Solar wrasse behavior

Traplord · Jul 17, 2020

All this guy does is sit in the corner unless it’s feeding time when he is sitting there he turns all pale and has white blotches when he’s not he’s colored up and vibrant could my other fairy wrasse be picking him out

jaghorireefs&mma · Jul 17, 2020

He may be under stress what else is in the tank?

Traplord · Jul 17, 2020

velvet wrasse
Yellow coris wrasse
2 clowns
2 fire fish
mandarin goby

jaghorireefs&mma · Jul 17, 2020

Traplord said:
velvet wrasse
Yellow coris wrasse
2 clowns
2 fire fish
mandarin goby

I suppose it is the Velvet Wrasse or the Yellow Coris I suggest you remove one of the wrasse.

Traplord · Jul 17, 2020

Okay is there anyway they could end up sorting it out they’re so hard to catch

jaghorireefs&mma · Jul 17, 2020

Traplord said:
Okay is there anyway they could end up sorting it out they’re so hard to catch

Not at all they will end up killing each other

Sea_forest · Jul 17, 2020

How long have you had the solon wrasse? When I had mine, it is very bold and active. I used to have it with yellow corris, flasher and other fairy weasse.

Traplord · Jul 17, 2020

4 days now the first two days he was fine I came home from work just now to him in the corner and the two others just staring him down but not chasing or nipping

DeniseAndy · Jul 17, 2020

My guy I had for years was not shy, nor aggressive at all. Only 4 days, he needs to adapt to tank. Did he go through qt?

evolved · Jul 18, 2020

Definitely not normal, but with only 4 days, there are some outstanding questions.

How big is this tank?
Was the fish first in QT?

Traplord said:
velvet wrasse

What species is that? Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis or Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus?

Traplord · Jul 18, 2020

The tanks 40 gallons I did not QT the fish and it’s a Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis

Traplord · Jul 18, 2020

This velvet wrasse just seems to be super aggressive towards any wrasse the yellow coris wrasse gets picked at but doesn’t seem to mind swims and eats normal