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05-28-2008, 09:59 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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 |  Six Line Wrasse
I am trying to take it slow, but like everyone else I always wonder about what to add next. I was thinking about a Six line. I hear they are hardy. Good for beginners. The only negative I hear is that they can be picky eaters. I read that alot of people here love em and was wondering about feeding and if lots of LR is mandatory or can you provide adequate diet needs with only about 10lb of LR.
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55 G, with 40lbs LR, 40lbs live sand, Tomato clown, Sixline wrasse, Kole Tang,Frogspawn, zoas, sun coral, skunk cleaner shrimp, 4 astrea snails, 1 turbo, 13 hermits, 96wt T5HO lighting, Maxijet 600 (modified), Koralia 1, Emporer 280 filter. Born from my 20g on 6/8/08. Always a work in progress. | 
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05-28-2008, 10:01 AM
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| | Vagabond Butterfly
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 34
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Great addition to the tank. Never had a problem with mine eating. Tons of personality. Xenia, Six-line video _________  | |
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05-28-2008, 10:10 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
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I thought I read somewhere that they required live feeder shrimp? | |
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05-28-2008, 10:16 AM
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| | Vagabond Butterfly
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 34
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Never heard of that. They will readily accept prepared foods. They like to eat pods though. They are constantly scouring rocks for live goodies. Also have been known to help control nuisance worms. | |
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05-28-2008, 10:31 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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what do you feed? | |
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05-28-2008, 10:33 AM
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| | Vagabond Butterfly
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tarheel  what do you feed? | I feed my fish/corals Rod's Food - The Complete Reef Food. | |
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05-28-2008, 10:47 AM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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mine eats flake and mysis both with no issues, never seen him not gobble up food when it's presented _________ 24G JBJ Nano, 20# Live Sand, 40# Live Rock
Rose BTA, Kenya Tree, Frogspawn, Xenia, bubble coral
Blue/Green Chromis, 2x Black & White Percs, Dragon Goby, Six Line Wrasse that is back from the dead after a 6 week hiding
58G Oceanic, 60# LS, 60 LR, Lots of goodies  | 
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05-28-2008, 12:00 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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very cool. Thanks for the reply. I thought they were strict carnivores and would not accept flake food. I'll keep that in mind. | |
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05-28-2008, 12:03 PM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 22
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I got the same notion from looking at websites that sold fish. Many mention they may be picky eaters at first and that you should offer live feeder shrimp. I had asked the same question a few months back and the responders said the same thing, that they have never had any problems feeding them. _________ Equipment: 55 gal, Remora Skimmer w/ maxi jet 1200 pump, 4x54w T5 lighting, 2 super actinics, 2 12,000K actinic white bulbs, 55+ lbs fiji live rock... Inhabitants: Ocellaris Clownfish, Yellow Tailed Damsel, Six Line Wrasse, Yellow Watchman Goby, 3 Chromis, Crocea Clam, Cleaner Shrimp, Astraea snails, Nassarius snails, hermit crabs, Zoa, Yellow Fiji Leather, Pineapple Brain, Mushroom, Bubble My Tank Thread  | |
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05-28-2008, 12:11 PM
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| | Millepora
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Age: 28
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If you buy one locally, just check that it eats and what it eats before you buy it. Ask someone at the store to feed it for you, so you can watch it eat. _________  | |
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