Aggressive Lineatus male

rnscross · 08/04/2012, 04:33 AM

I have an aggressive lineatus male that is chasing my other wrasse and smaller fish. He likes to show off and flash around the tank, but sometimes will chase other fish away and I think is the one biting their tails. Can I placate him by getting him some girlfriends or will this just make matters worse?

nikon187 · 08/04/2012, 05:47 PM

50/50.. What size tank?

fishfreak2009 · 08/04/2012, 10:25 PM

I think you should just send him to my tank and not worry about him anymore...

rnscross · 08/05/2012, 03:21 AM

6x2x2

lol Thanks for the offer fish freak but he'd probably die on the 16hr flight....

prop-frags · 08/05/2012, 12:01 PM

We had the same issue with our Red Velvet fairy wrasse. We put him in time out in our refugium for 6 weeks for an attitude adjustment before returning him to the display. It did wonders for his disposition.

-M&T

rnscross · 08/05/2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by prop-frags

We had the same issue with our Red Velvet fairy wrasse. We put him in time out in our refugium for 6 weeks for an attitude adjustment before returning him to the display. It did wonders for his disposition.

-M&T

How big was the wrasse and refugium? as Mine is only 12"x12" 8"high and the wrasse is ~4" I'm not sure whether that'll be too small

prop-frags · 08/05/2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rnscross

How big was the wrasse and refugium? as Mine is only 12"x12" 8"high and the wrasse is ~4" I'm not sure whether that'll be too small

Your refugium is definitely too small.

Our Red Velvet terminal male is every bit of 5" if not more. The refugium area was 24"x18"x20" which was still a bit cramped for him, but manageable.

Have you tried a mirror? We have used them on occasion with good results.

klepto · 08/05/2012, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by prop-frags

It did wonders for his disposition.

-M&T

evolved · 08/06/2012, 10:53 AM

Isolating him for a bit is a good option, as M&T have suggested.

Adding females is a 50/50 shot. He'll either get protective of his females, or he'll become too distracted by the females to care about the other tankmates.

rnscross · 08/07/2012, 04:38 AM

I think I might keep an eye out for females, I've seen a few around lately going pretty cheap.

pacislandaqua · 08/08/2012, 01:46 AM

Lineatus males are generally really passive as far as fairies go. Females are usually little b*!$%es compared to males...

what other wrasses/fairies do you have?

I wouldn't add females. Try mirror first to preoccupy him, if that doesn't work take him out for a week or so.

rnscross · 08/08/2012, 05:19 AM

I have the following wrasse;

Macropharyngodon kuiteri
Macropharyngodon ornatus
Anampses lennardi
Anampses neoguinaicus
Paracheilinus filamentosus
Halichoeres melanurus
Halichoeres chrysus
Cirrhilabrus lineatus

I think the mirror will just **** off my tangs. I think its just he's territorial, as I found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6rKQmWCKnk and thats one ****ed off fish. Mine will chase for a few feet then give up.

aandfsoccr04 · 08/08/2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by pacislandaqua

Lineatus males are generally really passive as far as fairies go. Females are usually little b*!$%es compared to males...

what other wrasses/fairies do you have?

I wouldn't add females. Try mirror first to preoccupy him, if that doesn't work take him out for a week or so.

I hope you all get in a nice supermale lineatus. Or a nice pair would do just fine too!! I've been keeping one eye on your site

08/04/2012, 04:33 AM	#1
rnscross Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 303	Aggressive Lineatus male I have an aggressive lineatus male that is chasing my other wrasse and smaller fish. He likes to show off and flash around the tank, but sometimes will chase other fish away and I think is the one biting their tails. Can I placate him by getting him some girlfriends or will this just make matters worse?

08/04/2012, 05:47 PM	#2
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,037	50/50.. What size tank? __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

08/04/2012, 10:25 PM	#3
fishfreak2009 Lovin' Chondrichthyes Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 196	I think you should just send him to my tank and not worry about him anymore... __________________ 187 gallon butterfly tank, 180 shark tank, 15 other aquariums, 3 English Bulldogs, a leopard gecko, a mountain horned dragon, a white spotted wall gecko, a Red Eared Slider turtle, and poison dart fro Current Tank Info: 187 gallon. Currently has butterflyfish. 180 gallon with a coral catshark and an urchin.

08/05/2012, 12:01 PM	#5
prop-frags SPS Slave Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,142	We had the same issue with our Red Velvet fairy wrasse. We put him in time out in our refugium for 6 weeks for an attitude adjustment before returning him to the display. It did wonders for his disposition. -M&T __________________ - Mike & Terry "Less technology, more biology ... indeed." - Gary White Current Tank Info: 300g sps-dominated reef

08/06/2012, 10:53 AM	#9
evolved Wrasse Freak Join Date: May 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,310	Isolating him for a bit is a good option, as M&T have suggested. Adding females is a 50/50 shot. He'll either get protective of his females, or he'll become too distracted by the females to care about the other tankmates. __________________ - Hunter Hammond

08/05/2012, 03:21 AM	#4
rnscross Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 303	6x2x2 lol Thanks for the offer fish freak but he'd probably die on the 16hr flight....

08/07/2012, 04:38 AM	#10
rnscross Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 303	I think I might keep an eye out for females, I've seen a few around lately going pretty cheap.

08/08/2012, 01:46 AM	#11
pacislandaqua RC Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 387	Lineatus males are generally really passive as far as fairies go. Females are usually little b*!$%es compared to males... what other wrasses/fairies do you have? I wouldn't add females. Try mirror first to preoccupy him, if that doesn't work take him out for a week or so. __________________ www.PacificIslandAquatics.com / [email protected]

08/08/2012, 05:19 AM	#12
rnscross Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 303	I have the following wrasse; Macropharyngodon kuiteri Macropharyngodon ornatus Anampses lennardi Anampses neoguinaicus Paracheilinus filamentosus Halichoeres melanurus Halichoeres chrysus Cirrhilabrus lineatus I think the mirror will just ** off my tangs. I think its just he's territorial, as I found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6rKQmWCKnk and thats one **ed off fish. Mine will chase for a few feet then give up.