Wrasses and acclimation box

[solitude127]

I have a labouti wrasse in timeout in a 10"*6"*6" acclimation box. How long do you think I can keep him in there?

 

[sc50964]

LFS keeps them in little cups and I've seen them for up to a week, but need to keep an eye on it for sure.

 

[solitude127]

LFS keeps them in little cups and I've seen them for up to a week, but need to keep an eye on it for sure.

That's true. I never thought about that. I know he's getting flow in there because he's about 8" from on of my returns. He also has some pvc pipe in there as well for him to hide

 

[ska d]

You shouldnt really need to keep it I there for more than a few days, if your just trying to let it and the other fish used to each other. If its an aggression issue no amount of time will eliminate that.

 

[evolved]

I'm comfortable with a week. Some have done two weeks without issue.

 

[solitude127]

A little update. The first day I put the labouti in the acclamation box, he was stressed but after the 2nd day, he was much calmer. I left him in there for 6 days until my hooded wrasse was able to get comfortable in the DT.

 

[sc50964]

A little update. The first day I put the labouti in the acclamation box, he was stressed but after the 2nd day, he was much calmer. I left him in there for 6 days until my hooded wrasse was able to get comfortable in the DT.

Did the Labouti eat while in the box?

 

[solitude127]

Not the first evening. He was trying to get the food outside the box but yet there was food in the box. The 2nd day he was eating food I put in the box.

 

[aquaph8]

Everyone's getting along now?

 

[solitude127]

Yes. Thankfully. The hooded wrasse acclimated to my DT and now they sleep in different areas of the tank.