Mixing fairies

grussell · 05/02/2015, 07:26 PM

Hi,

I added an 8th fish to my 75 gallon. I've got two ocellaris clowns, one exquisite fairy wrasse, one royal gramma, one blue reef chromis, One Bangaii Cardinal, and a yellow spot goby. I've had a peaceful tank. The clowns sometimes gang-up on the chromis.

I added a red velvet fairy wrasse, adult male, believing that generally (I know there are exceptions) fairy wrasses are peaceful and should get along. My exquisite is a male adult. He's as gentle as they come and gets along with everyone. He's actually my favorite fish. The velvet was okay for a few hours, but then the exquisite noticed him and started going after him. the velvet actually jumped into my in-tank refugium and has stayed there(I have a glass hood so they cannot escape). He ventured out once but the exquisite immediately chased him back. The refugium is small and full of chaeto--though the velvet is getting along in there okay. I guess you could call it an acclimation box of sorts. Should I give this a few days and see if it plays out, or should I take the velvet back?

Flippers4pups · 05/02/2015, 07:32 PM

Check this out :http://www.3reef.com/threads/all-abo...rasses.122261/

Acclimation box would be the right direction.

runjmc2 · 05/02/2015, 08:50 PM

I don't have expereince with that specific mix, but rarely do these things get better or self correct.

gone fishin · 05/03/2015, 07:13 AM

An acclimation box sometimes works wonders. I use them when introducing a new wrasse. I would leave the guy in your refugium for a bit, as long as everyone can see each other. Good luck just my 2 cents worth.

05/02/2015, 07:26 PM	#1
grussell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 116	Mixing fairies Hi, I added an 8th fish to my 75 gallon. I've got two ocellaris clowns, one exquisite fairy wrasse, one royal gramma, one blue reef chromis, One Bangaii Cardinal, and a yellow spot goby. I've had a peaceful tank. The clowns sometimes gang-up on the chromis. I added a red velvet fairy wrasse, adult male, believing that generally (I know there are exceptions) fairy wrasses are peaceful and should get along. My exquisite is a male adult. He's as gentle as they come and gets along with everyone. He's actually my favorite fish. The velvet was okay for a few hours, but then the exquisite noticed him and started going after him. the velvet actually jumped into my in-tank refugium and has stayed there(I have a glass hood so they cannot escape). He ventured out once but the exquisite immediately chased him back. The refugium is small and full of chaeto--though the velvet is getting along in there okay. I guess you could call it an acclimation box of sorts. Should I give this a few days and see if it plays out, or should I take the velvet back? __________________ 75 Gallon. Bh-90, ATO, BRS Carbon/GFO, 18W Coraline UV. Photon 48 LED lighting. SG 1.0255. ammonia/nitrites 0, nitrates 0-5, calcium 460, KH 11, Phos 0, Temp 79-80.

05/02/2015, 07:32 PM	#2
Flippers4pups Home made abyss Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Saint Louis, MO Posts: 2,047	Check this out :http://www.3reef.com/threads/all-abo...rasses.122261/ Acclimation box would be the right direction. __________________ Don Reefing since 1993 Current Tank info: 125 gallon DT , 125 gallon basement sump. Rw 15 & Rw 8. Panworld 150ps return. Reef Octopus 150 skimmer, 3 165w mars aqua led.

05/03/2015, 07:13 AM	#4
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	An acclimation box sometimes works wonders. I use them when introducing a new wrasse. I would leave the guy in your refugium for a bit, as long as everyone can see each other. Good luck just my 2 cents worth. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

05/02/2015, 08:50 PM	#3
runjmc2 Moved On Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 42	I don't have expereince with that specific mix, but rarely do these things get better or self correct.