Wrasse not swimming

shadow1013 · Aug 25, 2015

Hello everyone. I have a Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse that hasn't really been swimming the past few days. First he was just sitting between the return tubes, now he mainly just sits in his spot where he sleeps or just in the corner of the tank. He did hide in the beginning but has been swimming around for the past couple of weeks. I have a Royal Dottyback and two Ocellaris Clownfish, one can be aggressive but only to the other clown. Is this normal? Does this happen from time to time? I have another tank I could move him to to see how he does in there. That one only has a black and white

evolved · Aug 25, 2015

Not normal; how large is the tank? One of the other tank mates is likely being a bully.

Aquaph8 · Aug 25, 2015

I agree, sounds like he's spooked

shadow1013 · Aug 25, 2015

20 gallons Innovative Marine. I can transfer him to the Red Sea Reefer 170 tomorrow.

evolved · Aug 25, 2015

Yeah, 20g is not nearly large enough, let alone with 3 other potential aggressors.

34g is better, but still short. Really needs 55+.

shadow1013 · Aug 25, 2015

The store I got it from had one in their IM 20 with more fish and he was always out and about. He was doing so good too for a few weeks. Just find it weird that it's happening now.

4FordFamily · Aug 25, 2015

shadow1013 said:
The store I got it from had one in their IM 20 with more fish and he was always out and about. He was doing so good too for a few weeks. Just find it weird that it's happening now.

That is a temporary arrangement at the store... Not at all meant to be permanent. It's bad enough that they have to be that cramped at the store.

shadow1013 · Aug 26, 2015

Okay. I moved him. He was hiding for a bit. Now he is on his side in the back. I've seen him sitting at the bottom but normally up right. Does anyone know what is going on? Is he just stressed? The watchman goby was away from this hole watching him earlier.