Anything a sixline wrasse wont eat??

RDCompton03 · 09/27/2013, 03:03 PM

I have a fifty gallon almost coral only tank. Only a blenny and a sixline wrasse. When I added the two fish my tank was really full of pods both in the display tank and the refugium. So many in the dt that it took away from the tank. The tank also had a lot of the small snails, the kind that the tails come off. I cant think of the name right now. I also had an occasional flat worm that would show up as well as plenty of small bristle worms. It only took about two weeks for the pod population to be totally devastated. Initially I was feeding the fish mysis, small portions once or twice a day, about five days a week. Over the months I have slowly reduced how much I feed them mainly to keep better control over my phosphates. What has surprised my is that not only are my pods gone but so are most of the small snail population, havent seen a flat worm in weeks and the small bristles are gone. Still have a couple of monsters. All I can figure is that the wrasse is eating them. I have witnessed him eating a snail and trying to pick at or eat a bristle worm. While I dont see much in the tank as far as natural food these days his belly stays full all the time and he is continually grazing on the rocks and glass. I imagine that the refugium is helping keep him fed. This guy seems to really be the ticket for getting rid of things in the tank that you my not want. Im just wondering if there is anything these little guys wont eat?

terrypercula · 09/27/2013, 03:26 PM

Probably an urchin lol realistically most wrasses are great for pest control and just an overall enjoyable fish. Sounds like a good healthy wrasse.

1SlickFish · 09/27/2013, 05:36 PM

but, what if you WANT snails and pods?

09/27/2013, 03:03 PM	#1
RDCompton03 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ft Pierce, FL Posts: 53	Anything a sixline wrasse wont eat?? I have a fifty gallon almost coral only tank. Only a blenny and a sixline wrasse. When I added the two fish my tank was really full of pods both in the display tank and the refugium. So many in the dt that it took away from the tank. The tank also had a lot of the small snails, the kind that the tails come off. I cant think of the name right now. I also had an occasional flat worm that would show up as well as plenty of small bristle worms. It only took about two weeks for the pod population to be totally devastated. Initially I was feeding the fish mysis, small portions once or twice a day, about five days a week. Over the months I have slowly reduced how much I feed them mainly to keep better control over my phosphates. What has surprised my is that not only are my pods gone but so are most of the small snail population, havent seen a flat worm in weeks and the small bristles are gone. Still have a couple of monsters. All I can figure is that the wrasse is eating them. I have witnessed him eating a snail and trying to pick at or eat a bristle worm. While I dont see much in the tank as far as natural food these days his belly stays full all the time and he is continually grazing on the rocks and glass. I imagine that the refugium is helping keep him fed. This guy seems to really be the ticket for getting rid of things in the tank that you my not want. Im just wondering if there is anything these little guys wont eat?

09/27/2013, 03:26 PM	#2
terrypercula Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 4,354	Probably an urchin lol realistically most wrasses are great for pest control and just an overall enjoyable fish. Sounds like a good healthy wrasse. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: IM Nuvo Fusion 10, Kessil A160, Tunze Osmolator 3155, Ecotech Vortech MP10

09/27/2013, 05:36 PM	#3
1SlickFish Registered Member. Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 242	but, what if you WANT snails and pods?