Pregnant six line wrasse

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  1. GBZ3Z

    GBZ3Z Plankton

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    I have owned a six line for 5 weeks now and just noticed that she appears to be pregnant. I have no clue what to do! How do I save some of the eggs?
     
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  3. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Unless a male has fertilized them they'll be no good. Are you sure she with eggs?
     
  4. GBZ3Z

    GBZ3Z Plankton

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    Not completely sure she's with eggs. She looks like it so I googled it and she looks like some of the images I compared her to. Is it possible she was pregnant when I bought her? I don't know anything...how long they are pregnant? ...if its not eggs then what is it?
     
  5. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    When I first got mine it looked prego, but it completely destroyed my pod population. Basically since the six line was new it became fat because it ate so many pods.
     
  6. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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  7. GBZ3Z

    GBZ3Z Plankton

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    I have been reading the other thread on this subject and wow! There's a lot of work in saving those eggs. I am way too new at having saltwater fish to be able to save them myself if she is pregnant.