How often do you feed six line wrasse?
Feeding the 6 Line Wrasse Most individuals will accept standard saltwater fish food, like flakes, pellets, or tablets, but what they would appreciate most is frozen food and even small live food. These are very active fish. If possible, try to feed them 2-3 times a day.
What do six line wrasse eat?
Diet- Pods, Flakes, Pellets, all frozen foods,(sometimes unfortunately ornamental shrimp), bristleworms, flatworms, and they eat pyramid snails. They need a meaty diet but some algae in the flakes or pellets will benefit them too.
What do you feed wrasse?
Its main diet consists of small crustaceans and invertebrates. In captivity, Halichoeres ornatissimus will feed on meaty fares such as fresh or frozen seafood, dried, frozen or live brine and mysid shrimp, live grass shrimp, as well as flake foods.
Why is my six line hiding?
keep looking, he could be getting bullied or just hiding. new fish almost always hide until they feel safe. This happens all the time. A six-line wrasse loves rock work and caves.
Do six line wrasse eat seaweed?
Yes, wrasses eat algae and most if not all fish in the wild eat some form of algae…
How long do wrasse fish live?
Wrasse can survive 3 to 30 years in the wild (most species live from 3 to 5 years).
Do six line wrasse like to hide?
My six line is always out, it never hides. Love this fish.
Do 6 line wrasse hide in sand?
A six line may use sand as an hiding place and I have heard (never experienced) them to sleep in the sand (personally doubt it). However, six line wrasses create a mucous cocoon (not sand friendly) to “hide” themselves at night. They do this in the rocks primarily.
What fish can live with six line wrasse?
Social. Unfortunately, The Six Line Wrasse does not house well with other lined wrasses. They are for the most part reef safe and can be housed with semi-aggressive fish like Butterflies, Angels and Tangs. They will stay away from your corals and not bother any anemones either.
What kind of food does a six line wrasse eat?
While aggressive to even larger fish, the Six Line Wrasse is not invincible and should not be kept with large predatory fish. The Six Line Wrasse will eat most flake or pellet foods. They also should enjoy occasional mysis shrimp feedings or vitamin enriched brine shrimp.
Is it safe to keep a six line wrasse?
Compatibility is one of the biggest issues with keeping the six-line wrasse because they can be aggressive and have a tendency to pester other fish, especially other members of the wrasse family. They can stress out a shy fish so much they may succumb to parasites or even die.
How big is a six line wrasse tank?
Six Line Wrasse Care Guide Difficulty Low Minimum Tank Size 30 Gallons Diet Carnivore Water Parameters 72-78 F, pH 8-8.4, Salinity 1.020-1.025 Aggression Semi-Agressive