Six lined wrasse bully

[gnarlydudecory]

I need help on this. Introduced an aiptasia eating file fish and the wrasse started body slamming the poor newbie. I got the file fish out for now in a HOB breeder box that feeds water from the tank and back in. What and how to fix this wrasse problem.

 

[MoshJosh]

Put the wrasse in “time out” for as long as you and the wrasse can tolerate, then reintroduce. Might not work but worth a try (if you can catch the wrasse). My 6-line was pretty vicious to new additions, however, during my most recent move I kept him in a breeder box until all the other fish were introduced and settled . He has behaved himself since *fingers crossed.

 

[gnarlydudecory]

Put the wrasse in “time out” for as long as you and the wrasse can tolerate, then reintroduce. Might not work but worth a try (if you can catch the wrasse). My 6-line was pretty vicious to new additions, however, during my most recent move I kept him in a breeder box until all the other fish were introduced and settled . He has behaved himself since *fingers crossed.

Thank you. I was kind of thinking that. If I can catch him without pulling my tank completely apart. I have too many hiding spots. And he is quick

 

[i cant think]

I need help on this. Introduced an aiptasia eating file fish and the wrasse started body slamming the poor newbie. I got the file fish out for now in a HOB breeder box that feeds water from the tank and back in. What and how to fix this wrasse problem.

Get rid of the wrasse. It will be highly unlikely you can change his behaviour - once aggressive, always aggressive.

 

[i cant think]

Put the wrasse in “time out” for as long as you and the wrasse can tolerate, then reintroduce. Might not work but worth a try (if you can catch the wrasse). My 6-line was pretty vicious to new additions, however, during my most recent move I kept him in a breeder box until all the other fish were introduced and settled . He has behaved himself since *fingers crossed.

Chances are, if you introduce another fish now that wrasse will become nasty again, these guys are almost impossible to control. The only places I keep them is in sumps filled with rock (and I mean full).

 

[MUTiger]

Get rid of the file fish.

I bought a file fish last week. Within the first few days he had eliminated all the aiptasia from one small rock. I was elated and convinced he would eliminate the rest over time. Unfortunately, after the first successful few days I noticed my prize scoly shriveled up. I sat and watched and sure enough the file fish was nipping at the scoly. After chasing it around for an hour, I caught it and put it in the sump/refugium. I hope to return it to the LFS. DON’T GET A FILE FISH!!!!!!!!!

 

[i cant think]

Get rid of the file fish.

I bought a file fish last week. Within the first few days he had eliminated all the aiptasia from one small rock. I was elated and convinced he would eliminate the rest over time. Unfortunately, after the first successful few days I noticed my prize scoly shriveled up. I sat and watched and sure enough the file fish was nipping at the scoly. After chasing it around for an hour, I caught it and put it in the sump/refugium. I hope to return it to the LFS. DON’T GET A FILE FISH!!!!!!!!!

Filefish are RSWC and well, unfortunately fleshy defenceless LPS are their first target. It’s the same with butterflies.

 

[fish_collector]

A fish trap works wonders for catching fish.

 

[gnarlydudecory]

Well I purchased the tank matez bubble trap with the magnet release and air release. And the wrasse is so fast it escapes as the trap is turning to float up. I am trying to create something to add to the trap to make it more buoyant and a 3d printed decoy fish to put in the trap. I also go a lettuce nudibranch that has been doing great. But now haven’t seen it. Going to keep the file fish for a bit if I can catch the wrasse.
Will update as soon as I get it to let yall know what worked.

 

[Crabby48]

Don’t fix it as it’s not broke. It’s a six line being a six line. They won’t play nice with others as they mature.

 

[Rjukan]

Well I purchased the tank matez bubble trap with the magnet release and air release. And the wrasse is so fast it escapes as the trap is turning to float up. I am trying to create something to add to the trap to make it more buoyant and a 3d printed decoy fish to put in the trap. I also go a lettuce nudibranch that has been doing great. But now haven’t seen it. Going to keep the file fish for a bit if I can catch the wrasse.
Will update as soon as I get it to let yall know what worked.

I had issues with the trap being too slow as well.. but i found it was because the water flow from the pumps were slowing it down. Try again without any flow in the tank and it should flip fast enough to catch him. Also, don't have it too far from the water surface. Hope this helps, and goodluck!