cobs00
04/20/2006, 03:49 PM
I need your help.....
Yesterday I picked up 2 healthy Occelaris Clown fish. I acclimated them in the evening and deposited them into my 65G in total darkness so there would be no stress. This morning I woke up to find them both huddled in the top corner of my tank, then I observed my six line wrasse harrassing them like crazy. he seemed like he was trying to bite them every chance ge got. I had no clue this little peaceful wrasse I had for a few months now would become such a bully. He seems to get along with the chromis and goby, but has a real problem with the clowns.
I'm not sure what to do. My clowns are not eating,(probably out of fear) and the wrasse has eased up on them a little, but is making sure that they stay in that corner. The minute they swim into the middle, he's back at it again. So far I have not seen any physical damage to the clowns. Anybody have any suggestions? Will this bullying end?
Yesterday I picked up 2 healthy Occelaris Clown fish. I acclimated them in the evening and deposited them into my 65G in total darkness so there would be no stress. This morning I woke up to find them both huddled in the top corner of my tank, then I observed my six line wrasse harrassing them like crazy. he seemed like he was trying to bite them every chance ge got. I had no clue this little peaceful wrasse I had for a few months now would become such a bully. He seems to get along with the chromis and goby, but has a real problem with the clowns.
I'm not sure what to do. My clowns are not eating,(probably out of fear) and the wrasse has eased up on them a little, but is making sure that they stay in that corner. The minute they swim into the middle, he's back at it again. So far I have not seen any physical damage to the clowns. Anybody have any suggestions? Will this bullying end?