Yellow banded possum wrasse acting weird

[Jaag]

So my possum wrasse is acting strange. He is swimming around the bottom and just jamming his nose into a corner of the rock where he can be half hidden. He is very skittish but this seems weird. Anyone seen this before or have suggestions?

 

[eatbreakfast]

How long have you had it? What size tank? Any other tankmates? Any recent additions?

 

[Jaag]

I've had him for almost 3 weeks. He is in a 10 gallon. Tank makes are yasha goby with pistol shrimp a tiny bicolor blenny an arrow crab. I just added the arrow crab 3 days ago.
I fed him some mysis that I had in the fridge from an expo and ever since then he seems to be a little different. Is it possible the shrimp could have gone bad?

 

[eatbreakfast]

I've had him for almost 3 weeks. He is in a 10 gallon. Tank makes are yasha goby with pistol shrimp a tiny bicolor blenny an arrow crab. I just added the arrow crab 3 days ago.
I fed him some mysis that I had in the fridge from an expo and ever since then he seems to be a little different. Is it possible the shrimp could have gone bad?

It is possible, but usually frozen food that has gone bad has an unmistakeably rancid smell. There is also a possibility that the arrow crab transported a parasite of some sort. It is also possible that nothing is wrong either.

Obserbe for a day or two to see if anything else happens.

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

10 gallons is a bit small for these guys.. preferably you'd upgrade tanks, because most likely he's a little stressed from not being able to swim around a whole lot/ adequately hide..

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

Even upgrading to a 15 may make the difference

 

[eatbreakfast]

A possum wrasse will be fine in a 10g.

 

[4FordFamily]

A possum wrasse will be fine in a 10g.

I agree I don't think the tank size is the issue.

Observe.

Are there any obstructions on the fish's eyes? Cloudy eyes?

 

[Jaag]

I agree I don't think the tank size is the issue.

Observe.

Are there any obstructions on the fish's eyes? Cloudy eyes?

His eyes aren't cloudy. I will keep my eye on him close and report back.
Thanks everyone

 

[Pbarber]

Hey Jaag,

I've been having the same weird stuff going on with my YBPW. What ever came of your issues? Is it just weird stuff they do?

I personally think that it's something to do with seeing it's own reflection. When I clean the glass the wrasse gets really interested in the glass for a while. I also see him change colors slightly (white bars on his sides) when he bumps the glass, like he's angry or something.

 

[Jaag]

Hey Jaag,

I've been having the same weird stuff going on with my YBPW. What ever came of your issues? Is it just weird stuff they do?

I personally think that it's something to do with seeing it's own reflection. When I clean the glass the wrasse gets really interested in the glass for a while. I also see him change colors slightly (white bars on his sides) when he bumps the glass, like he's angry or something.

I ended up trading that tank it was in and the trader wanted him. So I truthfully don't know what happened.
Sorry for the late reply. I don't currently have a tank and am not up on following threads.