Disappearing wrasses

Coralgurl · #1 02-11-2012, 01:55 AM

I bought a mystery wrasse on boxing day, acclimated and added to the tank. Saw him the next day and been missing since. Last weekend I added a radiant wrasse, same thing, saw it Monday morning and haven't seen it since. Yesterday, I noticed my solar wrasse is missing a chunk out of his tail fin. I don't think the other fish are causing problems....I had a funky red crab in the tank somewhere but no clue where it is..wth? I know wrasses can hide for a while but this is frustrating!

lockrookie · #2 02-11-2012, 02:07 AM

they seem to make wrasses of us all the time.. but if there is a chunk out of the one there may be a munch happy critter or fish that doesnt like the wrasses

fishytime · #3 02-11-2012, 02:07 AM

whats your list of suspects(fish) Sheena?......is the tank covered?.....I would think that it would have to be one badass crab to take down a radiant wrasse?

gregzz4 · #4 02-11-2012, 02:11 AM

That missing Mystery is a bit of a ... nevermind, I won't do it

I'd be looking for nasty crabs
Do you have a Mag-light? The AA sized flashlight.
I have one that I plan on getting a red lens and led bulb for so I can hunt around after lights out.

Coralgurl · #5 02-11-2012, 02:14 AM

The only thing I can think of is that red crab but I haven't seen it in months.

Tank isn't covered but there's nothing on the floor. Had a clown jump last summer and found the body on the floor, cat and dog left it alone.

I moved a bit of sand around but no fish....the radiant is gorgeous, but that's $200 in missing fish...

Only other tank mates are 2 clowns, royal gramma, cardinal and the solar wrasse. Typical snails and a few hermits. Might give up on the wrasses.....

gregzz4 · #6 02-11-2012, 02:19 AM

Oh don't give up !!!
I bet you have a crab or more that you need to catch.
You never see them right now .... 'cause you keep feeding them

Seriously, get a red light, or set up a trap or something.
Think 'crab trap' like when they harvest 'our' crab food.

Coralgurl · #7 02-11-2012, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Oh don't give up !!!
I bet you have a crab or more that you need to catch.
You never see them right now .... 'cause you keep feeding them

Seriously, get a red light, or set up a trap or something.
Think 'crab trap' like when they harvest 'our' crab food.

I will get me a red light and figure this out...whatever it is has expensive taste!

doch · #8 02-12-2012, 06:49 PM

I'm not sure how your tank is set up, but check your sump if there's any way that they could get in there... I found my Solar in there, starved to death long after he'd gone missing. This would not however explain the chunks missing from the wrasse you still have.

Kgrizzle · #9 02-13-2012, 02:53 AM

No I think she's talking about her new tank that she set up is at 2 for ammonia and the rock she put in that sump has the bristle worms and the wrasses are in her current tank

Coralgurl · #10 02-13-2012, 03:30 AM

Wrasse and other fish/corals are in my 55 gl that's been running for almost a year. I'm cycling a new tank, there's nothing in it except sand and live rock...and ammonia ATM. Won't move everything over until it's ready!