Missing Firefish :(

[OpenOcean33]

So like the title says my fire fish is missing since yesterday. I have a redsea max e 260 AIO with a lid. He was out swimming and eating as usual untill yesterday morning he didnt come out to eat and was not in his little home in the rocks. So first things I checked around the tank even though the lid has not been off and he is not there. I check the back sump even though he couldn't make it there either unless he shrank and swam through the overflow grate. He had no signs of disease or unusual activity, he just disapeared. No new additions to the tank, i have two bullet hole clowns, flame angel, midas blenny, snails, one hermit. The midas blenny is the newest but but has been in tank for 4 months now and shows no aggression towards any other fish. Are fire fishes known to move holes and hide for a while? If he died im sure the CUC got him before morning :(. He just a fish but man he was my favorite and it sucks. Any friendly advice or ideas would be greatful!

 

[bsn_rn_cen]

Hopefully he turns up :/

 

[Ento-Reefer]

I had a fire fish go missing for 3 weeks in my 180g. I thought it was dead for sure and then one day it just showed back up.

 

[OpenOcean33]

I had a fire fish go missing for 3 weeks in my 180g. I thought it was dead for sure and then one day it just showed back up.

It gives me a little hope, im hoping maybe he was just spooked maybe and in hiding for a few days.

 

[James M]

There notoriously known for hiding and just appearing out of no where. I’m sure it will show up !

 

[OpenOcean33]

There notoriously known for hiding and just appearing out of no where. I’m sure it will show up !

This is what I am hoping for!

 

[OpenOcean33]

So I came back from vacation and my fire fish is found but in bad shape. He is missing his fins but semi swimmi g around I found him at the front of his cave. Is this harrassment or fin rot ? Or maybe something g else I'm not sure how to save him

 

[OpenOcean33]

So I came back from vacation and my fire fish is found but in bad shape. He is missing his fins but semi swimmi g around I found him at the front of his cave. Is this harrassment or fin rot ? Or maybe something g else I'm not sure how to save him

 

[Jvesche20]

If you have a QT tank I would put him in there and monitor him closer. If it was another fish then the fish won’t be there to attack him again if moved

 

[Jvesche20]

It’s hard to tell what fin is missing in that picture. Which fins are damaged?

 

[OpenOcean33]

It’s hard to tell what fin is missing in that picture. Which fins are damaged?

The entire back side

 

[OpenOcean33]

If you have a QT tank I would put him in there and monitor him closer. If it was another fish then the fish won’t be there to attack him again if moved

I had to make a makeshift one with a vase and air stone as my qt tank is gone

 

[mattzang]

hope he pulls through, good luck! :(

 

[OpenOcean33]

So and update my fish has been in a cooler with an air stone for the past couple of days. He's eating food if placed in front of his mouth and swims around but has trouble staying up right and lays back on side at the bottom of the tank. Breathing is unlabored and he dosent appear to be I. Acute distress. However his fins took a huge beating. I was curious because I no longer have a qt system if I could place him in a breeder net with in the rocks of my main tank. The midas blenny is gone which may have been the culprit of the problem. Also do you think the fins will grow back? If not I dont want him to have a poor quality of life.