Yellow wrasse

[bios]

just come back from work to find my wrasse on the floor
3 years in the tank whitout issues
But from few months I see some aggression from purple tang
@4FordFamily or anyone
Is possible an aggression that result in a jump outside from the tank?
Tank have also a safety rim so I really don't understand as he can jump it

 

[40B Knasty]

That stinks man. Sorry to see your little dude went carpet surfing. I had that happen with a Randell's Prawn Goby. Very heartbreaking!

 

[eatbreakfast]

If their head can fit through an opening they can jump out. They are capable of jumping several feet iut of a tank.

Aggression, being scared, or even being excited can all be factors in jumping.

Wrasses are notorious jumpers. Screen tops are highly recommended.

 

[4FordFamily]

If their head can fit through an opening they can jump out. They are capable of jumping several feet iut of a tank.

Aggression, being scared, or even being excited can all be factors in jumping.

Wrasses are notorious jumpers. Screen tops are highly recommended.

I agree with this 100%. It is inevitable with wrasse.

 

[bios]

Ok ..
My question is ,the two fishes live in pacefull from 3 years and more
Is possible that tang during maturity increase aggressivity towards others inhabitants ?
And at last is possible that other future aggression with other fishes will cause other death like this again?

 

[jdl513]

This one is easy....yes. Many fish including tangs, angels and wrasses naturally become territorial as they mature. That being said I don't know if the tang did it. Wrasses jump for any number of reasons. If there is any opening large enough to fit their head through eventually they will find it.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Agreed. Social dynamics are also fluid. So what may have been peaceful inthe beginning may change later on.

 

[Bluecbs]

Hmmm...isnt this halichores usually bury themseves in sand when threatened, do you have a sandbed?

 

[bios]

Yes 3 cm from many years

 

[DracoKat]

mine jumps.. a lot, especially at feeding time. I have a screen lid and I feed through the lid. Sometimes he'd hit the lid so hard he'd move it.. so I have no doubt he could jump at least a foot out of the water.

I'm sorry, they are beautiful fish.

 

[Kershaw]

I have always read that wrasses will jump out. I have malanarus, leopard and a checkerboard wrasse going on 2.5 years none of them have jumped out. I have an odd shaped tank, and have tried the diy self screen lids but they just don't work on my tank. I have had 2 sand sifters the made the jump.