Wrasses die in the sand?

[HKfshkpr1]

Do sand dwelling wrasses die in the sand or in the open? I have one that did not eat for 2 weeks and has not surfaced for 3 days.

 

[dwest]

I’ve only had one sand sleeping wrasse die. Mine came out of the sand When he died but hid a lot in his final days. Good luck.

 

[ca1ore]

Most just never come back out and are reduced in the sand.

 

[evolved]

Typically, they actually come out of the sand before they die. Of course, a dead fish can be reduced to bones pretty quickly in an established tank, so you might still miss it.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I've found that they unbury, then die.

 

[ca1ore]

Interesting .... when I lose a leopard it’s almost always under the sand.