Yellow Wrasse aggression

[SaltyT]

I don't think the acclimation box is going to work at this point. They have already been together for days and it's not working out. When my wrasses attack a new addition like that they typically don't stop until the new wrasse is either dead or I remove it. Your yellow wrasse might stop, but I wouldn't take the risk with a small leopard. I would remove the little leopard wrasse and take it back to the LFS. You can try again to add another wrasse, but I would suggest adding multiple wrasses at the same time (if your tank can accommodate that) so that your yellow wrasse's aggression is dispersed and he's less likely to single out a target.

 

[A Young Reefer]

Got an acclimation box, put the yellow or new guy in?

Too late at this point

 

[Baffels]

They are getting along like best friends now :) Just need to get this little guy to eat more. I think hes just munching on pods at this point, but won't touch anything else, frozen or pellets.

 

[SaltyT]

They are getting along like best friends now :) Just need to get this little guy to eat more. I think hes just munching on pods at this point, but won't touch anything else, frozen or pellets.

I'm surprised to hear this, but glad it worked out.

Leopards can be difficult to wean onto prepared foods. What frozen foods have you tried so far?
Do any of the LFS near you have live black worms or live brine shrimp? Live foods can help them segue onto frozen foods.

 

[Baffels]

Nobody near has live that I know of. I watched him eat frozen at the LFS. I've tried Hikari frozen mysis and spirulina mysis as well as TheraA+ pellets.

 

[SaltyT]

Nobody near has live that I know of. I watched him eat frozen at the LFS. I've tried Hikari frozen mysis and spirulina mysis as well as TheraA+ pellets.

Have you tried feeding her the same frozen food that your LFS fed her? If you have tried that but she's not eating it, then some other options since you can't find live foods are frozen bloodworms and LRS fish/ reef frenzy. I've had good luck with both.

The black leopard I have now took a while to start eating frozen, but with enough pods and persistence she started eating bloodworms then I got her onto LRS fish frenzy and Hikari mysis. Now she'll even eat nori lol

 

[tayyybra_]

I'm having this exact same issue. My yellow coris has been so docile up until I added this leopard wrasse. Now he chases it until it goes into the sand. I should've done an acclimation box, but I can't catch either wrasse to put them in one. Does anyone have any advice? I'm really irritated that this is even a problem considering this yellow coris has never been aggressive before.

I'm thinking of making it my mission to sump time out him for a week