Six line wrasse missing dorsal fin

[Willm10]

Hello, I have noticed about a month ago my six line was beat up. And I had believed it to either be fin rot, an attack, or badly damaged from darting around the rockscape. Is it possible the wrasse would almost completely take its dorsal fin off from scraping around the rocks? Or is it most likely my clowns being agressive since they are laying eggs every other week for the past month or two.

Fish in tank: (90 gallons)
Mating clownfish pair
Bicolor blenny and lawnmower blenny
Two blue chromes
Fox face
Yellow goby
And the wrasse

I also have multiple anemone but they are all quite small about an 1-3 inch.

The wrasse hides in the tiniest cracks in the rocks at night. I also don’t see any aggression from other fish except the clowns.

I do think the fin is healing and don’t believe it’s fin rot with how he is recovering. But I would like to hear your thoughts.

 

[KrisReef]

The 6Line is a sneaky predator that represents an egg poaching threat to the clownfish. They are harassing it and probably encourage the other fish to nip at its fins as part of the pecking order that is formed in the captive environment.

I can’t see the fin in question but it is possible that the fish is keeping the fins pulled tight against the body to prevent damage from the other fish that are chasing it around.

Keep a close watch for serious damage on all of the fish including the 6line. They can be very aggressive and it might rebel against the other fish and start attacks on them.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Sign of aggression and isolate after finding who the aggressor is

 

[MnFish1]

The good news is that as others have said - it's probably the clowns. The other good news is that the fin may repair. The other good news is that usually these 'fights' resolve - and hopefully won't repeat. I'm assuming you're watching for infection signs, etc - and the wrasse is eating, behaving otherwise normally. Again - as others have said - if the aggression is recurring, you'll have to choose which fish you want to keep.

Please keep us updated - and good luck!

 

[Willm10]

The good news is that as others have said - it's probably the clowns. The other good news is that the fin may repair. The other good news is that usually these 'fights' resolve - and hopefully won't repeat. I'm assuming you're watching for infection signs, etc - and the wrasse is eating, behaving otherwise normally. Again - as others have said - if the aggression is recurring, you'll have to choose which fish you want to keep.

Please keep us updated - and good luck!

Yes been keeping an eye on everyone . Maybe you’re right and the wrasse keeps his distance from the clowns. Yes the wrasse also has been eating and looks to be recovering just fine