What is my six line doing???

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My baby six line is being a weirdo. He is going eye level to my solon wrasse and swimming really close to him. He looks like he's trying to swim with him. Is this some kind of six line mating behavior? It is weird....
 
That's a new one for me, but I think sixlines are a bit ... off.

Mine will get into some corner or other of the tank, curve his body and roll slightly to the side - then suddenly _snap_ himself upright with a full-body quiver. He'll do this several times in rapid succession. I suspect it's a display, targeted at _somebody's_ lateral line, but don't know whose . . .

~Bruce
 
That's a new one for me, but I think sixlines are a bit ... off.

Mine will get into some corner or other of the tank, curve his body and roll slightly to the side - then suddenly _snap_ himself upright with a full-body quiver. He'll do this several times in rapid succession. I suspect it's a display, targeted at _somebody's_ lateral line, but don't know whose . . .

~Bruce
Now my solon wrasse is a little spooky! He is hiding in his cave right now, but he was swimming like normal and then rubbing and darting into the sand?? I just did a deep observation for ich, but I do not see anything on anyone.
 
Keep an eye - both for disease and aggression.

Flashing is just a way of saying "that's annoying/itchy", without really saying exactly what it is causing the annoyance.

~Bruce
 
As babies sixlines serve as cleaners. So it may be offering it's services. As adults they are aggressive bullies that have a strong dislike toward other wrasses, peaceful fish, and new additions.
 
As babies sixlines serve as cleaners. So it may be offering it's services. As adults they are aggressive bullies that have a strong dislike toward other wrasses, peaceful fish, and new additions.
Hmmm, what should I do when he gets older? I have a pair of frostbite clowns in there.
 
Hmmm, what should I do when he gets older? I have a pair of frostbite clowns in there.
Observe and be ready to remove either the sixline or the victim at some point.
 

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