Radiant Wrasse

[Vague]

Hey just wondering if anyone has experience with these guys? I bought one the other day and he isn't doing well... I only have a little yellow tail damsel in the tank no aggression from him that has been noticed but he looks tore up... I'm wondering if it's my substrate I have crushed coral could it be tearing him up as he burrows? I know some are sensitive to this and some aren't I had a melanarus with no problems he burrowed great and I couldn't find anything online that stated a sensitivity to it.


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[54seaweed]

Wrasses bury themselves crushed coral isn't a ideal sub-straight for a wrasse as it will cut him up like broken glass, sand would be a better choice as its softer for the wrasse and easier for him to bury himself in , I would suggest you QT the wrasse till he heals up and you get rid of the crushed coral and replace it with sand

[Vague]

OK thank you for your help that's what I was thinking the problem was I had looked online knowing that that was a potential issue for some wrasses but perhaps it really is an issue they all share some of them maybe just more prone to it than others I don't know but at any rate thank you


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[54seaweed]

This would be a issue for all sand dwellers not just wrasses , crushed coral is like shards of broken glass , This would not only effect wrasses but gobys , blennies , jaw fish , ect .
the list goes on ,

[Vague]

Ok good to know thanks


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