I have two lovely and newer wrasses in one of my reef tanks - and Exquisite Fairy Wrasse and a Carpenter’s Flasher Wrasse. They’re both very peaceful and get along with my Midas Blenny swimmingly. (Pun intended lol)
However, I also have a Pixy Hawk in this tank. I don’t see him bothering the wrasses very often, in fact, other than feeding time, they are usually at opposite ends of the tank.
I have noticed a weird patch of scales on the Exquisite wrasse’s right side that almost looks like a bite and the other day, when I first saw it, he spent most of the day hiding is his little cave where he sleeps every night. He came out to eat but went back to hiding pretty quickly. By that night and since then, he’s out and about like nothing is wrong. The patch isn’t getting worse or bigger, just still noticeably there.
The Carpenter’s Flasher Wrasse has been doing his thing too... out and about, eating, no hiding but I noticed the ends of his pectoral fins look a little beat up. His pectoral fin on the left side also looks like it’s missing a chunk on the end.
Do you think the Pixy Hawk is beating them up or could this be a sign of some disease? The pictures are not great because these guys don’t ever sit still.
However, I also have a Pixy Hawk in this tank. I don’t see him bothering the wrasses very often, in fact, other than feeding time, they are usually at opposite ends of the tank.
I have noticed a weird patch of scales on the Exquisite wrasse’s right side that almost looks like a bite and the other day, when I first saw it, he spent most of the day hiding is his little cave where he sleeps every night. He came out to eat but went back to hiding pretty quickly. By that night and since then, he’s out and about like nothing is wrong. The patch isn’t getting worse or bigger, just still noticeably there.
The Carpenter’s Flasher Wrasse has been doing his thing too... out and about, eating, no hiding but I noticed the ends of his pectoral fins look a little beat up. His pectoral fin on the left side also looks like it’s missing a chunk on the end.
Do you think the Pixy Hawk is beating them up or could this be a sign of some disease? The pictures are not great because these guys don’t ever sit still.