| Six Line Wrasse |
| CARE LEVEL | TEMPERAMENT | DIET |
REEF SAFE |
| Easy | Peaceful |
Carnivore |
Yes |
| APPROX SIZE | MAX SIZE |
ORIGIN |
TANK SIZE |
| SMALL: 1-1.5" MED: 1.5-2" LARGE: 2+" |
3" |
Fiji, Indo, Kenya, Maldives | 50g |
| SG |
TEMPERATURE |
dKH |
pH |
| 1.020-1.025 | 72-78F |
8-12 |
8.1-8.4 |
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View Marine Fish Compatibility Chart Pseudocheilinus hexataenia The Six Line Wrasse is an active fish with striking colors and patterns. It gets the name from the six distinctive stripes in contrast against it's orange body. Looking to splash a little color into your tank? The Six Line is perfect for that. When a male Six Line Wrasse is courting, it's colors will intensify! Your eyes will follow the Six Line as it darts in and out of the rocks and around your tank, mesmerizing onlookers! The Six Line Wrasse will search for live foods in the form of small crustaceans such as pyramidellid snails (clam parasites), urchins, and commensal flatworms. The Six Line Wrasse is also known to feed on unwanted pests on live rock, such as bristleworms and can be an important member of the Clean Up Crew.
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