New carpenter flasher wrasse feeding

[mushy coral]

I got a male Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse yesterday, and he immediately hid in a rock crack. Today, he came out and is swimming near his cave. He hides instantly whenever I approach to drop food from the surface. He appears to be eating the existing pods in the tank. Should I try pipetting food directly in front of his cave, or should I wait a few more days for him to settle into the new tank?
Few more things i notice. He sleeps soon like 2 hours before lights off he already in his cave and making the mucus bed. Is this stress sign or just his personality that he likes to sleep early? And he swims in this posture with his tail pointed down and swims mostly with his fins. Is this normal for flasher wrasse? This is my first time keeping a flasher wrasse.
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[Gumbies R Us]

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[MMI]

They're pretty shy fish. As long as it's not getting bullied, it should come out in a few days.

 

[i cant think]

I got a male Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse yesterday, and he immediately hid in a rock crack. Today, he came out and is swimming near his cave. He hides instantly whenever I approach to drop food from the surface. He appears to be eating the existing pods in the tank. Should I try pipetting food directly in front of his cave, or should I wait a few more days for him to settle into the new tank?
Few more things i notice. He sleeps soon like 2 hours before lights off he already in his cave and making the mucus bed. Is this stress sign or just his personality that he likes to sleep early? And he swims in this posture with his tail pointed down and swims mostly with his fins. Is this normal for flasher wrasse? This is my first time keeping a flasher wrasse.
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I never pippette feed a skittish fish - especially wrasses, they are already nervous enough, they can easily be spooked. Flashers are incredibly inquisitive and want to know their surroundings before they are out and about all the time. I’ve found that you let them settle for a few days and they’ll be out and about more.

It’s fairly common for wrasses to sleep a few hours prior to everyone else, especially when just settling in. I’ve got a Halichoeres biocellatus that is in bed about 5 hours prior to lights out and 3 hours before the other sand sleepers. Then an hour after my sand sleepers are in, all of my others are sleeping in their cocoons. And the rest of my fish, some of them will be up for another 4 hours even after lights out.

Swimming with his fins and his tail being down is somewhat worrying, I’d be cautious and keep an eye on him, he may perk up once less startled. Also set a camera on the tank for about 45 minutes, make sure you’re out of the room. You may spot some aggression you won’t expect.

 

[mushy coral]

I never pippette feed a skittish fish - especially wrasses, they are already nervous enough, they can easily be spooked. Flashers are incredibly inquisitive and want to know their surroundings before they are out and about all the time. I’ve found that you let them settle for a few days and they’ll be out and about more.

It’s fairly common for wrasses to sleep a few hours prior to everyone else, especially when just settling in. I’ve got a Halichoeres biocellatus that is in bed about 5 hours prior to lights out and 3 hours before the other sand sleepers. Then an hour after my sand sleepers are in, all of my others are sleeping in their cocoons. And the rest of my fish, some of them will be up for another 4 hours even after lights out.

Swimming with his fins and his tail being down is somewhat worrying, I’d be cautious and keep an eye on him, he may perk up once less startled. Also set a camera on the tank for about 45 minutes, make sure you’re out of the room. You may spot some aggression you won’t expect.

He been out in the open 2 days ago. Been doing well with my orange shoulder tang and no aggression so far. He also ate few pieces of shrimp and some pellets leftover that my tang didnot eat so i would say that hes happy now XD.

 

[mushy coral]

Yep today i fed him right before i took my brother to school and i came back 15mins later now hes gone. I dont see him swim in the tank, i checked his cave and didnt see him, checked around the tank and not see him anywhere. Flashers dont bury so i took a flashlight and checked every crevices and holes on the rockwork i can access to and no sign so far. Its not even his sleeping time yet and i also didnt see him in his cave. Where could he possibly be?