Wrasse stuck in rock?

[ThrowedToad]

I got a sixline wrasse today. When I got home from work it looked as if it were stuck in a piece of LR. Is it normal for them to lodge themselves into small spaces. Should I worry or should I just let him be?

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

A lot of fish will be pretty rattled on introduction to a new tank and will head straight for cover, that is pretty normal. I would give it some time, sixlines are pretty tough fish.

 

[ThrowedToad]

Thanks I just needed some encouragement, I lost a fish in my overflow recently and am kinda hesitant on kooky fish behavior.

 

[singold]

I'd leave it be. Wrasses are known to do this. This is also where they sleep at night. They produce a type of mucus cocoon when sleeping & usually it is within the Live Rock.

 

[Wolfmann81]

I agree, let him be for right now. I have had issues in the past with a mandarin getting stuck in my overflow (not great swimmers IMO) - but six-lines are MUCH better swimmers, so I would say give him a chance if you think he might just be fooling around.

Hard to say though. Has he got it all figured out?

 

[iamwrasseman]

he will be fine ,he is just in a safe area now and will stay there until he feels comfortable then he will come out .

 

[dawaterboy]

My sixline does it all the time.

 

[ThrowedToad]

Thanks for all the replies, he came out just fine and has rid my tank of the small flatworm population. Yay!