer. Current Tank Info: 560g SPS Dominant Reef / 1500g Total System

10/01/2012, 11:32 PM	#5
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	A fire fish is a fairly peaceful fish and will get bullied easily. is this a repost from another thread. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

10/02/2012, 05:10 AM	#7
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	Are you gonna keep asking this until somebody gives you the answer you want? __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

10/02/2012, 06:53 PM	#11
CoralReeferGal Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Amish Country, PA Posts: 775	JMHO, but that sounds like a lot of fish for a 29 gal. We only have 5 fish in a 55, and wont get any more until we upgrade... You should always always do your research BEFORE buying a new fish or coral (many corals are aggressive too, and can wipe out an entire tank with toxins or kill neighboring corals if your research isnt done) and shame on your LFS for not asking the proper questions and only being worried about making sale. Ours always asks what else is in the tank and how big the tank is when we are considering buying a new fish. Also, just because it isn't aggressive now doesnt mean it never will be. As it gets older and bigger and isn't the "new guy" anymore, he very well could get quite aggressive. __________________ Sarah 120 gal established 15+ years, Home to a pair of clowns, Professor Khaos (the diamond goby), Oscar (green mandarin dragonette), and Larry the (purple reef) Lobster.

10/01/2012, 10:38 PM	#1
Steelerfan101 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 149	Compatibility!!! I have 2 percula clowns and a 6 line wrasse. I am planning on getting a firefish and a royal gramma. Are these fish all compatible?

10/02/2012, 02:00 AM	#6
secrest Tired Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,148	I agree with the others, in a 29 gallon tank the sixline will most likely end up being a bully.

10/02/2012, 09:30 AM	#8
chunk78 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 77	6 line will be a bully bigger tank or diferent wrasse

10/02/2012, 09:33 AM	#9
schlosser_jr30 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 66	+1 with what everyone else said about the 6line.

10/02/2012, 06:35 PM	#10
Steelerfan101 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 149	Ok thanks, i already got the six line before I posted anything so its too late now, but he seems to not bully my two perculas which are much smaller than him. If anything he is scared of others. So would the firefish and royal gramma be ok together?

10/02/2012, 10:13 PM	#12
Steelerfan101 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 149	Thanks for all the opinions!

10/02/2012, 10:31 PM	#13
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	No, you can't have that grouping of fish. The RG and the firefish are similar in shape, and firefish are shy, which means it will lose. Then the RC will try to stand up to the sixline and it will lose. You will, in relatively short order, have a dead firefish and dead RG. The only question will be if you will have stressed the tank to the point that you have disease issues that kill one or more of the other fish. Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

10/03/2012, 10:14 PM	#15
Steelerfan101 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 149	Thanks everybody. I have decided not to get that firefish and anyways the RG looks cooler and swims cooler. Is there any other fish that would go with the 6 line ok besides the RG?

10/04/2012, 07:10 AM	#16
dzfish17 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fresno,Ca. Posts: 2,545	Look at post #14... Ive already tried to give you other options. The royal dottyback looks just like the royal gramma but is a little tougher. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...uiPbHKsjuIuFMg __________________ 600g (96x36x46) FOWLR