Missing Wrasse Found 2 days later..

kybreos · 10/31/2009, 10:14 AM

Well, about a week ago I purchased a few more fish for my 180, a radiant wrasse and a yellow coris wrasse were part of that purchase. Both wrasses were doing well and eating then the other day I noticed the radiant was no where to be found. I tried feeding different kinds of food, flake, rods, brine shrimp etc. everyone was out and eating but the radiant which has been usually gregarious was not. So, I searched the entire tank room to see if he'd jumped, the tank mind you is surrounded with eggcrate. Well no dried fish jerky was found. This entire time i had been checking the overflows and filter socks aswell on and off to see if he was in there. Nothing. Then today a full 48hrs later i see him swimming and eating like nothing had happened. Needless to say I was relieved to have him back again. But where was he during the past 2 days?

betamed · 10/31/2009, 10:32 AM

probably took a sand nap. sometimes if they get spooked they can lay low for a while.

kybreos · 10/31/2009, 10:52 AM

i was thinking that too, i have 3ft of space under my tank so i searched and didnt see anything, but i could of missed him too.

Purelife · 10/31/2009, 11:20 AM

My vote would be for a sand nap also..
When i first got mine he did that for the first week on and off until he was familiar with the tank.
No worries

Felix T Cat · 10/31/2009, 02:02 PM

I would have sworn I lost my new firefish goby this morning. Added him yesterday and by noon still hadn't seen him once. Around 2pm suddenly there he is swimming around like he had been there all day.

Glad you found him though

rgentry123 · 10/31/2009, 02:06 PM

sand nap

mine did the exact same thing. brought him home and and was eating for the first day and then got spooked and didnt see him for about 3 days. think my tomato clown was giving him a hard time.

kybreos · 10/31/2009, 03:10 PM

that's so crazy on how we can lose a fish in our tanks, only for them to pop out a few days later...

10/31/2009, 10:14 AM	#1
kybreos Snar snar Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pinellas, FL Posts: 929	Missing Wrasse Found 2 days later.. Well, about a week ago I purchased a few more fish for my 180, a radiant wrasse and a yellow coris wrasse were part of that purchase. Both wrasses were doing well and eating then the other day I noticed the radiant was no where to be found. I tried feeding different kinds of food, flake, rods, brine shrimp etc. everyone was out and eating but the radiant which has been usually gregarious was not. So, I searched the entire tank room to see if he'd jumped, the tank mind you is surrounded with eggcrate. Well no dried fish jerky was found. This entire time i had been checking the overflows and filter socks aswell on and off to see if he was in there. Nothing. Then today a full 48hrs later i see him swimming and eating like nothing had happened. Needless to say I was relieved to have him back again. But where was he during the past 2 days? __________________ Simplify, trust me... Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon Reef, Apex, Simplicity 320 DC Skimmer, 3 Radions Gen2,1 mp40w, Jebao PP-20, 55g sump, Jebao DCP-15000

10/31/2009, 10:52 AM	#3
kybreos Snar snar Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pinellas, FL Posts: 929	i was thinking that too, i have 3ft of space under my tank so i searched and didnt see anything, but i could of missed him too. __________________ Simplify, trust me... Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon Reef, Apex, Simplicity 320 DC Skimmer, 3 Radions Gen2,1 mp40w, Jebao PP-20, 55g sump, Jebao DCP-15000

10/31/2009, 02:06 PM	#6
rgentry123 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fredericksburg, VA Posts: 975	sand nap mine did the exact same thing. brought him home and and was eating for the first day and then got spooked and didnt see him for about 3 days. think my tomato clown was giving him a hard time. __________________ there is going to be an episode of intervention based on me soon if someone doesnt come up with a 12 step program for this hobby soon. And i have RC members to thank for enabling me.

10/31/2009, 03:10 PM	#7
kybreos Snar snar Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pinellas, FL Posts: 929	that's so crazy on how we can lose a fish in our tanks, only for them to pop out a few days later... __________________ Simplify, trust me... Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon Reef, Apex, Simplicity 320 DC Skimmer, 3 Radions Gen2,1 mp40w, Jebao PP-20, 55g sump, Jebao DCP-15000

10/31/2009, 10:32 AM	#2
betamed Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cooper city fl Posts: 1,383	probably took a sand nap. sometimes if they get spooked they can lay low for a while.

10/31/2009, 11:20 AM	#4
Purelife Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto , Canada Posts: 80	My vote would be for a sand nap also.. When i first got mine he did that for the first week on and off until he was familiar with the tank. No worries

10/31/2009, 02:02 PM	#5
Felix T Cat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Honey Brook, PA Posts: 557	I would have sworn I lost my new firefish goby this morning. Added him yesterday and by noon still hadn't seen him once. Around 2pm suddenly there he is swimming around like he had been there all day. Glad you found him though