leopard wrasses acting weird

[jdm_aquatics!]

Has anyone seen this recently moved rocks around

 

[Tcook]

Haven’t seen it recently but if you host on youtube I might be able to.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Has anyone seen this recently moved rocks around

Yes I have. This guy seems to be glass surfing from its reflection in video but leopard, many coris, tamarin and harlequin tusk move rocks

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Has anyone seen this recently moved rocks around

Seems stressed/agitated, maybe from the rock moves. Nice and fat though, rare to see with this species!
I’d give it a day to settle down..
Jay

 

[jdm_aquatics!]

Seems stressed/agitated, maybe from the rock moves. Nice and fat though, rare to see with this species!
I’d give it a day to settle down..
Jay

Thank you had this fish almost 6 months this is the first time this kind of behavior has happened

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thank you had this fish almost 6 months this is the first time this kind of behavior has happened

Let us know if the behavior changed (better or worse) today.

Jay

 

[jdm_aquatics!]

Let us know if the behavior changed (better or worse) today.

Jay

Sadly has not came out the sand for more than 10-15 minutes

 

[CoralB]

They can bury themselves for a lot longer than 10-15 minutes . Sometimes days especially if the lights are winding down . My wrasses bury themselves about two hours before lights go out every night which is about when my ramp down starts .

 

[Idech]

When I saw the fish it looked blind to me. As if he was bumping in the rocks that were out of place.

But I’m no expert, lol !

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

When I saw the fish it looked blind to me. As if he was bumping in the rocks that were out of place.

But I’m no expert, lol !

I looked at the video again - I agree. I had at first thought it was hitting things due to being spooked, but after you said this, I do think it is blind.

Jay