Ferry wrasse getting beaten down

[Fache]

Tank size: 70g
Sump: 40g breeder
Refiugium: roughly 10g

I currently have a Joker wrasse whose established in the tank. He is a little over 2" in length and lives in harmony along side a pair of clowns, dottyback, a gobbie and some cleaner crew.

On friday I introduced a beautiful ferry wrasse who is just shy of a couple inches.

Within minutes the Joker wrasse becomes incredibly aggressive and has not let up one minute harassing this Ferry wrasse. The ferry wrasse to say the least is not enjoying his new surroundings and is beyond stressed. he is not fighting back in anyway and is definitely petrified of this Joker. I made a small cluster of rock for the ferry wrasse (which he took to) thinking that maybe the Joker would slow down but it seems he is having none of this fish in his environment. After watching the endless chase it finally come to a resting point where the Ferry wrasse is so tired he ends up laying against the teeth of my overflow, which gave me the opportunity to scoop him out.

I have placed him in my sump, refiugium to be exact where all I have is a fair size of Chaeto tumbling. He has seemed to bounce back and has been nipping at some agae on the glass.

My question:
Is there any potential in trying to re-introduce him back into the DT in the coming days / weeks? Or will he only be put back in to meet his demise? (i don't think the ferry wrasse has any chance of being his ***** either)

Is there any benefit or risk of keeping a ferry wrasse in my refiugium?

Really been hoping these two could / can co-exist together.

Wondering if anyone has had experience in a scenario like this.



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[Deinonych]

Not sure what a Joker wrasse is. Do you know the genus and species? Also, which fairy wrasse species did you add?

 

[Fache]

Here is the best way I can describe them.

Joker wrasse

Pink Fairy wrasse

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[Deinonych]

So, the "Joker wrasse" is Cirrhilabrus solorensis (also a fairy wrasse), and is generally aggressive toward other wrasses. The other looks like Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis; it is also an aggressive species. One of them will need to be removed, as the aggression from the C. solorensis is unlikely to cease.

 

[scooter31707]

I agree. If you really wanted to keep both of them, maybe try and pull the Joker and introduce them later down the road and see if that helps. May or may not work.

 

[evolved]

Agree; these species often do not mix well.

Had you used an acclimation box, there might have been better odds, but it is too late for that now. I would not try to reintroduce them.

 

[Fache]

Thanks for all the feedback. I


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[itz frank]

Interesting. I have a solaris and mine is a model citizen. Introduced a lubbocks after in a 60 cube and there weren't any issues. I have them in a 120 5ft now and the Solaris gives a burst every now and then after the lubbocks but never hits him. More like a "I see you there".

 

[jbvdhp]

I thought fairy wrasse species generally do good together (e.g. Lineatus, rhomboid, flame..)


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[evolved]

Interesting. I have a solaris and mine is a model citizen. Introduced a lubbocks after in a 60 cube and there weren't any issues. I have them in a 120 5ft now and the Solaris gives a burst every now and then after the lubbocks but never hits him. More like a "I see you there".

No surprise there; those two should be fine together.

I thought fairy wrasse species generally do good together (e.g. Lineatus, rhomboid, flame..)


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You have to choose carefully.
rubrisquammis is typically pretty aggressive, and solorensis can sometimes be as well. Two aggressive species together typically doesn't work.

 

[jbvdhp]

Ferry wrasse getting beaten down

No surprise there; those two should be fine together.





You have to choose carefully.

rubrisquammis is typically pretty aggressive, and solorensis can sometimes be as well. Two aggressive species together typically doesn't work.

If misread. I thought it said the genus doesn't do well together. Thanks!


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[arashsheikhpoor]

do you have an acclimation box by any chance? you could try that after getting the aggressive wrasse out and maybe moving some of the rocks around