Mccoskers Flasher wrasse behavior

[SteveEreef]

So I came home from work today went downstairs to look at my tank that has a couple of chromis and the flasher wrasse. They all swam to the front to see me as they know they get feed when I get home. I went upstairs to get the food. When I came down I could not see the wrasse. It took me a minute but I found him half buried in the sand. His coloring looked like he was stressed or I thought dead since his head was buried. I panicked and scooped him out of the sand. He got his normal color back and started to swim and eat the food I put in. Question- I was under the impression that they don’t sleep in the sand. He usually sleeps in the rock work. Is this normal behavior? Thanks so much.

 

[Deinonych]

One of the chromis could have chased him. I had a chromis chase a flasher into a powerhead, so count yourself lucky. :)

 

[Dempsey941]

I’m betting he got spooked by something and dove into the sand panicked.

 

[SteveEreef]

One of the chromis could have chased him. I had a chromis chase a flasher into a powerhead, so count yourself lucky. :)

Thanks. I’ll have to watch the Chromis a little closer then.

 

[SteveEreef]

I’m betting he got spooked by something and dove into the sand panicked.

Thanks!