Wrasse help

[LukeV]

On Saturday, I purchased a yellow coris wrasse from a member of my local reef club. It looked healthy amd he said it had been in his tank for a few moths and was eating brine or mysis, I can't remember. So I bring it home let it acclimate for about 45 min then add it to the tank. He is the first fish i have added to my 250, I also added crabs and snails on the same day. When I first added him, he was swimming around. Later that day, it was burrows in the sand. The next morning, he was swimming around, but later that day I hadn't seen it again. Ever since Sunday mornimg, I haven't seen it and I think some of the crabs have gone missing. Should I be worried or is this normal?

 

[gacolt]

i like your avatar.jorge's 400g fish only.


wrasse can hide for weeks.theyalso like to jump so check around the tank.my YC stayed in the sand for the first two days now he's out as soon as the lights come on.check your overflows aswell

 

[LukeV]

i like your avatar.jorge's 400g fish only.


wrasse can hide for weeks.theyalso like to jump so check around the tank.my YC stayed in the sand for the first two days now he's out as soon as the lights come on.check your overflows aswell

Thanks for the info.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I disagree about hiding for weeks. Yes, they do. However, I have owned dozen of leopard, fairy/flasher wrasses. If they do not come out for two-three days, they end up dying.

 

[gacolt]

Well i will have to disagree with you.i have had fish go missing for very long periods of time longest was 6months for me.but most cases yes they are dead.i have some things in my tank that i dont see but maybe every 6months.some things like to hide.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Well i will have to disagree with you.i have had fish go missing for very long periods of time longest was 6months for me.but most cases yes they are dead.i have some things in my tank that i dont see but maybe every 6months.some things like to hide.

I'm strictly talking about wrasses.

 

[TUSI]

On Saturday, I purchased a yellow coris wrasse from a member of my local reef club. It looked healthy amd he said it had been in his tank for a few moths and was eating brine or mysis, I can't remember. So I bring it home let it acclimate for about 45 min then add it to the tank. He is the first fish i have added to my 250, I also added crabs and snails on the same day. When I first added him, he was swimming around. Later that day, it was burrows in the sand. The next morning, he was swimming around, but later that day I hadn't seen it again. Ever since Sunday mornimg, I haven't seen it and I think some of the crabs have gone missing. Should I be worried or is this normal?

It is normal that they go missing in the sand for days, but what's weird is that after the first day he came out and went missing. He could have been harassed by other fish and went back in the sand. I normally give a wrasse a week the most after that most likely he won't make it.

 

[LukeV]

It is normal that they go missing in the sand for days, but what's weird is that after the first day he came out and went missing. He could have been harassed by other fish and went back in the sand. I normally give a wrasse a week the most after that most likely he won't make it.

He is the first fish. Maybe he's coming out but I never catch it when he does.

 

[TUSI]

Oh so if there are no other fish he will be ok most likely he is coming out at night and he got his time clock screwed up.

 

[jman9331]

When I added mine he went straight to the rocks and stayed until I dropped some mysis shrimp in then he knew what was up!

 

[KoleTang]

I disagree about hiding for weeks. Yes, they do. However, I have owned dozen of leopard, fairy/flasher wrasses. If they do not come out for two-three days, they end up dying.

I've had the same experience. This is another reason why quarantine is very important.

 

[LukeV]

I've had the same experience. This is another reason why quarantine is very important.

I did not QT but, starting with my next fish i will. I was confident it wasn't sick and ate well. One of my family members said he saw it swimming, so I guess it is out a little. I added mysis yesterday, but got no reaction. He might have gone out and got it after the lights went out.

 

[Triggreef]

I disagree about hiding for weeks. Yes, they do. However, I have owned dozen of leopard, fairy/flasher wrasses. If they do not come out for two-three days, they end up dying.

Not always. Sometimes there are reasons they will hide for long periods, and then come out and be fine. Most that I have/had came right out during the light period regardless of shipping and stayed out until lights out. Some come out later or bury sooner than others, but I do agree it is a bad sign for them to not make an appearance daily. I've had some getting bullied that stayed buried due to bullying for long periods, only to find a way to get along and eventually come out and be fine. That said, it is my opinion that many people post about their wrasse being buried for weeks when in reality we just are not looking at the tank long enough or at the right times to see that it is just not the case.

One of my family members said he saw it swimming, so I guess it is out a little.

And there you go, refer to above...

 

[KoleTang]

I did not QT but, starting with my next fish i will. I was confident it wasn't sick and ate well. One of my family members said he saw it swimming, so I guess it is out a little. I added mysis yesterday, but got no reaction. He might have gone out and got it after the lights went out.

Unfortunately you can never be confidant that a fish isnt sick or infected based off simple inspection. Ich, for example, can be on the fish, in the water, and on hard surfaces (even if the fish appears to be healthy).

 

[eliramos]

Glad you found him!
But don't fret in the future, I have a twin spot wrasse I didn't see for two weeks then one morning there he was still as fat as the day I brought him home!

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yeah, pretty normal, especially if it took a while to catch him out of the fellow reefers tank, as that can be quite harrowing for an established fish, and very well could have just thrown his rhythm off.

 

[4FordFamily]

So I had a lime green wrasse that hid for LITERALLY two months and I assumed him dead. He was fine.

I had a lubbocks I purchased that hid for three weeks that I assumed dead, he was fine.

My yellow coris wrasse hid off and on for a week or two. He does also seem to find his way to the overflows as well.

My melanarus wrasses over the years have hid for up to a month (Same with my vroliks wrasses I have now) with tank moves or extreme changes in environment.

I've also had leopards hide for a few days to a week and emerge good to go. I currently have a radiant wrasse that I added on Tuesday whom I have not yet seen. It's too early to call, he looked very healthy and was from Live Aquaria.

My red coris wrasse will occasionally hide for a day or two after water changes and emerge as if nothing happened.

Anyway, the moral of the story is that absolutely wrasses can hide for some time and be fine. I've even had some make it all the way to the sump! Some will also jump out (even with a canopy they can find their way out).

I currently own 19 wrasses.

 

[LukeV]

So I had a lime green wrasse that hid for LITERALLY two months and I assumed him dead. He was fine.

I had a lubbocks I purchased that hid for three weeks that I assumed dead, he was fine.

My yellow coris wrasse hid off and on for a week or two. He does also seem to find his way to the overflows as well.

My melanarus wrasses over the years have hid for up to a month (Same with my vroliks wrasses I have now) with tank moves or extreme changes in environment.

I've also had leopards hide for a few days to a week and emerge good to go. I currently have a radiant wrasse that I added on Tuesday whom I have not yet seen. It's too early to call, he looked very healthy and was from Live Aquaria.

My red coris wrasse will occasionally hide for a day or two after water changes and emerge as if nothing happened.

Anyway, the moral of the story is that absolutely wrasses can hide for some time and be fine. I've even had some make it all the way to the sump! Some will also jump out (even with a canopy they can find their way out).

I currently own 19 wrasses.

Are they all in the same tank? What size tank?

 

[4FordFamily]

The Radiant, One Vroliks, and a Cleaner wrasse are in a 180 Reef with my tangs (Achilles, PBT, Purple, D. Sailfin, and Yellow).

The Red Coris, Banana, Lime Green, and another cleaner are in my 180 "FOWLR" with my angels (Queen, Emperor and Passer)

The rest of those wrasse are in a 125 Wrasse tank.

Most of them are small. The Scotts is by far the largest.

I skim for 475 gallons on the 180 reef,
450 on the 180 FOWLR (with a giant turf scrubber too)
and skim for 350 on the 125 (with a big refugium full of macro).

 

[LukeV]

Guess who I just found swimming around today:bounce: