can i keep these two wrasses together???

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  1. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    ok so i have a six line wrasse and i love him but i was looking online and i saw another amzing wrasse its called the splendid leopard wrasse and i just was wondering if my six line will pick on it?
     
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  3. scootch1827

    scootch1827 Astrea Snail

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    Leopard Wrasses are very hard to keep. They are finicky eaters that will eat pods and worms off the live rocks and sand. The only problem I see here is that your six-line and the Leopard would compete for food in a 55-gallon tank. It might be a gamble. Do you have a sand substrate? This is a must if you want a leopard wrasse because it will hide its self by baring its self in the sand and will also do the same to sleep.
     
  4. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    I think the six line would kick the leopard wrasse's butt. Leopards are very docile and shy. They like to be kept in groups and the six line can be a real jerk to other wrasses. I'd say its a no go.
     
  5. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    I second that. It's a no go. I had a six line wrasse and he killed 75 dollars worth of fish that I put in my dt after him.
     
  6. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    ok thanks guy what do you think about adding a firefish
     
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    coopdogyo Feather Duster

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    Be careful firefish are jumpersbut you could do it.
     
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  9. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    ok cool ya i think im gunna get one once i get my gh problem under control
     
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    Reefdiver72 Feather Duster

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    I have leopard wrasses they can be very hard to keep as many people have said I havent ever had a problem keeping them but I had a tank established for three years before I ever tried I have my leopards with a christmas wrasse and a puddingwife wrasse and they have always got along I also have them in a 180 gallon tank with 1 inch sand and alot of rock and places to eat and hide. But I also raise pods and feed them well.
     
  11. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    ok i think im going against the leopard wrasse what about dragon wrasse?
     
  12. scootch1827

    scootch1827 Astrea Snail

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    Hate to say it but I don't know if you have a big enough area for a dragon wrasse.... They get to be up to a foot long. Also they will no pick on coral but they will move your coral around in search of food. I looked into one and decided against it. Check this out...

    Dragon Wrasse