Halichores Behaviour

[Streetlamp]

I’ve a question about halichores wrasse specifically my Timor wrasse. A few days ago I thought she was missing. I later found her stuck to a power head. I freed here and she swam off. She used to bury in the stand now she sleeps upside down under rocks this started a while ago. After the power head incident she is spending longer asleep. A couple days later she got stuck to the power head again. Again freed her and she was swimming and eating fine. Is this normal?

 

[sfin52]

I’ve a question about halichores wrasse specifically my Timor wrasse. A few days ago I thought she was missing. I later found her stuck to a power head. I freed here and she swam off. She used to bury in the stand now she sleeps upside down under rocks this started a while ago. After the power head incident she is spending longer asleep. A couple days later she got stuck to the power head again. Again freed her and she was swimming and eating fine. Is this normal?

No its not normal. It should be sleeping in the sand. They are strong swimmers this is not a normal thing to have happen.

 

[nereefpat]

I agree, not normal. Any idea how old the fish is, or how long you've had it?

 

[Streetlamp]

I have her a little under a year. She’s still female. When she’s out and about she seems to be acting normal

 

[38bill]

You may want to get some kind of a cover for your powerheads. If the fish is in fact sick, the stress of getting stuck to the PH could push her over the edge.

 

[Kal93]

No, that's not normal. You may want to reduce your flow/get a cover--it sounds like your wrasse could be injured/sick

 

[mattzang]

did you qt and treat for flukes? that'd be my guess for a struggling wrasse

 

[evolved]

A healthy wrasse will never find their way stuck to a powerhead, I'm afraid.

 

[Streetlamp]

yeah it’s not looking too good. She seems to be sleeping more and more. But when she is out she seems fine no unusual behaviour

 

[Streetlamp]

Just to update she’s still swimming around fine, haven’t spotted where she is sleeping lately so maybe burying again.