Fish aggression- exquisite wrasse

[whitelightning77]

I have an established exquisite wrasse that is being a bully to a newly acquired pin tail wrasse I just added. I added the new wrasse in an acclimation box the first day. Day two the wrasse was released and lights were turned down/off. There was some aggression which I attributed to pecking order. Day 3 now and ot seems hes not letting up. I see no torn fins, but mostly flashing and bumping. Should I give it more time or should I try to yank out the exquisite and maybe banish him to the sump for a few weeks?

 

[ngoodermuth]

You could relocate him to the sump, provided it is covered, or another tank temporarily...and then try again. Again, using the acclimation box. Maybe a couple days longer this time.

I’d say since there isn’t damage give them time.... except, I did that with my first lineatus/rhomboid quarreling and the lineatus disappeared overnight one night and was crab food when I finally found it :/ Never witnessed any injuries before that, just lots of chasing and posturing.