Large Glorious Wrasse Aggression( (Thalassoma quinquevittatum)

[reefo420]

Hey, so I've got a new Glorious Wrasse in the tank yesterday, around 6.5-7" he was stressed at first and got bullied by a medium sized Foxface into a cave
the wrasse then got out of that and started swimming normal, now I have one other wrasse in the tank that it usuually goes for(nothing too aggressive or that my tang didn't do)
he only swims fast towards him then just moves away, he doesn't keep chasing him(scaring him in a way) the other wrasse doesn't seem too scared and it hasn't went in the sand and he he has a lot of space to avoid the other wrasse, he hasn't went for any of the otherfish(puffer, tang, foxface, algae blenny, hawkfish), Should i send him to my LFS or is there a chance that it gets worse? his colors are stunning but I'm just worried about it killing the other wrasse(Halichories iridis)

 

[jsker]

How is the fish doing now?
@Jay Hemdal

 

[Tcook]

These can be aggressive. How large is the radiant?

some help @i cant think @SaltyT

 

[i cant think]

Hey, so I've got a new Glorious Wrasse in the tank yesterday, around 6.5-7" he was stressed at first and got bullied by a medium sized Foxface into a cave
the wrasse then got out of that and started swimming normal, now I have one other wrasse in the tank that it usuually goes for(nothing too aggressive or that my tang didn't do)
he only swims fast towards him then just moves away, he doesn't keep chasing him(scaring him in a way) the other wrasse doesn't seem too scared and it hasn't went in the sand and he he has a lot of space to avoid the other wrasse, he hasn't went for any of the otherfish(puffer, tang, foxface, algae blenny, hawkfish), Should i send him to my LFS or is there a chance that it gets worse? his colors are stunning but I'm just worried about it killing the other wrasse(Halichories iridis)View attachment 3005362

It will likely just get worse as they age. Thalassoma species are notorious for being nasty, I wouldn’t personally risk it after seeing aggression, if they were completely peaceful with eachother I would have said it could work however with aggression already, I wouldn’t risk it and get the Thalassoma out and into a new home.

 

[reefo420]

It will likely just get worse as they age. Thalassoma species are notorious for being nasty, I wouldn’t personally risk it after seeing aggression, if they were completely peaceful with eachother I would have said it could work however with aggression already, I wouldn’t risk it and get the Thalassoma out and into a new home.

he was the best looking fish i've ever had in a tank, wish I could have him but had to give it back to the LFS and got some scribbled anthias

 

[Tcook]

Bimac are certainly not a downgrade. Enjoy them.

 

[i cant think]

he was the best looking fish i've ever had in a tank, wish I could have him but had to give it back to the LFS and got some scribbled anthias

There are smaller, similar looking wrasses
I assume your current and only wrasse is a Halichoeres iridis?

 

[reefo420]

There are smaller, similar looking wrasses
I assume your current and only wrasse is a Halichoeres iridis?

And a peacock wrasse, very small less than 2 inches, a little shy but feeds really well and is out for about 11 hours every day