How aggressive would a six line wrasse be in a 125 gallon?

[TylerAquatics]

So I got some vermatid snails with some coral recently and I want to get rid of them. I heard that six line wrasses eat them, but they can also be super aggressive. Is a 125 gallon large enough that he'd be able to have his own territory and not be too much of a bully?

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

It will depend on the individual fish. Some are the Devil, I guess. lol

Do you have smaller, peaceful temperamental fish? They may get picked on regardless.

 

[Ziggy17]

Bumble bee snails are vermatid snail assassins as well. I have about a dozen in my tank now and they are slowly but sure reducing the population of the pests.

In terms of the wrasse, I think it’s fish dependant. My buddy had one and it was a model citizen. Albeit in a 220 g.

 

[TylerAquatics]

It will depend on the individual fish. Some are the Devil, I guess. lol

Do you have smaller, peaceful temperamental fish? They may get picked on regardless.

The only real small fish I have is a purple firefish, royal gramma, and yellow Watchman Goby. If one that I get turns into a devil, how hard are they to take out of the tank?

 

[TylerAquatics]

Bumble bee snails are vermatid snail assassins as well. I have about a dozen in my tank now and they are slowly but sure reducing the population of the pests.

In terms of the wrasse, I think it’s fish dependant. My buddy had one and it was a model citizen. Albeit in a 220 g.

I'll be sure to check those out too!

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

The only real small fish I have is a purple firefish, royal gramma, and yellow Watchman Goby. If one that I get turns into a devil, how hard are they to take out of the tank?

They are crazy hard to catch. I'd lean towards the Bumble Bee snails if it was me. Much easier to remove when you see them, if ever needed. :

 

[TylerAquatics]

They are crazy hard to catch. I'd lean towards the Bumble Bee snails if it was me. Much easier to remove when you see them, if ever needed. :

Thank you for the advice. That's probably the direction I'm going to go in then. How many would you guys recommend?

 

[Ziggy17]

I have 10-12 in a 65g. Maybe double that . They are super small so they clean the rockwork really well as they can get into the small crevices where the vermatids love to go.

 

[slingfox]

Thank you for the advice. That's probably the direction I'm going to go in then. How many would you guys recommend?

I have 30 bumble bee snails in my 110g display tank with hope they can keep the vermitid population in check. I am not at plague vermitid levels yet but things are getting bad enough that I am considering pulling out all my rockwork and going through a round of manual removal.

 

[visioned]

check out a cryptic sixline, if you can find one at your LFS. they're about the same size but much more peaceful (so i'm told)

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

I do see the pink streaked wrasse for sale online at times. I doubt I will ever see one at petco though. lol

https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/2908/?pcatid=2908

 

[TylerAquatics]

I have 30 bumble bee snails in my 110g display tank with hope they can keep the vermitid population in check. I am not at plague vermitid levels yet but things are getting bad enough that I am considering pulling out all my rockwork and going through a round of manual removal.

I have 10-12 in a 65g. Maybe double that . They are super small so they clean the rockwork really well as they can get into the small crevices where the vermatids love to go.

Thanks guys! I'll probably get 20 of them after I do some more research

 

[slingfox]

Thanks guys! I'll probably get 20 of them after I do some more research

Note that I don't believe a six line wrasse will do much to control vermitid's. Bubble bee snails are widely recommended but they seem to have their limitations as well.