Is it pretty standard for a Fire Fish to go missing?

[RyanTheSquid]

I got a Firefish Saturday. Added it to the tank, visible and out and a around till lights put. I haven't seen it since. I have a small 25g with rockwork in the shape of an arch, no caves really. That thing is MIA

 

[fishywishy]

Pretty normal. They are a very skittish fish and they can hide in small spaces very easily.

 

[Gribbles]

I was doing some tank maintenance last month and I saw a purple fitefish out of the corner of my eye. I thought to myself how cool it was to see a firefish! Then I realized it was a firefish I bought almost a year ago!!

 

[RyanTheSquid]

I was doing some tank maintenance last month and I saw a purple fitefish out of the corner of my eye. I thought to myself how cool it was to see a firefish! Then I realized it was a firefish I bought almost a year ago!!

Lol well good to know if spent $30 on a fish I'll never see. It'll be cool to see if it ever shows itself again.

 

[Idech]

It’s only been 2 days. Lots of fish go missing for more than than. Firefish are very skittish. Mine only comes out twice a day, to eat.

 

[Gribbles]

Lol well good to know if spent $30 on a fish I'll never see. It'll be cool to see if it ever shows itself again.

I love this fish! It's slowly becoming courageous and coming out more often. He now has a little hidey hole in the front and usually comes out for supper.

 

[MR294]

Mine went missing after being in the tank for about a year. I was certain he had jumped and was almost at the point of replacing him, but after 3 weeks MIA, he was swimming out front, fat and happy like nothing had happened.

 

[Patx]

Give him time.
I see mine (2) almost all the time.
But they are the first to hide and last to reappear if i play in the tank...

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I got a Firefish Saturday. Added it to the tank, visible and out and a around till lights put. I haven't seen it since. I have a small 25g with rockwork in the shape of an arch, no caves really. That thing is MIA

It's probably hiding since it is still new in your tank. It is very common for firefish to hide in new tanks as they tend to be skittish fish.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

firefish take a long time to acclimate to a new tank and feel comfortable. It also depends on the tank mates and we don't know what other fish you have. No caves is a bit of a red flag, gobies will not be comfortable in a tank with no hiding spots, they don't like to be out in the open all the time.

 

[RyanTheSquid]

firefish take a long time to acclimate to a new tank and feel comfortable. It also depends on the tank mates and we don't know what other fish you have. No caves is a bit of a red flag, gobies will not be comfortable in a tank with no hiding spots, they don't like to be out in the open all the time.

There's little crevices it can hide in, but not a lot. I have a starfish fish a cleaner shrimp, snails, and a lawnmower in there. Rest is corals, clam, and a rockflower.

 

[RyanTheSquid]

firefish take a long time to acclimate to a new tank and feel comfortable. It also depends on the tank mates and we don't know what other fish you have. No caves is a bit of a red flag, gobies will not be comfortable in a tank with no hiding spots, they don't like to be out in the open all the time.

Could my rockflower have e eaten it overnight? Without hands in tank moving things I've looked everywhere. Including outside the tank. Cannot see even a hint of it. I don't want to disturb rockwork and put it further into hiding though.