Six Line Wrasse / Falco Hawkfish

sssnake · 03-17-2007, 09:04 AM

I just picked up a six line wrasse and my hawkfish is being pretty agressive with him. The wrasse is a new addition (2 days ago), is fairly shy and hides in the rocks but when he comes out every now and then the hawkfish is on him like a dirty shirt. According to the compatibility charts these two fish should not be a problem.

Will this aggressive behavior on the part of the hawkfish go away in due course?

Thanks.

Tangster · 03-17-2007, 09:12 AM

Yes well so much for experts and charts .. really at this point there is little you can do but wait and see.. They are not truly food source rivals as long as you have hiding places it should work out. It's probably the coloration of the wrasse that is tweaking the hawk out if its a flame hawk. And or the somewhat jerky swimming motion of the wrasse might be the triggering fact ? Hell it could be alot of things really . I'd think they should work it out in a bit I guess , I have had tangs chase and flare and act all mean but in the end they all worked it out people just get overly excited when they see any aggression I guess ?

sssnake · 03-17-2007, 09:26 AM

Yup....thanks.

We'll wait and see.

Thanks again.

coral reefer · 03-17-2007, 02:26 PM

Try changing some of the live rock arrangemet to make the Hawkfish a little less comfortable!! It may work! You never know, unfortunately, about compatability issues!

sssnake · 03-18-2007, 04:13 AM

As of last night the hawkfish seems to have mellowed out a little (just a little ) and the wrasse is out and about.

Tangster · 03-18-2007, 06:52 AM

AS I said people just get all worked up about any aggression of any kind and can't wait to put it to print (: I keep tangs and have for more yrs then I care to recall . Like on average 7 to 10 in a average 130 to 180 tank and I have never not had them work it out after a bit of chasing and puffing up. And the occasional flaring up and a fast chase still (: Glad its all settling in for you now they will be fine .

03-17-2007, 09:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
sssnake Montipora Digitata Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 1,062 Skin: Mint Karma: 1297	Six Line Wrasse / Falco Hawkfish I just picked up a six line wrasse and my hawkfish is being pretty agressive with him. The wrasse is a new addition (2 days ago), is fairly shy and hides in the rocks but when he comes out every now and then the hawkfish is on him like a dirty shirt. According to the compatibility charts these two fish should not be a problem. Will this aggressive behavior on the part of the hawkfish go away in due course? Thanks. _________ http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...3reeflogo2.jpg http://evanged.googlepages.com/reef

03-17-2007, 09:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tangster 3reef Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct Posts: 5,566 Skin: Mint Karma: 34991	Yes well so much for experts and charts .. really at this point there is little you can do but wait and see.. They are not truly food source rivals as long as you have hiding places it should work out. It's probably the coloration of the wrasse that is tweaking the hawk out if its a flame hawk. And or the somewhat jerky swimming motion of the wrasse might be the triggering fact ? Hell it could be alot of things really . I'd think they should work it out in a bit I guess , I have had tangs chase and flare and act all mean but in the end they all worked it out people just get overly excited when they see any aggression I guess ? _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) Visit our website at: http://www.aquaticarttechnologies.com/contact.asp

03-17-2007, 02:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
coral reefer Giant Squid Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,721 Skin: Dark Karma: 8110	Try changing some of the live rock arrangemet to make the Hawkfish a little less comfortable!! It may work! You never know, unfortunately, about compatability issues! _________ 125gal.,75gal.,3gal. and 1gal. tanks Yellow,Naso,Tomini,Sohal Tang, Pink Tail Trigger, Snowflake Eel, BANDED CAT SHARK,Hardwicki, Six-Line Wrasse, Blennies/Gobies- Soft and Stony Corals (Crocea, Derasa clams) +numerous inverts "IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME" jb associated content.com aka parrothead

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03-17-2007, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
sssnake Montipora Digitata Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 1,062 Skin: Mint Karma: 1297	Yup....thanks. We'll wait and see. Thanks again.

03-18-2007, 04:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
sssnake Montipora Digitata Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 1,062 Skin: Mint Karma: 1297	As of last night the hawkfish seems to have mellowed out a little (just a little ) and the wrasse is out and about.

03-18-2007, 06:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tangster 3reef Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct Posts: 5,566 Skin: Mint Karma: 34991	AS I said people just get all worked up about any aggression of any kind and can't wait to put it to print (: I keep tangs and have for more yrs then I care to recall . Like on average 7 to 10 in a average 130 to 180 tank and I have never not had them work it out after a bit of chasing and puffing up. And the occasional flaring up and a fast chase still (: Glad its all settling in for you now they will be fine .