new fish issue

my six line wrasse doesnt seem to be doing well. he is hiding all the time and seems to be collecting little bubbles on his body. are they bubbles or could they be something else? and what do i do about it?

 

Not sure about the bubbles but if it's a new fish then I wouldn't be worried about him hiding most new fish hide at first. Do you have any pics of the bubles on the fish?

 

Bubbles collecting on it seems to indicate a slime coat problem. Since it is new, its' slime coat may have been compromised. If you have any slime coat product, like Stress Zyme, or something similar, dose a couple days in a row and things should improve. My six line is quite shy and skittish also, it is their nature. It will roam a little more once it acclimates and if you have sufficient nooks and caves for it to retreat to.