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Backstory:
We have a 42 g tank with about 15 lbs live rock growing sponge, mushroom looking coral, added a long tentacle anemone, an Lyretail Anthias, Blenny, Shark Nose Goby, File Fish, starfish and various cleaners-all doing great, all been with the wrasse.
The Wrasse has been “hiding” for a bout three days. He typically comes out in the morning to feed, and by lunch he’s back in the sand. Doesn’t normally stay gone for days.
In the past week, we have added 2 damsels (that we had to isolate at first) and these plastic plants.
How I feed my fish is with a turkey baster. Always have. This way I can ensure it gets to everyone/thing. (Sometimes they can’t wait and take it right from the baster lol) He finally poked up today after being gone the three days and I went along and fed them as usual, but this time the turkey baster scared him back under the sand-gah!
Anyone know anything more on damsels? Could it be the fake plants? These really are the only two differences...oh, we also went through the awesome process of installing a new filter(2 to be precise, had to take initial one back-bubbles everywhere)
Think he’s just stressed?
How can I help him?
We have a 42 g tank with about 15 lbs live rock growing sponge, mushroom looking coral, added a long tentacle anemone, an Lyretail Anthias, Blenny, Shark Nose Goby, File Fish, starfish and various cleaners-all doing great, all been with the wrasse.
The Wrasse has been “hiding” for a bout three days. He typically comes out in the morning to feed, and by lunch he’s back in the sand. Doesn’t normally stay gone for days.
In the past week, we have added 2 damsels (that we had to isolate at first) and these plastic plants.
How I feed my fish is with a turkey baster. Always have. This way I can ensure it gets to everyone/thing. (Sometimes they can’t wait and take it right from the baster lol) He finally poked up today after being gone the three days and I went along and fed them as usual, but this time the turkey baster scared him back under the sand-gah!
Anyone know anything more on damsels? Could it be the fake plants? These really are the only two differences...oh, we also went through the awesome process of installing a new filter(2 to be precise, had to take initial one back-bubbles everywhere)
Think he’s just stressed?
How can I help him?