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[frankin09]

I just introduced a yellow tail blenny to my tank however my 6 line wrasse is going for it. Any recommendations.

 

[Jekyl]

Can try an acclimation box to give time for things to settle. 6 line are notorious for being jerks

 

[frankin09]

Can try an acclimation box to give time for things to settle. 6 line are notorious for being jerks

Yeah I’ve been trying to catch him. But a fast swimmer.

 

[Reefahholic]

Yeah I’ve been trying to catch him. But a fast swimmer.

They’ll get used to each other. Just give them a little time to settle in.

 

[JayA]

feed the tank, and turn out the lights. see how things look tomorrow.

 

[EricR]

How's it going with your blenny?

Don't know much about different species but did quick search and, just visually, looks "sort of" similar to bicolor blenny that I have. (Not sure about temperament differences).

Mine was a little timid in the beginning, even less aggressive than a little bit smaller clownfish but now, at a couple of months in, he's confidently aggressive and I wouldn't think likely to get hurt (or even intimidated) by any other fish with a smaller mouth than his (unless massively larger).

 

[frankin09]

How's it going with your blenny?

Don't know much about different species but did quick search and, just visually, looks "sort of" similar to bicolor blenny that I have. (Not sure about temperament differences).

Mine was a little timid in the beginning, even less aggressive than a little bit smaller clownfish but now, at a couple of months in, he's confidently aggressive and I wouldn't think likely to get hurt (or even intimidated) by any other fish with a smaller mouth than his (unless massively larger).

I just got him today, the wrasse was going after it so he hid in a rock and just has its head poking out. The wrasse is smaller but the blenny was hanging out where the wrasse sleeps. I have the lights off and they’ll stay off.

 

[EricR]

I just got him today, the wrasse was going after it so he hid in a rock and just has its head poking out. The wrasse is smaller but the blenny was hanging out where the wrasse sleeps. I have the lights off and they’ll stay off.

I don't have any experience with wrasses (but know they're known to be aggressive).
My guess is you'll be fine.

If yellow tail is anything like bicolor that I'm used to, he'll find his "go to" holes that he can get to quickly where the wrasse won't be able to touch him.

Then the only question will be if the blenny starts making targeted attacks from hole to aggression and back to safety. I think they'll probably come to balance and not mess with each other too much after the initial "feeling out" period is over.

*bicolor blenny is super fast swimmer and ridiculously agile at high speed, even though his norm is just hangin' out perched somewhere waiting for something interesting to happen.

 

[frankin09]

I don't have any experience with wrasses (but know they're known to be aggressive).
My guess is you'll be fine.

If yellow tail is anything like bicolor that I'm used to, he'll find his "go to" holes that he can get to quickly where the wrasse won't be able to touch him.

Then the only question will be if the blenny starts making targeted attacks from hole to aggression and back to safety. I think they'll probably come to balance and not mess with each other too much after the initial "feeling out" period is over.

*bicolor blenny is super fast swimmer and ridiculously agile at high speed, even though his norm is just hangin' out perched somewhere waiting for something interesting to happen.

I’ll keep an eye out for the blenny and the wrasse. However I would like to add a pair of cardinal fish as well but they are slow swimmers. So I might not get them.