Blue-Sided Wrasse Nipping Cleaner Shrimp???

[RRReef]

So I just added a skunk cleaner shrimp to my tank today. All the other fish haven't bothered him, but my blue-sided fairy wrasse is constantly harassing the shrimp by nipping at the shrimp's tail. Is this normal behavior? And should I rehome the wrasse? #reefsquad

 

[evolved]

Do you have a photo of the fish?

 

[RRReef]

Do you have a photo of the fish?

 

[Katrina71]

Closer... I'm wrasse stalking.

 

[evolved]

Alright, so C. cyanopleura it is - I was first concerned you might have Thalassoma bifasciatum.

How often and what are feeding? It is definitely not typical behavior, but being overly hungry could make it a temptation.

 

[RRReef]

Closer... I'm wrasse stalking.

 

[RRReef]

Alright, so C. cyanopleura it is - I was first concerned you might have Thalassoma bifasciatum.

How often and what are feeding? It is definitely not typical behavior, but being overly hungry could make it a temptation.

I alternate between brine shrimp and pellets, and I feed once a day. My LFS said they would take him back for store credit if it continues to be an issue, so if you think the issue isn't hunger then I've got that option too.

 

[evolved]

I alternate between brine shrimp and pellets, and I feed once a day. My LFS said they would take him back for store credit if it continues to be an issue, so if you think the issue isn't hunger then I've got that option too.

They really need 3+ small feedings a day to best trive. Trying upping the frequency of your feedings first and see if anything changes - it doesn't need to be a whole lot of food at each feeding.

 

[RRReef]

They really need 3+ small feedings a day to best trive. Trying upping the frequency of your feedings first and see if anything changes - it doesn't need to be a whole lot of food at each feeding.

Ok, I'll give that a try then and see what happens. Thanks for the help!

 

[Daddy-o]

And perhaps get a better food than brine, like mysis

 

[evolved]

And perhaps get a better food than brine, like mysis

Agree - I read right past that.

 

[RRReef]

What's the difference between the two? If mysis is better I can definitely look for that next time I'm at the LFS

 

[evolved]

What's the difference between the two? If mysis is better I can definitely look for that next time I'm at the LFS

Brine is pretty much like the potato chips of reef food - it just doesn't have much to it.

 

[S.Pepper]

Closer... I'm wrasse stalking.

I never knew. lol