I know this will depend on the fish's temperament but has anyone had any issues adding a peppermint shrimp with a sixline wrasse? I introduced the sixline after I had the following; 2 clowns, cleaner shrimp and a glass anemone shrimp. He faired well with them and only harassed the clowns slightly when introduced. He hasn't bothered anyone else in the tank until I put in a peppermint shrimp. He has nipped this guy so much that he has taken to hiding in the rock work to keep the wrasse away. I purchased him mainly to help with my aptasia 'issue'. It's on day 3 and so far the shrimp has taken refuge behind my spraybar, powerheads, under the frogspawn...etc and is now wedged under a rock. Any ideas on how I can get these two to co-habitate? The wrasse is circling the rocks looking for him almost exclusively.
Sixline Wrasse and Peppermint Shrimp
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JeffDubya
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My sixline wrasse is a beautiful fish, but his name is "bastard" for a reason. I have tried adding peppermint shrimp several times, but each time the sixline does away with them. Early in my experience he also took out all of my sexy shrimp (rivaling me for most expensive meal ever eaten).
I still have a small (beautiful) blue banded coral shrimp in there, but I don't see him often. My guess is the wrasse laid down the law.
If I ever do a major break down on that tank, the wrasse will be removed.
I still have a small (beautiful) blue banded coral shrimp in there, but I don't see him often. My guess is the wrasse laid down the law.
If I ever do a major break down on that tank, the wrasse will be removed.