Wrasse is MIA !!!

Eddie7144 · Oct 4, 2017

Hello everyone, so as the title says, Wrasse is MIA. I bought a blue sided wrasse on Sunday. He was active at the LFS, I acclimated him and added him to my tank, he swam around just fine, no other fish picked on him or bullied him. I get home from work on Monday and no blue sided wrasse, it's now Wednesday and still no wrasse. I checked around the tank, no dead wrasse. so basically it's been 3 days that I don't see him. If he is hiding how long till it starts swimming around?

Crabs McJones · Oct 4, 2017

Eddie7144 said:
Hello everyone, so as the title says, Wrasse is MIA. I bought a blue sided wrasse on Sunday. He was active at the LFS, I acclimated him and added him to my tank, he swam around just fine, no other fish picked on him or bullied him. I get home from work on Monday and no blue sided wrasse, it's now Wednesday and still no wrasse. I checked around the tank, no dead wrasse. so basically it's been 3 days that I don't see him. If he is hiding how long till it starts swimming around?

After quarentine, my sixline wrasse hid for a week before she came out and swam around. Just test for ammonia to make sure she didn't die and she will come out on her own when she's ready :)

Eddie7144 · Oct 4, 2017

I hope so, my levels are where they should be. I'm becoming a Wrasse addict lol saw a Rosey scale wrasse that I might have to pick up !

eatbreakfast · Oct 4, 2017

If it is not being beat up, a Cirrhilabrus should have made an appearance by now. Check the overflow and sump, as well as behind the tank. Fairy Wrasse are notorious jumpers.