I have a male leopard wrasse, 3 inches long. 2 females in the tank as well, but they are model citizens. The male leopard wrasse has started swimming at the top of the tank and intentionally splashing his tail at the top and sending water running down both sides of the tank. He jumps up there like he is startled, and skims along the top splashing water left and right. Well, not "constantly", but regularly, several times a day. Every day I wipe the tank down and by end of the day both sides are streaked with salt lines. And salt all over floor, couch, etc. Have had him in the tank for 5 months, and this just started 2 weeks ago. No recent additions. No predators in tank. No recent changes I can think of. He is otherwise eating and functioning normally.
I am going to remove his little mischievous butt if I cannot fix this (it is killing my enjoyment of the tank), but wanted to see if anyone could think of any other intervention or solution? We don't have a particularly startling environment in our living room. Could it be a mating thing? Temporary (wait it out)?
Thanks!
I am going to remove his little mischievous butt if I cannot fix this (it is killing my enjoyment of the tank), but wanted to see if anyone could think of any other intervention or solution? We don't have a particularly startling environment in our living room. Could it be a mating thing? Temporary (wait it out)?
Thanks!