6line wrasse question again

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  1. zzzzzzzzpr

    zzzzzzzzpr Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i went to read up on them and it said they love urchins. i have 2 a longspine which im not to worry about but i have a blue tux. will there be a problem?
     
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  3. chasethis1

    chasethis1 Astrea Snail

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    My 6 line has Never even looked at any of my urchins
     
  4. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    i read the same thing about the sixline. i wonder how they get past the spines to get to the urchin?
     
  5. khowst

    khowst Bangghai Cardinal

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    Not all urchin are completely spike covered, your thinking of longspines. Look at like tuxedo's and pencil urchins they have exposed areas that predators could exploit if they were determined enough.
     
  6. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    i have a purple short spine urchin and a halloween urchin both have spines that are sharp, didn't think of how the tuxedo is exposed in areas :(
     
  7. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    I just hate my six line. I wouldn't recommend getting one Im trying to get mine out.
     
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  9. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    yes sixlines get territorial .

    good luck catching a wrasse, they are fast as I'm sure you know. i had to pull ALL my coral and rock out to catch a wrasse once. not fun.
     
  10. chasethis1

    chasethis1 Astrea Snail

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    How can you hate the 6 line, so bright and colorful, always moving around looking for little goodies in the rocks and coral. When I add anything new (fish) I do so right before lights out so that they are less likely to have issues with aggression later.
     
  11. proreefer

    proreefer Feather Star

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    the reason i love the six line i got some rock and coral in and they were loaded with roundworms my 6line was in fish heaven eating those ugly worms?