Sixline wrasse and peppermint shrimp

Marinemom · 07/05/2006, 02:48 PM

Quick question. I have a sixline wrasse in my 60 gallon reef. I noticed the appearence of some aiptasia in my tank so I figured that my peppermints must be dead. Recently I added a couple of peppermints in my reef to help control this problem. The thing is I haven't seen them since the day I put them in about a month ago. I added a sixline wrasse in my aquarium at the same time. Is it possible that the siline wrasse ate my peppermints? I never see them, not even at night and the aiptasia is still there. What do you think?

Marinemom

clsanchez77 · 07/05/2006, 02:52 PM

That is very likely. I have no personal experience with wrasses but am aware that they have an appetite for ornamental crustaceons (sp?).

Then, in a glimmer of hope, peppermint shrimp are very...coward, and will hide when threatended or just unfamiliar with the territory, thus it is better to have them in small numbers, I think they pool their bravery. And while they do eat aiptasia, actually doing it in a tank seems to be hit or miss.

As much as I like the peppermint shrimp, I would not put them in a tank with a wrasse.

Chris

jmorgret · 07/05/2006, 08:11 PM

I recently put a PS in my tank that had a 6 line for almost a year. The wrasse immediately went for the shrimp. Kept harrassing him for the first day. Then the shrimp made his home just below my BTA and the wrasse now leaves him alone. I don't see much of him during the day though, he likes to forage at night. He went MIA for the last 2 days and I thought he got eaten, but he popped up again tonight.

clsanchez77 · 07/05/2006, 08:59 PM

They do that after a molt...forgot to mention that.

AZDesertRat · 07/05/2006, 09:11 PM

I have had a sixline for 2.5 years now along with peppermints and he has never bothered them at all. He did harass a yellow watchman goby though, caused it to move in to the overflow where he lived happily for almost 2 years.

07/05/2006, 02:48 PM	#1
Marinemom Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 534	Sixline wrasse and peppermint shrimp Quick question. I have a sixline wrasse in my 60 gallon reef. I noticed the appearence of some aiptasia in my tank so I figured that my peppermints must be dead. Recently I added a couple of peppermints in my reef to help control this problem. The thing is I haven't seen them since the day I put them in about a month ago. I added a sixline wrasse in my aquarium at the same time. Is it possible that the siline wrasse ate my peppermints? I never see them, not even at night and the aiptasia is still there. What do you think? Marinemom

07/05/2006, 02:52 PM	#2
clsanchez77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Metairie, La Posts: 822	That is very likely. I have no personal experience with wrasses but am aware that they have an appetite for ornamental crustaceons (sp?). Then, in a glimmer of hope, peppermint shrimp are very...coward, and will hide when threatended or just unfamiliar with the territory, thus it is better to have them in small numbers, I think they pool their bravery. And while they do eat aiptasia, actually doing it in a tank seems to be hit or miss. As much as I like the peppermint shrimp, I would not put them in a tank with a wrasse. Chris

07/05/2006, 08:11 PM	#3
jmorgret Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 319	I recently put a PS in my tank that had a 6 line for almost a year. The wrasse immediately went for the shrimp. Kept harrassing him for the first day. Then the shrimp made his home just below my BTA and the wrasse now leaves him alone. I don't see much of him during the day though, he likes to forage at night. He went MIA for the last 2 days and I thought he got eaten, but he popped up again tonight.

07/05/2006, 08:59 PM	#4
clsanchez77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Metairie, La Posts: 822	They do that after a molt...forgot to mention that.

07/05/2006, 09:11 PM	#5
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	I have had a sixline for 2.5 years now along with peppermints and he has never bothered them at all. He did harass a yellow watchman goby though, caused it to move in to the overflow where he lived happily for almost 2 years.