Flasher Wrasse and Firefish Paired?

[Tnops]

Hello, I have recently added a royal flasher wrasse to my 75 gallon a few days ago and it has been following my firefish ever since. The firefish doesn’t seem to mind and they are both often seen swimming together right next to each other. When the wrasse swims too far away, it darts back to the firefish. Just wanted to share this fascinating behavior between those two fish. (I’ll try to get video footage but the wrasse seems to be too scared of my phone)

 

[i cant think]

Hello, I have recently added a royal flasher wrasse to my 75 gallon a few days ago and it has been following my firefish ever since. The firefish doesn’t seem to mind and they are both often seen swimming together right next to each other. When the wrasse swims too far away, it darts back to the firefish. Just wanted to share this fascinating behavior between those two fish. (I’ll try to get video footage but the wrasse seems to be too scared of my phone)

It’s interesting because I find that wrasse are a more social fish (The exception being pseudocheilinus) but ever since having my first wrasse, I’d never have a reef tank without a group of them.

 

[Billldg]

Its not really surprising as I have seen tangs, clownfish, and wrasses group up to other species to help themselves. Eventually they find their ways and separate as they become more comfortable in there surroundings.

 

[i cant think]

Its not really surprising as I have seen tangs, clownfish, and wrasses group up to other species to help themselves. Eventually they find their ways and separate as they become more comfortable in there surroundings.

Yeah, although mine have been together for a year and they have yet to separate (then again- 5 of the 10 are wrasses)