Best Fish To Control Pods
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maxsmart
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72gal bowfront. Built-in overflow - about 15gal in the sump. About 40 pounds of liverock, but it is finger coral type liverock so very low weight and LOTS of surface area. Stocking is currently:
1 black cucumber (5in)
1 lawnmower blenny (2in)
1 Yellow-tail damsel (1.5in)
3 peppermint shrimp
2 mexican turbo snails (golf-ball sized)
2 zebra snails (golf-ball sized)
20-40 other snails (marble sized)
2 hermit crabs (1in)
1 black cucumber (5in)
1 lawnmower blenny (2in)
1 Yellow-tail damsel (1.5in)
3 peppermint shrimp
2 mexican turbo snails (golf-ball sized)
2 zebra snails (golf-ball sized)
20-40 other snails (marble sized)
2 hermit crabs (1in)
fishieness
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i wouldnt unless you had a lot more LR. i just got one. i have 90 pounds and will be building a 20 gallon sump/refugium soon.
moby
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Sixline wrasse is a great fish!
One of my favorites! This little guy is energetic, has a ton of personality and once comfortable in his new home will entertain for hours. They are tough as nails too. Very attractive, if not often overlooked. But why I don't really know, somehow people miss them I quess.
Moby
One of my favorites! This little guy is energetic, has a ton of personality and once comfortable in his new home will entertain for hours. They are tough as nails too. Very attractive, if not often overlooked. But why I don't really know, somehow people miss them I quess.
Moby
fishieness
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i realy like six lines. however, many are agressive to smaller fish.
dadummy
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Had a six line wrasse, was a great fish for eating pods, also ate bristleworms, turbo snails, coral banded shrimp, royal gramma, feather duster colony , tin cans , and who knows what else.
It is a great looking fish with plenty of personality, didn't want to get rid of it, but could not add anything new to the tank. Not trying to steer you away from a six-line, some poeple have success with them, just a heads up that it may become aggressive, ours was behaved in a 36 gallon, when switched to the 90 gallon, it copped an attitude.
We just got a neon dottyback, this week, another potentionally aggessive fish, this one so far is well behaved and searches the LR looking for pods.
good luck
It is a great looking fish with plenty of personality, didn't want to get rid of it, but could not add anything new to the tank. Not trying to steer you away from a six-line, some poeple have success with them, just a heads up that it may become aggressive, ours was behaved in a 36 gallon, when switched to the 90 gallon, it copped an attitude.
We just got a neon dottyback, this week, another potentionally aggessive fish, this one so far is well behaved and searches the LR looking for pods.
good luck
moby
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Had a six line wrasse, was a great fish for eating pods, also ate bristleworms, turbo snails, coral banded shrimp, royal gramma, feather duster colony , tin cans , and who knows what else.
Good lawd!
I must have had really good luck. Over the years I have had 4 and never much trouble except the occassional nip and chase. Probably best to add this guy last and give all the other fish a chance to establish.
Moby
Good lawd!
I must have had really good luck. Over the years I have had 4 and never much trouble except the occassional nip and chase. Probably best to add this guy last and give all the other fish a chance to establish.
Moby
moby
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They are fairly small fish, maybe 3 inches tops. But they are very active and spend most of their time cruising in and out of the holes and spaces between the live rock.
I would think the amount of live rock in the tank is as important as the size of the tank itself.
Soooo, ballpark figure. At least 30gal. Just my opinion.
Moby
I would think the amount of live rock in the tank is as important as the size of the tank itself.
Soooo, ballpark figure. At least 30gal. Just my opinion.
Moby