wrasses dig?

[Dert42]

my flasher wrasse dug a little hole next to a rock in the sand.
and is emitting slime???

whats going on?

do wrasses dig?

 

[Dert42]

ha!

just after posting this i finally found something.
they do dig and they do coat themselves in snot!

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-08/ht/index.php

do i need to remove the snot??? will it hurt anything?

 

[Fade]

No leave it. It is there defence.

 

[Letmegrow]

It is how 80% of wrasse sleep.
So do parrotfish a wrasse family member.

The snot is fine. Just do your bi-weekly water changes.

 

[Dert42]

will he go back into the snot ball or make a new one everynight?

 

[Letmegrow]

Make a new one everynight.

It is to mask their scent.

 

[Dert42]

so will the snot just disappait? or when he's done with it i should pull it out?

 

[Letmegrow]

It will disintergrate.

 

[Dert42]

k thanks!