wrasse makes my tank look horrible

So recently I purchased a dragon wrasse from my LFS because he seemed very healthy and happy and was pretty cool looking. I have a all fish 65gallon tank with 50lbs of live rock. So far its just the dragon wrasse, dogface puffer and niger trigger. I have crushed coral as the sand for the tank, and ever since I brought him home he has made my tank look horrible. He is really healthy and I knew he was a wrasse that likes to lay under the crushed coral but I never would of guessed he likes to constantly stir it up and play in it. He has made all my rocks and even fish covered in dust. I dont want to get rid of him I was just wondering is there a way to eliminate the dust. Should I just vacuum the crushed coral till there is no dust ? Thanks much

 

first of all crushed coral isnt a good substrate, since I believe that nitrates can build up in it. I would replace it with live sand if you could, but if not then you'll either have to deal with the behavior or take the wrasse out

 

wrasse will do the same thing in live sand anyway if not worse do to finer grains.

As to CC building more nitrates then LS I have my doubts there.

My yellow does the lay in the CC bit but luckily doesn't make too much of a mess, just have to take turkey baster and dust off rocks/corals now and then.

 

crushed coral is a pain. if you switch to the live sand caribsea your aragonite source and more! you and the wrasse will be happy, it settles fast after the wrasse plays in it.

 

I had a dragon wrasse we named Home Depot. Never knew where anything would be in the tank the next day. LOL:

 

Your wrasse is doing what Dragon Wrasses do. Should have researched it a little more. Also, the CC is not suitable for a wrasse because it's more difficult for them to burrow into it than sand.

 

I might be wrong on the CC and nitrates but I think I've heard of some people saying that before on 3reef

 

The CC is more coarse and will trap more detritis.

 

What's a good sand that settles fast without a mess

 

yeah thats what i thought so the detritus builds up