Wrasse Charging not Chasing

Dugless · 05/08/2018, 03:38 PM

I just received 3 different wrasses within an order, a McCoskers, C. Rhomboidalis and an Eight Line Flasher. The McCoskers is a bit bigger than I was anticipating and has been charging the other wrasses randomly in QT. It isn't the all-out aggression that I'm used to in the past that forces the other fish into a corner. All fish continue to swim in the open, but I wanted to confirm this was okay behavior. In a display I wouldn't be concerned, but in QT I'm having doubts.

scooter31707 · 05/09/2018, 12:10 PM

Yes, I would say normal behavior. Do you have any hiding spot in the QT where they can feel a little safer. If it is not attacking, I think they will be ok.

Dugless · 05/09/2018, 07:14 PM

I was a bit surprised, I thought a McCoskers wrasse was supposed to be peaceful with other wrasses? I decided to put it in an acclimation box in QT.

05/08/2018, 03:38 PM	#1
Dugless Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 416	Wrasse Charging not Chasing I just received 3 different wrasses within an order, a McCoskers, C. Rhomboidalis and an Eight Line Flasher. The McCoskers is a bit bigger than I was anticipating and has been charging the other wrasses randomly in QT. It isn't the all-out aggression that I'm used to in the past that forces the other fish into a corner. All fish continue to swim in the open, but I wanted to confirm this was okay behavior. In a display I wouldn't be concerned, but in QT I'm having doubts.

05/09/2018, 12:10 PM	#2
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	Yes, I would say normal behavior. Do you have any hiding spot in the QT where they can feel a little safer. If it is not attacking, I think they will be ok.

05/09/2018, 07:14 PM	#3
Dugless Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 416	I was a bit surprised, I thought a McCoskers wrasse was supposed to be peaceful with other wrasses? I decided to put it in an acclimation box in QT.