Carpenters Flasher Wrasse or 6 Line???

rickh · #1 01/16/2006, 01:02 AM

I want to add either a 6 Line or a Carpenters Flasher Wrasse to my tank. The 6 line is more common and said to be more aggressive. The Carpenters is supposedly peaceful. Please comment if you have either of these guys. Thanks. R

moonpod · #2 01/16/2006, 01:21 AM

I have other flashers, not the carpenter and I've had a 6 line in the past. The 6 line is the devil. If you want ANY other vague conspecifics, forget the 6 line. Flasher's are pretty and interesting and PEACEFUL except potentially mixing males can cause problems

c. dawg · #3 01/16/2006, 01:56 AM

I think the flasher would be cool. As they grow comfortable in your tank, they could start eating out of your fingers. So I would say they are peaceful, interesting, and not super shy.

PoukieBear · #4 01/16/2006, 09:19 AM

I agree. Go with the flasher. The 6 line that I had in my tank terrorised everything!

rickh · #5 01/16/2006, 09:58 AM

Great. Now I just have to fine the Carpenter. The LFS has a million 6 Lines to one Carpenter. Thanks

Bret61081 · #6 01/16/2006, 05:46 PM

LFS's down here in SOFL have been getting them a lot more lately...pretty cheap too....14.99-19.99....beautifully colored too! makes me wish I wasnt overstocked as it is so I could get one!!

DeltecRules · #7 01/16/2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally posted by rickh
I want to add either a 6 Line or a Carpenters Flasher Wrasse to my tank. The 6 line is more common and said to be more aggressive. The Carpenters is supposedly peaceful. Please comment if you have either of these guys. Thanks. R

Flashers are some really interesting critters.
Here is my 5 inch eight line flasher wrasse.

Mattw2190 · #8 01/19/2006, 05:35 PM

Get one of the internet. If you're looking for other stuff to go to liveaquaria.com and get like $175 worth of stuff and they'll overnight it to you for free.

rickh · #9 01/19/2006, 08:57 PM

I have never tried to buy anything alive over the net. Have you had any problems??

Mattw2190 · #10 01/19/2006, 10:22 PM

No, I just got a shipment from liveaquaria.com and one of the sally lightfoot crabs was DOA so I called them and within 2 minutes I got credit for it. They have a 14 day guarantee too.