brett559
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I've had a candy-cane hogfish (Bodianus sepiacaudus) for about a year. I really like him. He doesn't bother any of my fish (clowns, melanarus, firefish, flame hawkfish) or CUC (snails, emerald crabs...I don't keep shrimp). I added a purple firefish maybe a month ago, and he didn't bother it at all. The firefish is out all the time. He also didn't bother my melanarus wrasse when it was added about 4 months ago.
Recently I added a Hawaiian fourline wrasse (Psudeocheilinus tetrataenia). I read that this wrasse can be feisty, but so far he's really getting picked on by the hogfish. The hogfish pretty much constantly snaps at him. It doesn't seem to be doing much damage, but it's pretty relentless. The fourline spends most of the day hiding in the rockwork.
I have had fish pester newcomers at first, but it usually dies down. Any chance this will? Or has the hogfish reached a level where I basically can't add anything new to the tank? I really like the fourline, and it would be tough to catch.
I expected aggression from my melanarus - he's been totally indifferent to the fourline.
Any thoughts?
Recently I added a Hawaiian fourline wrasse (Psudeocheilinus tetrataenia). I read that this wrasse can be feisty, but so far he's really getting picked on by the hogfish. The hogfish pretty much constantly snaps at him. It doesn't seem to be doing much damage, but it's pretty relentless. The fourline spends most of the day hiding in the rockwork.
I have had fish pester newcomers at first, but it usually dies down. Any chance this will? Or has the hogfish reached a level where I basically can't add anything new to the tank? I really like the fourline, and it would be tough to catch.
I expected aggression from my melanarus - he's been totally indifferent to the fourline.
Any thoughts?
