Aggressive Cleaner Wrasse?

JJCriss

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I have a blue streak that seems to be quite aggressive. I have a fairly new 65 gallon and only a few fish, and this wrasse is picking on a new brackish puffer I purchased today. The puffer is not very big. When I went to put him in after acclimation he quickly went to the bottom of the tank and hung out by the front of the caves in my reef. He seemed to be fine at first. Then after a short time he ventured out into the open water of my tank. The wrasse came over to check him out and they seemed to be fine together. Then the wrasse went to pick and clean on the puffer and it did a small move to get away. Like it didn't bother it too much but was unsure about the wrasse. Then the wrasse went for him again and this time gave a harder peck on the puffer, sending him darting down to hide in the bottom of the rocks.

Has anyone ever had a cleaner act like this?

If so any suggestions?
 
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