scotts wrasse

[williamjacobs641]

Just wanted to know how many days will wrasses hid?

 

[Brad Syphus]

They can hide for quite awhile. Depending on its tankmates, if there is any aggressive fish with it. It can stay hidden for a week. Usually only 2 or 3 days.

 

[williamjacobs641]

He was swimming all around the first few days and eating.Then one day he was gone for a few days.One day I saw him under my leather sswimming around,just as fast i saw him , he was gone.Now that has been 3 days since the last day he was seen.

 

[Brad Syphus]

How long have you had him? Have you seen him eat? Was he acting scared

 

[detguy123]

what other fish do you have in the tank....is your tank covered???they are expert jumpers

 

[williamjacobs641]

I have a purple tang, naso, hippo tang, mystery wrasse, yellow wrasse, and a pair of clowns. The first couple of days he was eating fine . Now he is gone. I think he has died. I know he is not in the sump, becuse I covered the overflows.

 

[williamjacobs641]

just to update. Dead dead

 

[Brad Syphus]

Sorry to hear that. It happens. Wrasses IMO are pretty fragile at first introduction. But once they get used to their environment they are quite hardy .

 

[Paul_N]

I bet the purple bullied him. I had a leopard wrasse die on me due to my purple. He would not come out of the sand.

 

[williamjacobs641]

My lfs finally got one for me.I hate spending that much just to see it go to waste.When I get another one, it will go in the other tank .

 

[detguy123]

i would suggest using an acclimation box as well....you can the watch and look for aggression to the new fish..socially acclimating newcomers to the tank helps alot

 

[williamjacobs641]

where would I get one of those boxes from.

 

[boehm742]

Dr foster smith has them on the website.

 

[J&O'sdad]

I use a critter keeper box and hold it to the side of the tank with algae free magnets. Like the ones for the maxi jet mods. It works great, that is how I acclimated my blue spotted jawfish.

 

[lReef lKeeper]

i just float my wrasses and drop them in with the halides off and only the actinics on. but if it makes you feel any better ... i just had a golden rhomboid that jumped last week, so now i make sure the screen is there every night before i go to bed. i LOVED that fish.

 

[detguy123]

i got my new box from 4coral.com..i use to have a critter cage i made into one

 

[jaytizzle]

William, I posted my acclimation box on our local forum. I got the XL from coralnuggets.com or 4coral.com. I actually just got a Scott's on Thursday and a Solorensis on Wednesday. The solo went straight into the tank (on accident) but fortunately has had zero aggression issues from the other 4 or so fairy wrasses in the tank. The Scott's is in the box and it is a very good thing bc the rubripinnis was flashing and hammering the box as soon as he saw the Scott's.

Total wrasse list is now:
C. scottorum
C. solorensis
C. rubripinnis
C. cyanopleura (Male and Female)
C. exquisitus

The rest:
Acanthurus japonicus
Chromis retrofasciata x2
Apogon leptacanthus x4
Halichoeres chrysus
Acreichthys tomentosus
Liopropoma aurora
Pseudocheilinops ataenia

I think that's everybody...