Urgent help?

Hey there, this is my first post. I could really do with some advise. The problem is i have an established tank, with 2 green chromis, two clown fish and a short nose puffer. The LFS said that i'd be fine adding a cleaner wrasse, so i did.

I know the wrasse cleanes parasites off other fish but it tires doin it to the puffer but the puffer twitches and swims away from it, it seems to be distressing the puffer. Does anyone know if it is something the puffer will eventually be ok with or should i remove the wrasse?

I'd be gratefull for any help? thanks

 

IMO i would be more worried about the wrasse because unless he is eating pellets, brine, mysis or flakes he will eventually die because of the fact there is no ick for him/her to consume. Ick is in the tank but if the fish are somewhat healthy it is no use.

 

Yeah the wrasse is eating brine and seems to be doing fine, its just the puffer im worries about... thought he'd do somethin to stand uo for himself but its just hiding most of the tiem now with its tail curled to the side

 

Dogface I assume? Maybe by the cleaner picking off the loose skin the suction might be to much for him.

 

could be a false cleaner wrasse ?

 

yeah its a dogface, n i guess it must be too much for him but dont know what to do about it? pretty sure its a regular cleaner wrasse

 

Is the puffer eating and if so then I wouldn't worry.

 

yeah it seems to be the only time i see it now, where as before the wrasse took over it was always at the front of the tank lol

 

Cleaner wrasses are known to "cheat" a little bit and grab some extra along with the parasites sometimes. That could be distressing the puffer.

 

Ah right that would make sence. Think I'll take it back to the fish shop :-(