yellow coris wrasse and clown fishes

[Lunareclipse]

We got a little yellow coris wrasse and our clown fishes won't let him go anywhere. They don't beat up on him or anything like that. They just keep him corraled in thier area. If he swims too far away, they go get him and bring him back. How do we get our clownfishes to stop trying to parent a fish that isn't even their species?

 

[Dre]

Have you tried talking to them?

 

[Lunareclipse]

Have you tried talking to them?

Yeah, didn't work, so I guess it's off to the counselor tomorrow.

 

[Lunareclipse]

I am hoping he gets bigger than the clowns and takes back his freedom.

 

[Dre]

I am hoping he gets bigger than the clowns and takes back his freedom.

Believe it or not i have a wrasse that kept a clown fish hostage, more on the aggessive side though i had to remove the clown.

 

[Lunareclipse]

Believe it or not i have a wrasse that kept a clown fish hostage, more on the aggessive side though i had to remove the clown.

So this is common between wrasses and clowns? I would remove the clowns if they were beating up on my wrasse, but they aren't.

 

[Dre]

So this is common between wrasses and clowns? I would remove the clowns if they were beating up on my wrasse, but they aren't.

I don't think so,it's just something that happens man.Take pics.

 

[Lunareclipse]

I don't think so,it's just something that happens man.Take pics.

I would take pics, but I haven't figured out how to take pics of my tank that look as nice as you guys'. My pics always come out gray. How do you guys take bright pics of your tanks?

 

[SevTT]

How long have you had it? Give it a week or so for everyone to settle in.

 

[Lunareclipse]

How long have you had it? Give it a week or so for everyone to settle in.

We have had him for 2 weeks. He is really little. About an inch long. Half the size of the clown fishes. The clownfishes beat up on any fish that gets near him.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Ok first things first, clowns are territorial and they will back off in a few weeks. Just give it time. I speak from experience having 2 Percs and a Yellow and a Melanarus Together in the tank.

Second. This isn't a selling thread, it is a General Discussion thread. The OP wants help, not a sale, keep all the buying questions to the Marketplace.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Ok first things first, clowns are territorial and they will back off in a few weeks. Just give it time. I speak from experience having 2 Percs and a Yellow and a Melanarus Together in the tank.

Second. This isn't a selling thread, it is a General Discussion thread. The OP wants help, not a sale, keep all the buying questions to the Marketplace.

? I didnt see anything about buying or selling. Did I miss it?

 

[KathyC]

? I didnt see anything about buying or selling. Did I miss it?

It was sanitized

:backtotop

 

[JimmyR1rider]

You mods mindtwisters! lol

 

[Lunareclipse]

So I just wait a while and them the clowns will stop babysitting him? I certainly hope so. We got a wrasse so we can have some more activity in the tank.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

you can try to isolate the clowns for a few days. Specimen containers with several holes drilled in them will work nicely.

 

[Lunareclipse]

I will try that if I can catch them.

 

[tynman]

I think thats cool... But dont worry the wrasse will out grow the clowns and then they will be chasing him away from them.. I have a matted pair of clowns that lay eggs every 21 days or so, and I have a corset yellow wrasse too every time he gets near the eggs the clowns chase him or for that matter anything including my hand away.. they dont care.. brave little buggers..