Shy flasher wrasse

[LukeSivyer45]

Hi everyone, I got a linespot flasher wrasse a 4 days ago and everything was fine up until yesterday where my female clown would occasionally chase him causing him to jump or swim really fast. This morning it was happening again so I put the female clownfish in timeout but the wrasse is still skittish of the male clownfish. He is swimming in the water column and seems to be healthy as he eats a lot. Do i keep the clownfish in the acclimation box for a period of time and see how it goes or will the wrasse be too shy to hold its own and I return it?

 

[Tikki]

What size is your tank? Do you have a sandbed?

 

[i cant think]

Hi everyone, I got a linespot flasher wrasse a 4 days ago and everything was fine up until yesterday where my female clown would occasionally chase him causing him to jump or swim really fast. This morning it was happening again so I put the female clownfish in timeout but the wrasse is still skittish of the male clownfish. He is swimming in the water column and seems to be healthy as he eats a lot. Do i keep the clownfish in the acclimation box for a period of time and see how it goes or will the wrasse be too shy to hold its own and I return it?

Once he is aware of his surroundings, he’ll become fairly boisterous and happy to hold his own. However, that can take a good few weeks before it occurs in some species.