Longfin Fairy Wrasse harassing Firefish

[Mounda]

I have had a firefish all alone in my 65 gallon for a few months and a few weeks ago I introduce a new fish to the tank and I have noticed some aggression from the fairy wrasse towards the firefish. It has been chasing and biting it and the firefish fins have started to get a little torn so I am not sure which fish to remove or how to deal with the situation.

Should I remove the aggressive fish or if I add another fish would the aggression be distributed among both fish ? If I remove the firefish would the fairy wrasse be aggressive towards any other fish I introduce ?

65 Gal tank with a lot of rock work and hiding places.

 

[snorvich]

Well that particular fairy wrasse is aggressive. Soon your firefish will be intimidated, hide, and starve.

 

[Lynnmw1208]

is it just the individual fish or all longfin fairies? liveaquaria has them rated as peaceful :hmm4:

 

[Mounda]

is it just the individual fish or all longfin fairies? liveaquaria has them rated as peaceful :hmm4:

I checked liveaquaria before buying this fish and as stated above its listed as a peaceful fish however the harassment doesn't end. The firefish has been hiding earlier in the day, it used to spend more time swimming instead of in the rock work. I have a few more fish coming in soon so I plan on removing this wrasse from the DT until the rest of the fish are introduced then I will reintroduce him and hopefully there will be less aggression towards the firefish.

 

[Lynnmw1208]

that sounds like a plan. let us know how it goes. I hope you don't have to get rid of him as he's so pretty!

 

[rickh]

The small flasher Wrasse like Carpenters, etc are very timid and more suitable for Firefish. I had a Carpenter starve because he was too shy to compete with a pair of Clowns.

Now I have a Red Fin. He is a character, not really aggressive, but he has an in-your-face personality. He's always out, making sure he isn't missing out on some food.

There a lot of type of Wrasse. Check the Web, Dr F&S, the Forms and as a last resort ask the guy at the LFS. Remember they want to sell fish.
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