Red coris & Melanurus wrasse

[TxReefer21]

Just purchased an adult red coris today acclimated got prepared to put into the DT my melanurus flashed up checked him out swam around him and would bolt to him a couple times to looks like peck at him. I just turned out the lights now the red coris is out and about swimming around while the melanurus is tucked in the sand. Should I expect this to go on for a couple days for things to settle down or what? These are the only two wrasses in my 80g

 

[homer1475]

Pictures of the red corris?

It may calm down, but probably won't.

If you could catch the melanarus, and use an acclimation box for a few days, it might help.

 

[TxReefer21]

Pictures of the red corris?

It may calm down, but probably won't.

If you could catch the melanarus, and use an acclimation box for a few days, it might help.

Looking exactly like this didn’t catch a photo of him yet

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Just purchased an adult red coris today acclimated got prepared to put into the DT my melanurus flashed up checked him out swam around him and would bolt to him a couple times to looks like peck at him. I just turned out the lights now the red coris is out and about swimming around while the melanurus is tucked in the sand. Should I expect this to go on for a couple days for things to settle down or what? These are the only two wrasses in my 80g

I currently have both in a 120g, no issues.

 

[homer1475]

Yup thats an adult, if your looks like that without it's spots, and white stripes.

More then likely you have 2 adults bickering.

I ened up rehoming my red corris because they tend to get mean as they get older.

 

[TxReefer21]

Yup thats an adult, if your looks like that without it's spots, and white stripes.

More then likely you have 2 adults bickering.

I ened up rehoming my red corris because they tend to get mean as they get older.

Hm well
So for the coris is the one getting picked on right now but it hadn’t even been a day so I’ll see what happens

 

[homer1475]

If the mel continues to be the aggressor, an acclimation box for the mel may help and reset the hierarchy.

 

[homer1475]

Both are very boisterous fish in the Halichoeres family. Good luck.

 

[TxReefer21]

Both are very boisterous fish in the Halichoeres family. Good luck.

Thanks ! I’ll need it. And will attempt to get the melanurus if all fails into an acclimation box

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Thanks ! I’ll need it. And will attempt to get the melanurus if all fails into an acclimation box

That one is gonna be fun!

 

[TxReefer21]

That one is gonna be fun!

Lol not looking forward to it I’m really hoping they will squabble and get it over w

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Lol not looking forward to it I’m really hoping they will squabble and get it over w

Like everyone else said, I'd give it a try for a few days, then separate as needed. My melanurus will occasionally flash the red coris when they are both picking at the same spot, but thats it.

 

[TxReefer21]

Like everyone else said, I'd give it a try for a few days, then separate as needed. My melanurus will occasionally flash the red coris when they are both picking at the same spot, but thats it.

Yeah I didn’t really give a chance to the red coris to scope out the new area I just plopped him in lights on and all so he had no idea who where his new tank mates but I did turn the lights off and I guess he’s swimming around while the mal is burrowed

 

[TxReefer21]

So just in case I’ve already caught the melanurus wrasse and got him in the acclimation box. Do I leave my lights off or should I turn them back on ???

 

[homer1475]

I would return to your normal light schedule.

Did you put a bowl of sand in the acclimation box? Sand sleeping wrasses need sand, or they will get stressed to death.

 

[TxReefer21]

I would return to your normal light schedule.

Did you put a bowl of sand in the acclimation box? Sand sleeping wrasses need sand, or they will get stressed to death.

I didn’t but I can

 

[vetteguy53081]

Just purchased an adult red coris today acclimated got prepared to put into the DT my melanurus flashed up checked him out swam around him and would bolt to him a couple times to looks like peck at him. I just turned out the lights now the red coris is out and about swimming around while the melanurus is tucked in the sand. Should I expect this to go on for a couple days for things to settle down or what? These are the only two wrasses in my 80g

This behavior will decrease as time goes along but as soon as 48 hours.
Do Know that the coris as beautiful as they are will will flip your coral and frag plugs in search of food/worms and irritate you.

 

[TxReefer21]

This behavior will decrease as time goes along but as soon as 48 hours.
Do Know that the coris as beautiful as they are will will flip your coral and frag plugs in search of food/worms and irritate you.

My melanurus already does that with my smaller acans. But I feed at least once a day

 

[TxReefer21]

Guess the red coris buried himself returned lights to normal schedule. Have the melanurus in the acclimation box with SAND just laying on top of it right now lol. Will return to DT in 48 hours and see what goes. Thanks everyone for the feed back and hope this works out the red coris is beautiful and will get better pictures

 

[TxReefer21]

Update. The coris wrasse is still hiding out. Haven’t seen him yet! Crazy. I do have a huge population of pods in my tank so maybe he comes out at night not 100% sure I did house the melanuras in a acclimation box but jumped out back into the DP and he’s out smarted me on trying to catch him again so I guess the waiting game will continue