Dottyback attacking my new Wrasse

[AsianChris]

I just got a new wrasse today and after i put him into the tank my neon dottyback started hunting him down. In fact I also saw my ocellaris clown bite it's tail and started pulling him down. I'm worried that he may get too stressed out in the tank.

But I did manage to capture the wrasse and is in 1 of those breeding/separating nets (plastic) for now.

What should I do this point? I do have an empty 30 gal tank next to my main tank but was hoping not to use it until later next year (was going to make it an anemone and clown tank), but I'm not sure who to move over there.

I just read that dottybacks are very territorial (did not realize that) and he's actually bigger than my new wrasse...

Any advice?

 

[MIKE NY]

I would either remove the dotty for about a week or so and then place it back in or rearrange the rockwork....I have to remove my PBT with every new fish I add...

 

[AsianChris]

Thanks Mike. I think I may move the dottyback out for a while and add him back later on. Catching him is a whole other story...

 

[NYreefNoob]

put a mirror next to the tank, this does work most of the time

 

[AsianChris]

put a mirror next to the tank, this does work most of the time

Does the mirror trick actually work? Never knew anyone who did it

 

[NYreefNoob]

yes it does

 

[AsianChris]

yes it does

Hmm maybe I'll give that a try 1st. I don't feel like trying to catch him right now

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Permanent removal works the best.

 

[Bikeboss11]

+1 on the mirror trick but if that don't work definitely remove the aggressor until the wrasse acclimate to the environment, like Mike said