is my sixline ok?

[yellowtail]

haave had a very hardy sixlined wrasse in my tank for about 1.5 months. he is happly in my 40 reef with only a false per clown who is acting like himself. the sixline was in my 10 fowlr by himself for about 1-2 months and then he was transferred to the reef. he seems to "fight" his reflection on the glass and have all he fins and under fins go up and then turn to the side then WHACK! he will flick real quick and stip up the sand bed. his eyes turn a mean red wheere the silver is and his tail turns a tint of red. the light have been on for 7 hrs so i turned on actinics early so he wouldnt see his reflection. anyone have any ideas's what is happening?

 

[yellowtail]

im not wondering about the flicking i know that s aggretion but i forgot to state my question........his mouth was opened like half way (which never is) and i couildnt really tell but i am almost sure that he was respiration on and off. is this something to worry about?no signs of disease

 

[beth]

That too is part of the aggression, likely. Is he doing this in a particalar area of the tank, or all over? If it is limited to say a side glass, then try covering up the glass for a bit to eliminate the reflectiveness of the glass.