Behavior info on ORA Yellow Assessor Basslet

Jing_xoxo · Jan 17, 2014

I just recently picked one up and I couldnt find alot of info on its behavior other then bugging a couple I know who has a cute group of them. This is its first night out of the social acclimation box and the lights are off. It buried itself in the back of my rock display and is laying flat. Its breathing, and when I tried to make sure it wasnt stuck, it buried into the sand between the rocks.

Is this normal or should I be worried?

Reefltx · Jan 17, 2014

Leave it be, this fish is very timid. I used to have one, but it died because it would not come out to feed, which happened after I added a mystery wrasse. Although it wasn't being harassed by the wrasse, the aggressive feeding behavior of the wrasse scared it so much it would not come out of hiding, so it slowly starved. Also, they're known to swim upside down at times.

Jing_xoxo · Jan 17, 2014

Okay, thanks. I feel so annoying but im ready to lose sleep over it.

Eienna · Jan 18, 2014

Jing_xoxo said:
Okay, thanks. I feel so annoying but im ready to lose sleep over it.

No hurt in asking.

Marshall O · Jan 18, 2014

I have one in my 28 nano cube. It hangs out behind the rockwork all day. During feeding time, it usually just picks food off of the surface instead of coming to the front of the tank. But it gets plenty of food this way. Definitely a very secretive fish, so smaller tanks are ideal off you only have one.

Jing_xoxo · Jan 18, 2014

Eienna said:
No hurt in asking.

Yes, thank you

Marshall O said:
I have one in my 28 nano cube. It hangs out behind the rockwork all day. During feeding time, it usually just picks food off of the surface instead of coming to the front of the tank. But it gets plenty of food this way. Definitely a very secretive fish, so smaller tanks are ideal off you only have one.

I have a 29g biocube ! Okay, thank you. I just wasnt sure what type of behavior was normal. Ill just leave it alone lol.