How long can a Black Ear Wrasse hide??

[mmopic]

My Black Ear Wrasse was visible for about 3 weeks and then vanished
I’ve looked everywhere
He did not leave the tank
But clearly is absent

 

[i cant think]

My Black Ear Wrasse was visible for about 3 weeks and then vanished
I’ve looked everywhere
He did not leave the tank
But clearly is absent

Do you usually not have a lid on the tank and do you have cats or such?

 

[mmopic]

Do you usually not have a lid on the tank and do you have cats or such?

No lid and no cats
I’m stumped

 

[DarkReefer]

Double check the floor, under the cabinet or in amongst wiring/between the wall/tank etc.

Wrasse tend to be quite jumpy.

I had similar thing happen with a fresh water fish. Couldn't find it anywhere and searched for ages. Found it amongst some power cables etc. Completely missed it the first few times I looked...

 

[i cant think]

No lid and no cats
I’m stumped

Definitely check everywhere on the floor, wrasses are incredibly jumpy and if new or given a reason to stress out they will jump.

 

[ErikVR]

Also, look a bit further than just the floor around the tank. Fish can flop around for quite a distance.

 

[KrisReef]

Mine was abducted by aliens but they dropped him back in the sump, twice!

 

[LeonardTheWrasse]

Also, look a bit further than just the floor around the tank. Fish can flop around for quite a distance.

I second this, I was at my LFS and a wrasse jumped out about 2 meters away from the tank, presumably due to it moving around after jumping out.

 

[ErikVR]

I second this, I was at my LFS and a wrasse jumped out about 2 meters away from the tank, presumably due to it moving around after jumping out.

I once found a missing goby under a cabinet, meters away from the tank